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DIY.. Velcro Advent Calendar

in DIY Projects, Seasonal on 01/12/14

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas..

Advent Main Tanner jumping

Advent Main Brick Wall Solo

I love this time of year. As a Canadian living in the States, I love the time period between late November and January 1st. Family gatherings, parties and all the holiday festivities keeps me in smiles for weeks.

Velcro Advent Calendar HaberdasheryFun

I was super happy when the VELCRO® Brand asked me if I wanted to participate in a holiday craft and come up with an advent calendar.. A little daunting at first, I had to wrap my head around a design and what I was going to sew. I pondered the idea for a few weeks and how VELCRO® could make for a fun, holiday activity… My son is starting to learn his numbers and ABCs.. I decided an advent calendar with removable pouches would not only be a great learning tool, but also an amusing activity leading up to the big day. Click here to head over to the VELCRO® Brand blog.

Advent Main Buzz with Velcro

Advent Main close up Buzz

Materials Needed:

  1. Advent calendar – 1 – 2 yards in a light color fabric
  2. Pouches – Scrap fabric or fat quarters in mixture of colors
  3. VELCRO® Brand Iron On Fasteners – 3 boxes of the tape or 6 boxes of the strips
  4. Fusible web – small piece to appliqué star
  5. Rotary cutter, cutting mat and ruler
  6. Sewing machine and sewing materials
  7. Iron and ironing board
  8. Dowel, hooks and string
  9. X-Acto knife and cutting mat
  10. Paper and pen
  11. Freezer paper, fabric ink , cardboard and sponges

Let’s get started:

Advent step1

Step 1: Sew the advent calendar backing – Cut 2 large rectangles measuring 38″L x 28″W. Place right sides together and sew all 4 sides together. Leave an opening along the bottom edge approximately 4″ – 5″. Press seams. Trim each corner. Pull right side out through the opening, wiggle corners into place. Turn under bottom opening edge, press and pin closed. Create the dowel holder at the top edge – Turn and fold the top edge under approximately 2″. Insert dowel inside to make sure it slides in ok. From one side to the other, trace a straight line with a marking pen, pin. Place into sewing machine and stitch following the line. Topstitch around the outside edge.

Advent step2

Step 2: Cut 100 squares measuring 4″ x 4″. Cut squares in a variety of colors for a fun look – mix & match front, back and lining pieces.

Advent step3

Step 3: Print numbers 1-25. Font size is approximately 1-1/4″. Place freezer paper onto work surface, shiny side down. Trace the numbers onto freezer paper. Make sure to leave room between numbers. Cut out all numbers with the X-Acto knife. Cut around each number, make sure to leave enough room on the sides [extra room for sponge and fabric ink]. Iron numbers 1-25 on each little square. Note – Remember the seam allowances when finding number placement.

Advent step4

Step 4: Squeeze a small amount of fabric ink into a small dish. Place fabric square onto the piece of cardboard. Use sponge and dip into fabric ink. Gently dab onto the open areas of the freezer paper. Do not goop the fabric ink or it will run. Wait a few seconds until just slightly tacky. Pull off freezer paper. Repeat for all numbers.

Advent step5

Step 5: Sew the squares – Place 2 squares right sides together and place 2 lining squares right sides together. Pin if needed. Place into your sewing machine and stitch 3 sides together with a 1/4″ seam allowance. Press. Sew all squares together and make 50 little pouches. Trim bottom corners. Press.

Advent step6

Step 6: Turn one pouch right facing side out and leave the other pouch right side facing in. Place one pouch inside the other. Wiggle into place. Place back into your sewing machine and stitch each pouch together around the top edge.  Leave a small opening to pull right side out. Press.

Advent step7

Advent step7b

Step 7: Pull one pouch right side out through the small opening. Wiggle everything into place. Press with an iron. Fold under seam allowance for the opening. Place into sewing machine and topstitch around the top edge. Backstitch.

Advent step8

Step 8: Create the star appliqué – Iron red fabric onto fusible web.  Draw star on back of fusible web, cut out. Peel back of fusible web from the star. Find center of the advent calendar and press down. Stitch around the star.

Advent step10

Advent step10b

Step 9: Create the tree design on the advent calendar – Cut the VELCRO® Brand Iron On Fasteners into small square pieces. Peel the backing from each square and place 4 hook pieces on one pouch. Repeat for each pouch. Press the fasterners in place with an iron. [ Read package for directions]. Lay the 25 pouches on  the advent calendar in a tree design. Peel the backing from the alternating/ loop pieces and press in place under each pouch.

Advent Main Tanner pushing bin

Advent Main Tanner pointing

That’s it – Have a wonderful holiday season! As this project came together, I realized what a unique tradition I was creating. What an entertaining project for the whole family to do together. Enjoy!

Please note that the VELCRO® Brand provided me with the materials for this post, but all opinions are my own. If you remember from my previous blog posts.. I use their products quite often and love sewing with them.

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  1. Mel {MamaBuzz} says

    12/19/2014 at 4:05 pm

    This is such an adorable project! I’m not sure what’s sweeter, the calendar itself or the pics of your son playing with the calendar. You got some great shots! Thank you for sharing at Inspire Me Wednesday. Featuring you in next week’s issue.

    Reply
    • Haberdashery Fun says

      12/19/2014 at 4:43 pm

      HI Mel, Thanks for stopping by and the feature next week 🙂 It was a lot of fun taking his pics while playing with the calendar.. I have a few where Buzz Lightyear falls on his head. Lol.

      Reply
  2. Lou Lou Girls says

    12/29/2014 at 11:38 am

    Hello cute lady! Super cute! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. We love to party with you! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
    • Haberdashery Fun says

      01/01/2015 at 11:17 am

      Hi Kimmie, Thank you so much. Happy New Year!

      Reply

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