Well it's that time of year where we open up our Christmas Advent Calendar for those who want to get first dibs.
We have two calendars this year and this listing is all about 24 days of sewing. In this calendar you will get 24 gifts which you open up to the lead up to Christmas day. We are limiting this to 50 to start off with and see how numbers go, if the 50 sell out we may open up a small amount more. Grab yours while you can.
Last years contents was as follows for the 24 Days of sewing :- Lobster Clasps, (3x) 1 metre No5 zippers in 3 different colours, (3x) different designs of zipper pulls and you got multiplies of each design, (x2) 1.5 metres of 2 different colour seat belt webbing, Chicago screws in a shape of a animal, Magnetic over edge snaps, (x3) different patterns which include a bag pattern, quilt pattern and a set of 3 pouch pattern, 1/2 metre of faux leather, 1/2 metre of pattern cotton fabric, Thread, Clear printed vinyl, Printed faux leather, Elastic packs, Thumb lock, No3 zipper and pulls pack, Fabric glue, £5 gift voucher and two different tools. These were the physical items in the calendar however there is a Facebook Chat group where we chat about the exciting gifts of that day and the days that a pattern falls you will get a video link to make the make from the pattern. The quilt and pouch set pattern videos and patterns stay fully exclusive to the calendar holders and you can access the video whenever you like. The Main pattern the bag pattern stays exclusive for 3 months after Christmas day. Then the pattern and video will go on public release.
This years contents is different (but will have three patterns in like last year) and will vary from the list above just use last years content as an example.
The videos you will be able to access them whenever you like and keep revisiting them even after Christmas. Each day is wrapped up individually with that days gift in it. Last year they were in mini 3 inch boxes (the smaller items) and the larger items were wrapped into Christmas themed tissue paper but you still had to open up a box for those days to know what large parcel to open.
The content of last years calendar was the value of £125 but the advent calendar members didn't pay this, they paid just half that amount.
It was that successful advent calendar members asked us to do a Easter 4 day calendar (yes 4 day calendar but you got everything (apart from stabilizers) to make a bag make)
If you still liking the sound of that here are the patterns from last Christmas and Easter calendar and how long the videos last for each make. 
The Yew Tree bag video lasts over 2 hours
The Monkey Wrench last over 30 mins.
The No Lining Pouch Set was over three videos and they come to a total of 54 mins
So the Christmas 2024 Advent calendar had 204 mins of learning to make these makes.
The 80's Bowler bag was from the Easter Advent Calendar and this was 190 min long video.
As you can see last two advent calendars you get your money worth. So here is everything you need to know for this years advent calendar.
You can pay either in full or split pay (this will be charged over three months more details of split pay is down below).
All boxes will be sent via Royal mail Tracked and will be send mid November, so that will give you time to open up the top (not the mini daily parcels) and read the instructions and your then ready for the 1st day of December. The lead up to the 1st of December, Becky will invite you to a Facebook chat group where your meet everyone else etc.
No postage will be charged at this point you will be contacted by Becky with a postage invoice which will be the amount of £10 this is 48 hour tracked. The reason for the separate postage charge is because we can send you the tracking details etc closer to the time so you can personally track it. The postage invoice will be sent out in Oct 2025. This is for Full and split paying members. This will be needed to be paid by the end of 1st week of November.
Split payment members so this year the 24 days of sewing is £75 plus postage your payment will be split over 3 months So you will need to check out here 1st and use the drop down menu and select split. You will need to check out (using a current email address and your up to-date postal address) Pay this 1st installment of £25, then you will get invoiced privately in August with a £25 invoice and in September with another £25 invoice. Then in Oct you will receive a invoice £10 for the postage. The August and September invoices need paying by the end of those months. All installment invoices are sent out to your email address (you check out with on your 1st payment) and they are sent out in the 1st week of August and September.
You want to sign up for split pay in the months leading up to October 2025, but missed Julys sign up month don't worry we have you covered. Check out and make your 1st payment then Becky will work out how much is remaining and when you will need to pay by and will email you with your plan of split payments.
If you have any questions please do as via email us hellorjafmakes@gmail.com