I have finally finished making my own advent calendar!

[overmydeadbody]

It was touch and go for a while, but I finally managed to finish sewing 24 mini stockings with little applique'd christmas theme images on each, and they are strung up on the wall now pegged to a pretty ribbon with clothes pegs that I have painted in colourful colours. There are two chocolates in each stocking.

Sorry, this is blatantly just a little show-off thread . But I have no one to tell in RL who would get ecited on my behalf.

You are clearly a highly-talented and dedicated parent. Be proud. Take photos.

I am a skank who has forgotten to pick up a nasty Hello Kitty advent calender from Asda.

Thanks for the reminder.

Oops I tihnk DS would be more appreciative of a Ben Ten calendar from asda

One day he will appreciate it tohugh, and in the meantime it looks very pretty!

I use sewing as a way to de-stress. It is very theraputic.

It's great you have a talent!

I use cycling to work, running and aggressive housework as a way to de-stress. Shouting at X-Factor also helps, as does alcohol.

I have many talented friends and am always in awe of their cooking, choral performances, quiltwork and patience. They also seem to have sanity too.

Well done you.

I like aggressive housewirk! God I know that helps!

I have put a photo of the stockings on my profile page.

I have no patience though, I could never be a quilter.

I botch everything I do, I am quick and impatient and cut corners.

I love the little stocking advents overmydeadbody, they are adorable. I know what you mean about people not understanding your pride in sewing- I think as fewer people actually sew themselves than in years gone by they just don't know how much work goes into something.

I made four (masochist) fabric advent calendars and all of the teeny felt decorations for them this year for a craft fair I did, close ups here and all four with the different fabrics here. I did not have the energy to make one for my own family but maybe next year! I told people they could always pop chocolate coins in the pockets along with the decorations!

Wow coldcomfort, you are a pro, your advent calendars are amazing! I bet they sold like hotcakes.

Have had a nosey through your blog, you are one talented lady!

Where your stockings actually look like real stockings I have now realised mine look more like upside down candy canes! Will remember for future to change my pattern so the toe points down.

I love your white felt hearts too, and the bird quilt.

They're lovely overmydeadbody - I'm jealous, my advent calendar is in bits on the living room floor...oh dear, I think it's a late one tonight. I'd swank away if I'd made all those stockings...you are amoung like minded peeps here.

Btw I do quilting and consider myself to be monumentally impatient but somehow the quilting is my execption to the rule - its very Zen

Thank you quilting!

I tihnk I'd be so impatient to see the results with quilting that any zen-like benefits would be lost on me

I did make a mini quilt for DS's doll once, that was fun and didn't take long.

Thank you overmydeadbody, they did sell well, glad I listened to DH and put my price up! Glad you liked my blog too

I'm like that with quilting too quiltingmoomin, I don't have patience with other things. Which is why the advent calendars were good because I would make four little angels then move on and make four little snowmen, etc!

My advent calendar is still in bits....oh dear

And its done!!!!!!!!!!! Picture here - a bit wonky but I'm going to say its supposed to be like that

love it Quiltin!

So much more professional looking than mine.

I wish I was all as creative as you all - I made one up from a kit so it just needed the pockets sewn on, backing, a bit of quilting thrown in for good measure!

I like your Thomas stocking dizzy I know a little boy who'd love that!! Kits are good, I'm just too tight to buy them!!!!!

Ah quilting I thought this would be your thread, glad to see you got yours done.

Well done too omdb, am jealous of you all having the skill and the time to do this. i have a velcro baby and my sewing machine skills are pretty ropey.

Recent name change perchance?

Oh yes, sorry - my Christmas name :)

Nice. Like it.

It's omdb who started this one, in my defence. Check out her lovely stockings (ooh err missus)