{"id":48155,"date":"2014-03-22T00:09:17","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T07:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=48155"},"modified":"2014-03-22T00:09:17","modified_gmt":"2014-03-22T07:09:17","slug":"countdown-calendars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/48155","title":{"rendered":"Countdown Calendars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>\n<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>\n<o:AllowPNG\/>\n<\/o:OfficeDocumentSettings>\n<\/xml><![endif]-->I&#8217;ve always loved countdown calendars, but in the past, I&#8217;ve only let my passion for them find a home during the Christmas season. The first time I flipped through the pages of <em>Countdown Calendars<\/em>, I was dazzled out of my Advent-Calendar-for-Christmas rut and treated to a myriad of traditional and unique projects designed for all sewing levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-48156\" alt=\"Count-Down-Calendars-Design-Collective-9781607051749\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Count-Down-Calendars-Design-Collective-9781607051749.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">Besides helping to reward patience and build excitement around anticipated holidays, countdown calendars can be used to celebrate any special event in life.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>Consider making a birthday countdown calendar, where each day\u2019s passing is marked by adding a candle to a birthday cake. Or for your next big vacation, count the days until you leave with a calendar housed inside a suitcase and decorated with the theme of your destination. And don\u2019t forget the little events that make life special, too. Use a countdown calendar to record the progress of a weekly goal or help your family keep track of their chores, or create one to post a sweet message to your loved ones every day of the week.\u00a0And really, who doesn\u2019t adore a piece of hand-crafted loveliness hanging on their wall\u00a0reminding them to celebrate?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/10764_CountdownCalendar_ImageGrid.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image aligncenter  wp-image-48180\" alt=\"10764_CountdownCalendar_ImageGrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/10764_CountdownCalendar_ImageGrid.jpg\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/10764_CountdownCalendar_ImageGrid.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/10764_CountdownCalendar_ImageGrid-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><em>Countdown Calendars<\/em> provides 24 of these project ideas and well-written instructions for each, complete with supply lists, patterns, and tips for assembly. The editor also includes a picture and short biography of each artist with their projects. I really like knowing a little bit about the person behind the creative genius. The fun fabrics and pieced designs in the photos provided just the right amount of eye candy and left me dreaming of projects I might attempt. Now that spring&#8217;s officially here, I might have to start the countdown to summer for my first project!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve always loved countdown calendars, but in the past, I&#8217;ve only let my passion for them find a home during the Christmas season. 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