Wednesday, 3 December 2014

Advent Fun

For years I have used an embroidered Advent Calendar that I made before Lisa was born - I carefully wrapped small toys or sweets, and hung them from it: the girls took it in turns to open a package each day.

Now they are older they aren't as interested, and Lisa isn't here for half the month anyway, so I haven't got it out of the loft this year.

But

An Advent Calendar still feels like the start of the build up to Christmas!  I went to a website to buy some wool tops, and saw they had Advent Calendar Buttons (badges) - somehow they jumped into my shopping basket, and arrived a few days ago.

Today I managed to create an advent calendar that uses the buttons (and was inspired by Hadley's Countdown Quilt) and will do just fine :-)

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11 comments:

  1. Archie The Wonder Dog3 December 2014 at 18:19

    Brilliant!

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  2. Katy Cameron3 December 2014 at 18:27

    Fun idea!

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  3. Stitchinscience3 December 2014 at 19:53

    I love those badges Benta, and hat a fun advent calendar. We're at the same stage,no-one interested in the calendar, except me!

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  4. Jackie3 December 2014 at 21:42

    I love the badges lovely advent calender

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  5. margaret4 December 2014 at 07:05

    a nice idea and much better for the waist line than one with chocolates in

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  6. Celtic Thistle4 December 2014 at 07:50

    Smart idea Benta and so quick off the mark too! You are a stitching whirlwind :)

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  7. Plum Cox4 December 2014 at 14:23

    Get you! It looks lovely!

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  8. Newbie Jen6 December 2014 at 16:37

    this is wonderful. My girls got a filled advent from our neighbor this year, they are having so much fun with it (read driving me crazy with it). I think I would just rather count down with buttons (I'm a total Grinch, I guess).

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  9. Rosa6 December 2014 at 21:32

    Stunning and very creative.Love it.Great job!

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  10. Heckety9 December 2014 at 16:09

    This is LOVERLY, and different, and zingy!!

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  11. Wilma Lee11 December 2014 at 12:54

    Clever idea!! I buy the ones for a dollar at Trader Joes. Then my kiddies pretend each day that the piece of chocolate under the doors is a surprise, lol.

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