My inspiration?
vinyl or fabric for the numbers
I used my NEW Silhouette machine to cut out vinyl numbers for my advent calendar!
I couldn’t believe how easy and fun it was to do!
CUT YOUR FABRIC IN HALF
{ON THE SIDE OF THE FOLD THAT IT COMES WITH FROM THE BOLT}
SAVE THE OTHER HALF FOR THE “POCKETS”
Then, fray the sides of your fabric by slightly pulling on the side strings until the start to unravel a bit
{one side of mine was already this way so I only had to do it to one side}
this step is optional
I just liked the look of it!
now here is the tedious part…i decided to just glue mine but you could sew them as well!
fold down and iron all four sides
do the top and bottom first and then the sides
glue down the bottom corners of the BOTTOM of your fabric
But well worth it :)
{five rows by five rows}
glue them down
glue the bottom and the sides and press firmly down on the pockets
{the top of the “pocket” should be open still}
I used my Silhouette vinyl for the numbers
lastly I folded the top and bottom inch over and glued it down leaving an opening to slide a metal or wood dowel to keep it straight and weigh it down!
and your done!!!
A super cute advent calendar that saves you more than $95!!!!
Be sure to come back Wednesday for a HUGE huge HUGE giveaway!!
Super cute! I can't seem to master big projects with burlap. It always makes such a mess! I love it when I see a big successful projects made with it!
Love it!
That is so cute!! =) Thanks for sharing!
Wow, what a deal! So looking forward to the giveaway :)
This is really cute! and its an advent calendar that I would actually use!
Great! I love how simple and elegant it is! Thanks for the tutorial!
I LOVE IT! So cute. And it looks like a lot for then -5 bucks. You are a genius.
This is soo beautiful! I love the simplicity of it! Great job.. hope you will share it with my Pink Hippo Party @ http://pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/2010/11/pink-hippo-party-4.html
I LOVE IT, just a little elbow grease and ingenuity and you have something adorable! I knocked off a PB Advent calendar this year too. You can check it out at http://rileyboo.blogspot.com/2010/11/otc-knockoff-pb-advent-calendar-part-2.html
Burlap linen??? I NEED some of that!! Especially now because I need to make this calendar! I love it, great job!
Amie @ http://www.kittycatsandairplanes.blogspot.com/
So cute! Way to save some money! What are you going to put in there? I'm just curious. Thanks for sharing!
I hope you can join my giveaway going on now! Have a great Thanksgiving!http://alittleknickknack.blogspot.com/2010/11/giveaway-with-speckled-dog.html
Love it!
Awesome job!!
I linked to you here: http://mcclurefamilyspace.blogspot.com/2010/11/advent-calender-ideas.html
Good job! I almost didn't look at your tutorial because I assumed it involved the dreaded sewing. You're a girl after my own heart–give me a glue gun every time!
omg how cute is that?
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Maggie
This turned out super cute! I love that you were able to use the Silhouette machine with it! I love my machine. You have a great blog, lots of cute ideas!
I love any pottery barn knockoff! this one is absolutely fabulous :)
I was wondering, out of sheer curiosity, if you could give one piece of advice or tip or trick to readers, about any project, what would it be??
Have a wonderful day!
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This is just plain nifty and thrifty! Love the price, love the look. I found you at the Silhouette linky party AND I "followed" your blog :)
Hi Brittany,
I absolutely love this tutorial! I think this project would be perfect for the readers at AllFreeChristmasCrafts.com! We'd love to link to you and your projects. If this is something you'd be interested in, let me know at jlitz (at) primecp (dot) com. Thanks!