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    HAPPY CHRISTMAS

    Sep 28, 2023 10 minutes
    Styling: LISA JONES Photography: JESSE WILD

    COUNTDOWN

    The most wonderful time of the year is here! Make your family a charming reusable calendar to fill with treats for years to come.

    ADVENT CALENDAR

    YOU WILL NEED

    ■ Dashwood Cosy Christmas collection advent calendar panel
    ■ Plain fabric: 60x100cm (backing)
    ■ Lightweight wadding: 60x100cm
    ■ Patterned fabric:30x10cm (tabs)
    ■ medium-weight, fusible interfacing: 50x90cm
    ■ 50cm long wooden dowel (1.5cm diameter)
    ■ cord: 70cm
    ■ Basic sewing kit

    NOTES

    ■ Use a 1cm seam allowance, unless otherwise stated.

    FABRICS USED

    ■ The fabric panel used is from Cosy Christmas Collection by Jane Farnham for Dashwood Studio , Advent (ADVENT2263)

    PREPARING THE PIECES

    Step one Cut out the pockets section of the calendar panel. Then iron the interfacing onto the Wrong Side (WS) of the panel.

    Step two Cut out each of the pocket strips, as per the instructions given on the panel.

    ASSEMBLING THE CALENDAR

    Step one Lay out each of the pocket strips, Right Side (RS) down and fold the top edge over by 5mm twice - folding the natural coloured section on to the back. Pin in place. 01

    Step two Sew along that top edge of each strip. Lay out the strips, RS down, and press the natural coloured bottom and side edges over by 1cm.

    Step three Cut out the backing section from the calendar panel and lay on the wadding RS up.

    Step four Line up the right-hand edges of the top pocket strip and the top row of pictures on the backing panel. Pin in place. Pin the left-hand edge in place in the same way.

    CREATING THE POCKETS

    Step one Line up the dotted lines with each picture edge on the backing panel - bunching up the pocket strip to do this. Pin in place. 02

    Step two Sew along the side edges and

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