Me time every evening once the kids are in bed and the excitement every morning of opening the envelope to see what the next step of the pattern is. Hours of fun to be had for both kids and adults alike, and you’re left with a nice memento that you’ve created yourself. It had just the right amount of stitching/making up to do each day and I’m so pleased with the finished result. I’ve done the 2021 and 2022 ones, and can’t wait for the 2023 one to see what genius the ladies come up with next. I would definitely recommend the Stitchfinity advent calendar to anyone who enjoys cross stitch and it is suitable for beginners and those more experienced in stitching.

Once again, we are using it to help raise money for WellChild, a fantastic charity who help children and young people with complex health needs so they can be cared for at home instead of hospital, where possible. now()-i);if(t<0){t=0}if(e The finished Cross Stitch Advent Calendar will be a Christmas decoration that you will want to display this year and every year.You get the full kit to make 15 decorations with this advent calendar – and it’s suitable for crafty adults and kids aged four and above too. If you're still not sure, have a look at the reviews from last year to see what people had to say about it.

And the design is totally different from last year’s (which you can see here, if you didn’t get your hands on one). Expect evrything from elegant notecards and high-quality pens to organisation stickers, post-it notes, journals, bookmarks, notebooks and an array of other useful stationery items. The daily instructions were clear and there was plenty of help on the dedicated advent calendar Facebook group and online. The community we have built together is so special, and I want to showcase the personality and story of a special stitcher each month. The whole family seemed to accept that this was something I had to do – in fact more than once telling me to get on with it – and I didn’t feel guilty about taking the time entirely for me.This was a present from my daughter for my conveniently time end of November birthday and I’ve already asked for next year’s calendar when they’re released. And when the stitching is done and Christmas is upon us, not only do you have an heirloom Christmas decoration to bring out year after year, but you’re a whole 24 hours more chilled than you would’ve been without it.