Christmas Cheer Advent Calendar

By misskittybooboo

Using the Christmas Cheer Advent Calendar Panel to create a wall hanging that is interactive and cute

Final Result

Materials

1 x Panel of Christmas Cheer Advent Calendar Red from Spotlight
• Fusible interfacing – mid to heavy weight – the same amount as the panel
(If you don’t want your calendar to be stiff, use a wadding or flannel instead of interfacing)
• Eyelets (small) (you’ll need 25)
• Hooks (12mm) from a pack of hooks and eyes (you’ll need 25 hooks)
• 4 Buttons
• Thread
• Rotary cutter or scissors
• Pinking shears
• Piece of dowel or a rod to hang the calendar
• Pliers – you may need to open the hook up a little more

Step 1

Cut the fabric pieces
1. Press interfacing to the reverse side of the front of the advent calendar (the images)*

2. Now cut the calendar

3. Cut a piece of the star printed backing fabric to the same size

4. Press interfacing to the reverse side of the number panel*

5. Cut a piece of star printed backing fabric to the same size

6. Press interfacing to left over star printed backing fabric*

7. Cut 4 strips 6cm x 24cm from this

*NOTE: Press interfacing to the fabric BEFORE cutting and cut as one piece.

Step 2

Piecing the calendar front
Pin the front of the calendar to the backing fabric with right sides together. Sew these pieces together on three sides leaving the top unstitched. Turn right side out and press

Step 3

With reverse sides together sew the number panel to the backing fabric.

Step 4

Topstitch within 1cm around each number square

Step 5

Fold the 4 (6cm x 24cm) strips cut earlier in half so the strips become 4 6cm x 12cm pieces. Stitch down each side of the strips with a 1.5cm seam allowance and turn right way out.
Press and put to the side

Step 6

Now that the number panel has been stitched, use the pinking shears and cut around each square as close to the stitch line as possible being careful not to cut the stitch

Step 7

Following the manufacturer’s instructions apply an eyelet to every number square

Step 8

Stitch a hook above every image on the calendar panel. First place a number over the image to determine where the hook should be placed

Step 9

Space the tabs across the top the calendar on the front panel evenly. Baste stitch the open end only of these tabs down. Fold in the top of the two pieces of the calendar towards each other to encase the tabs. Topstitch all around the calendar leaving a 1cm seam allowance

Step 10

Turn down the tabs and attach to the calendar with a few stitches and a button. Hang with a piece of dowel or a rod and attach all the numbers in any order you like. Remove a number a day up until Christmas