SAMPLE, PINK Ready made Christmas Countdown Calendar

Ready to personalise and post: one available, exactly as seen.

This Calendar can be personalised in lettering to match the pocket numbers (included in the price) or you can add the 'stitched lettering upgrade' if you would like the personalisation embroidered. 

My Christmas Countdown Calendars are heirloom pieces. There are hours of work involved in each one, and they're priced accordingly. They won't be for everyone, and that's fine as I can only make a very limited number each year. 

Measurements
Each Calendar measures approximately 50 x 60cm, and has fabric corner tabs on the back which you slot a dowel into. This enables you to hang it, and also serves to keep its shape once the pockets have been filled. The dowel is not included, But I can provide one for you for an extra charge. Each pocket measures 2.5 x 2.5 inches - small but perfectly formed to fill with treats.

Pockets
Your calendar has 24 pockets made from a selection of beautiful, interfaced fabrics, and trimmed with beautiful ribbons. Each pocket has a burgundy glitter number on the bottom right corner. This Sample calendar has been priced to include the 'every pocket trimmed' upgrade, so you don't need to pay for that separately. 

Fabric Choices
Your Calendar is made on a Natural Linen backing, and bordered with beautiful red spotty canvas. It's backed, wadded and quilted. I use a high quality batting between the layers, and stitch all the pockets and appliques onto the layers so that you get a lovely, puffy, quilted effect. 

Personalisation
Your Christmas Countdown Calendar can be personalised with a phrase across the top.  There is a choice of fonts for this, and you can pick the wording (so long as I can make it fit!). Popular choices are 'Sophie's Christmas Countdown' or 'Christmas with the Smith Family'. This can be done in lettering to match your pocket numbers at no extra charge, or embroidered for an additional £30 (which just covers the time it takes to do this). 

What can I fill the pockets with?
Half the fun of owning one of my calendars is finding all the gorgeous things to go in the pockets each year, or being creative and writing notes on brown paper tags to go in each day (think 'we're going to the panto!', 'it's Christmas Movie day!' or a recipe to make gingerbread cookies for Father Christmas. A clue to go and find a new book or Christmas PJ's hidden somewher in the house, or tiny lip balms, chocolate coins. A special decoration to go on the tree, or maybe even a couple of pieces of lego a day so you can make the full set by Christmas Eve! The options are endless, you just need to be creative - and it doesn't have to cost a penny to fill if you're clever!)

Aftercare
It goes without saying that you shouldn't wash your calendar. If you get a sticky fingerprint on the fabric you can spot clean it with a clean, slightly damp cloth.
Please be aware of what you're putting in the pockets and don't hang it near a heat source (or a sunny window) if you're putting chocolate or sweets in the pockets.
Your calendar will arrive in a box which I'd advise you keep to store it from year to year. If you need to steam out any creases after storage please do so very carefully with a pressing cloth and gently tap a cool iron rather than sliding it around. Try to avoid ironing the lettering and numbers if at all possible, but of they do get warm, please allow them to cool fully before moving your calendar.
Try to remove any dust that has collected on your calendar with a vacuum cleaner or soft brush before storing it away after Christmas.
If you have any disasters with your calendar please do get in touch. At a push, pockets can be replaced and details can be altered - and it wouldn't be the first time I've been asked to remove an ex-husbands name from a calendar!