Me & Kiddo Patterns Merry Days Advent Calendar

Buy the Merry Days Advent Calendar sewing pattern from Me & Kiddo Patterns. Make the holiday season extra special with the Merry Days Advent Calendar. It features 25 pockets and an adorable little reindeer that moves from pocket to pocket, making it a fun and interactive way for children to learn numbers and count down to the big day!

You can decorate your calendar in several ways: embroidery, fabric paint, or iron-on details produced using a Cricut or similar cutting machine. If you are using a Cricut, all the numbers and motifs are free to download from the designer's Cricut account using links in the instructions.

Sewing level: Confident beginner

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: 

Calendar: Medium to heavy weight woven fabrics, such as cotton, cotton canvas, and linen. Suggested fabric weight for linen is 170-220 gsm (5-6.5 oz). Suggested fabric weight for cotton and cotton canvas is 150-185 gsm (4.4-5.5 oz).

Reindeer: Soft and thin craft felt.

Fabric requirements: 

Calendar: 122-140 cm (48-55.5") and 114 cm (45") wide fabric: 0.4 m (0.5 yd).

Sizing: 

Calendar: 40 cm x 65 cm (15.7" x 25.6").

Reindeer: Approx. 7 cm (2.8") tall.

Notions: 

Calendar: One 12.7 mm x 57 cm (0.5" x 22.5") wood dowel; 1.7 m (1.8 yd) of 2.55 cm (1") wide jumbo ric rac.

Reindeer: Toy filling; embroidery thread.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (10 pages for calendar + 1 page for reindeer); A0 copy shop pattern (1 sheet) // Layers: No (one size) // Projector file: Yes

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