Liberty Advent Calendar Kit

£95.00

Counting down the days until Christmas has never been such a feast for the eyes! On this advent calendar, Liberty London’s luxury Regent Street department store is decked out in full festive glory. The real Liberty store is built from the wood of two ships, while this depiction is rendered in the same beautiful fabric it displays within its mock Tudor walls. Create a family heirloom that can be treasured for many years to come. Fill the twenty-four pockets to the brim with sweets, treats and small gifts to be enjoyed by children aged from 1 to 100. Hanging over a mantle or next to the Christmas tree, it will be sure to draw many admirers.

The building is constructed using the raw edge appliqué technique, which is a bit like collaging with fabric. Whilst easy to do, it does require some concentration to apply the shapes in the correct order and sewing with a slower speed setting on your machine, if possible. You could use metallic threads for some added shimmer, or extra embroidery to further embellish the building if desired.

IN THIS KIT
A mix of Liberty Tana Lawn® and Quilting Cotton fabric for the appliqué, pockets, hanging sleeve and binding.
Quality quilting cotton for the background, some pockets and the backing.
Natural textured linen/cotton fabric for the stone appliqué sections.
Tape measure printed ribbon for the pocket labels.

YOU WILL NEED
Scissors, pins, ruler, sewing machine, Pilot Frixion Gel Pen (or any other heat-erasable fabric marker, but always test on scrap fabric first according to manufacturer instructions), fray stop, thread to match each fabric being appliquéd, standard crafting glue stick (such as a Pritt stick).
Optional: free-motion quilter’s foot, spray starch, hand sewing needle
Iron-on transfer adhesive (such as Bondaweb): Approx. nine A4 pages worth (approx. equivalent area of 17½” x 59” (45cm x 150cm))
Wadding: 26½” x 32” (67.3cm x 81.3cm) for the whole advent calendar. Optional 20” x 20” (50.8cm x 50.8cm) square for the appliqué building.

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