Hi I just finished my quilted calendar holder and some charm potholders for more christmas gifts. The calendars are for my grandson's teachers.

The calender is wonderful!! Great teacher's gift! The pot holder is too cute too!

Love your calendar! That's a great gift!

Very cute both of them.

Wonderful. I made 17 calendar holders for friend's gifts. They are great!

This was my first calendar holder and I am still working through my design but I think it came out ok. Thank you for all your kind words.

I was going to ask where you had found the pattern!
Wonderful gifts you have made! :-D

Great projects. The calendar is a great idea for a teacher gift...perfect fabric too.

I developed my own pattern because I didn't like the one I found online. I will try to write up what I did and post it later.

Awesome Calendar!!! Their teacher's will love them!!! The potholder is so cute!!! :D:D:D

The calendar is a great idea, I've never seen anything like that!

(but, it does get me thinkin'......)

Don't you just love Mary Engelbreit fabric. Your potholder is great. I think she outdid herself on the Christmas Caroler line. I have the charm packs, too.

That calendar holder is so nice. The teacher will love it I am sure.

Love both the calendar and the pot holder.

They are both great! Love to know how you did your calender.

Great gifts!

Cute potholder. I LOVE the calendar holder. I'm a high school teacher - bet your grandson is in elementary - they get all the really great gifts - ha. Seriously - it is really cute and a great idea. His teachers will love it.
Blessings,
Scherrie

I was just thinking about trying to make a perpetual calendar. This is even better. Nice job.

I Love the calender , well the pot holder also . The teacher will be thrilled :mrgreen: So clever of you to think of it. I mean really , how many coffee mugs does a teacher really need :?

Great job on the gifts.

What a great idea for a teachers gift. I love your potholder. Such pretty fabrics.

Never heard of a calendar holder. What a great idea.

It's wonderful. And I love the potholder too.

You are very creative!

Your projects are great!! :thumbup: I love the fabric's you used & the ideas you made up. Thank you for sharing with us.
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fantastic!

I would like to have the pattern too!! I have never heard of a calendar holder.

Great idea to "pretty up" a basic calendar. Love all the fabrics for both projects.

I love both. If you share the pattern, may I be on the list to receive. It is so cute that I know several of my sewing friends that would enjoy having it.

I would love to have more information on your calendar holder too. I had plans to make one but haven't yet. I was going to do mine a little differently though, based on a paper one that I bought several years ago from the Hallmark store.

The calendar is on top and it has a pocket underneath the calendar to hold your monthly bills, etc. You could then do quilting or embroidery on the pocket and maybe a decorative border around the calendar part. I loved my paper calendar like this so much that when I couldn't find them anymore I taped a new calendar on it for two years in a row, lol! It was so cute, you couldn't tell that I had cheated, lol!!

I absolutely love the calendar holder. I am really looking forward to seeing the instructions when you have time to post them. I am very interested in trying to make one. A great idea and gift.

Ok here are the instructions for the calendar holder. I hope you are abel to figure them out. Enjoy and have fun with them, post pics so I can see what you come up with.

Quilted Calendar Holder

Materials Needed:
Heavy muslin or canvas
Heavy weight interfacing
12 ½” block of your choice
Sashing & pocket material
Batting
calendar

Cutting Sizes:

Muslin or Canvas 13 ¼” X 24”
Heavy weight interfacing 13 ¼” X 24”
Sashing 2” strips
Pocket material 15¼” X 12”
Batting 13 ¼” X 13 ¼”
Pen holder

Make quilt block desired, sash sides then top and bottom.
Hem bottom of block up 1”.
Hem top of pocket material up 1”.
Lay backing with interfacing on top, place batting on top portion of interfacing, place quilt block on top of batting-leaving 1” overhang on sides and top, now place the pocket material on the bottom portion of interfacing-leaving 1” overhang on bottom & sides and top over the bottom hem of the quilt block.
Pin to hold sandwich together.
Roll the overhanging fabric to back to form the binding & sew.
Quilt as desired on your quilt block, embellish, etc.
Make you pen pocket and sew in center bottom of the calendar pocket.
I cut a piece of cardboard to fit into the calendar pocket to stiffen it up and then inserted the calendar.

GREAT IDEA!! and it looks so good for making it by yourself, thanx for the instructions

Thank you so much!

You are all welcome for the instructions, I hope you understand what I wrote. Sometimes what is clear to me isn't so clear to anyone else. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Enjoy!!!

Thank you for the instructions. I am really looking forward to trying it. Hope the teachers enjoyed yours. Merry Christmas!

Thank you for the pattern too. Merry Christmas.

I LOVE THEM BOTH....I AM GOING TO HAVE TO TRY THE CALENDER HOLDER ...I TOO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW YOU MADE IT. OOPS..I SEE YOU ALREADY POSTED THEM...THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH.
bopeep :thumbup:

I love the calendar holder. I might just have to make some of those for next Christmas. That is if I can remember them at that time. I have so many things I want to get accomplished. We will see what does happen.

Anyway great work. How is that list coming along anyway? Are you going to win the bet?

I finished 2 quilts today only one to go. I can do it, I can do it, I can do it!!!

Nice job on both! Such Happy fabrics, too!

I love that calendar holder!