Stitch People Christmas Advent Calendar βΒ Cross-Stitch Patterns & Project Assembly Guide
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Stitch People Christmas Advent Calendar βΒ Cross-Stitch Patterns & Project Assembly Guide
Create a truly handmade, personal, and unique holiday by stitching this yourself to use year after year! The Stitch People Christmas Advent Calendar is a comprehensive project guide that includes everything you need to create your own beautiful, heirloom-quality advent calendar.
What You'll Get:
π₯ Instant PDF download - Start your advent calendar project immediately
π 36 Christmas cross-stitch designs - Choose your favorites
π’ 24 cross-stitch number patterns - For each day of advent
π Advent Christmas tree template - Beautiful display design
π Ornament assembly instructions - Step-by-step guidance
π Advent calendar assembly instructions - Complete project guide
π Materials lists - Everything you need to gather
π¨ Style ideas and suggestions - Multiple advent calendar options
π 38-page comprehensive guide - 8.5" x 11" format
Perfect For:
π Creating a handmade family tradition
π Heirloom-quality holiday dΓ©cor to use year after year
π¨π©π§π¦ Family Christmas projects
π Unique, personal holiday decorations
π Gifts for crafty friends and family
β¨ Making Christmas extra special and handmade
Do You Need a Sewing Machine?
I did use a sewing machine, HOWEVER it definitely can be done without it. If you'd rather skip the sewing machine, here are some tips:
- Cut the large swaths precisely and finish them in the hoop as you would any embroidery project (running stitch around the excess, pull tight to scrunch it in)
- Aida fabric cross-stitched number pockets can be finished with anti-fray and glued onto the fabric
- The tree can be finished with anti-fray and glued on
- Snaps and/or magnets can be glued on
- Iron-on interfacing can be used to back the ornament pieces. Double-sided iron-on interfacing can be used if ornament pieces are desired to have a fabric back. Sandwich double-sided interfacing between Aida and fabric
- When in doubt, finish the glued edges even further by gluing (lightly) ribbon, ric-rac, etc. to disguise any rough/crusty glue edges and make more festive
More Christmas Patterns:
Need more ideas for your advent calendar? Check out the Stitch People Mix n' Match Christmas patterns!
Why You'll Love This Project:
This comprehensive advent calendar guide gives you everything you need to create a truly handmade, personal, and unique holiday tradition! With 36 Christmas cross-stitch designs to choose from, 24 number patterns, an advent tree template, complete assembly instructions for both ornaments and the calendar itself, materials lists, and style suggestions, you can create an heirloom-quality advent calendar to use year after year. Whether you use a sewing machine or prefer no-sew methods with glue and interfacing, this guide provides all the options and instructions you need to make Christmas extra special!
Ready to create your heirloom advent calendar? Click Add to Cart and start your handmade holiday tradition today! π
π₯ Digital Download: This is a PDF pattern and project guide delivered instantly after purchase. No physical items will be shipped.
π Usage Rights: This pattern is for personal use only and may not be copied, shared, or resold. It is intended solely for the purchaser.
PDF Details:
Total Pages: 38 pages
Page Size: 8.5" x 11"
Includes: 36 Christmas designs, 24 number patterns, tree template, ornament assembly instructions, calendar assembly instructions, materials lists, and style ideas
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Please note: Media Mail, while the cheapest option, can take 8-10 business days to arrive, and the tracking can be spotty. It's a great, reliable option, but the tracking can't always be trusted.
Do you ship internationally?
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For books still at our warehouse in Salt Lake City, UT, international shipping can be pretty hefty, but it's an option if you'd like it!
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Can I sell my finished portraits?
What you CAN sell
You're more than welcome to sell finished, cross-stitch pieces you've stitched using our patterns! Yes, this means you can open a shop and take commissions to stitch someone's family π If you do, we'd love a shout-out! Something like "Inspired by Stitch People" is greatβit lets people know about Stitch People without suggesting an affiliation.
What you CAN'T sell
We kindly ask that you don't sell patterns you've designed with Stitch People patterns, or based on the Stitch People style, in any form. (considered "derivative works"). That starts to encroach on our intellectual property (copyright), which is sort of the magic sauce that makes our business work. If you have questions, or would like to discuss designing Stitch People style patterns in collaboration with us, you can reach out to us at hello@stitchpeople.com.
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As long as we're in business! And we're not planning on going anywhere anytime soon! π Even if we update our website or change platforms, you'll always be able to access your digital products from your account. So whether your laptop dies, you drop your iPad in the pool, or your phone is run over by a gang of 4-year-olds on tricycles, you can always come back to your account and re-download!
All we ask is that you don't share your digital products with others who haven't purchased them!
Who's behind Stitch People?
Lizzy and Spencer Bean! Back in 2011, Lizzy saw the idea for cross-stitch portraits in a Martha Stewart Magazine, but didn't like the designs, so she made her own! That year, she made the first Stitch People portrait of her own familyβLizzy, mom, dad, husband, sister, and brother-in-law, and the combined 6 pets between them!
From there, Lizzy started taking commissions online, stitching hundreds of portraits over several years. Then in 2014, Lizzy published the 1st edition of Do-It-Yourself Stitch People book (now in it's 2nd edition!) and that started the next chapter of Stitch Peopleβdesigning patterns so other stitchers could make their own portraits!
We're still publishing patterns, many of which are collaborations with other talented stitchers! If you're interested in collaborating, send us an email to hello@stitchpeople.com!
