Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Advent Calendar


So many bloggers have started posting Christmas recipes, decorations and ideas. I love it! I am not one for bright neon lights, never ending Xmas tunes, and plastic Santas, but I like all the rest :-)! So I will try to post a little thing every day... (brrr, now I said it... everyday!!!), and since it is December 1st I will start with this:


The first decoration that I put up ever year is the Advent Calendar that my mother in law made for us 11 years ago. She is a very talented sawer (and knitter and quilt maker) and this is all made by hand.



The kids love it, every day they pick a figurine from the pocket with the date number and they put it up on the tree, in turn. Sometimes I get a turn!
Look at the details!!!

Photos by Alessandra Zecchini ©

12 comments:

  1. This is really awesome! I can't believe you make it by hand. It's just great! And, I'm happy that my comment is the first.

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  2. Gorgeous! I made a string of 24 little cream and gold numbered socks for my eldest's first Christmas 10 years ago. Homemade advent calendars are the best!
    Happy December Alessandra xox

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  3. Bellissimo davvero questo albero calendario dell'avvento complimenti!!!!

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  4. Thank you all! Sweet Show Flakes, I wish I made it, but it was my mother in law's work :-), I am just the happy recipient!

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  5. molto originale questo tuo calendario, un bel lavoro lo conservo per il prossimo anno

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  6. Hay ma che meravigliaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

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  7. ma che bello! noi quest'anno niente... abbiamo avuto giornatacce per via dell'incidente e dunque tante cose son saltate... e va beh! :-)

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  8. ciao cara, anch'io adoro il calendario dell'avvento è una bellissima tradizione ^__^
    Il tuo è bellissimo!

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  9. What a lovely advent calendar! My niece loves advent calendars and she would absolutely love to make her own...I think I might start a project with her! :)

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  10. troppo carino e originale, complimenti Alessandra!

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  11. How cool...I love the advent calendar! We need one of those at our house. Yours is very pretty!

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  12. Oh, that is totally beautiful - something to absolutely treasure, and which no doubt in time your children's children will treasure
    Sue :-)

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