Hobby 2008 calendars (found 44 titles)

Quilting Block & Pattern-a-Day: 2008 Day-to-Day Calendar

Author: Debbie Kratovil
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date: 2007-08-01
ISBN: 1579393411
Pages: 320
Rating:
Price: $14.99

Customes reviews 7

Quilting Calendar (2010-02-08)

Enjoyed this calendar a lot and made some of the quilt blocks for it. Very versatile.

Everyday calendar (2008-10-30)

It is an inspirational piece to have on my kitchen counter with a new pattern every day.

I love this calendar (2008-03-02)

This calendar offers great quilts, blocks, and inspiration. They have made many improvements since they first started putting this out. The only thing that I'd like to see added is actual templates for applique blocks.

nice (2008-02-18)

Not as much instruction with the patterns as I had hoped but not bad for a calendar

Quilting Block & Pattern-A Day 2008 Day-to-Day Calendar (2008-02-13)

I was given the 2006 version of this product by an Aunt and loved it. This year I was talking to a Quilt Buddy who enjoyed this product in the past so I surprised her with the 2008 version. She enjoys it and has it displayed on her desk at work it sure brightens up her day as she pulls up the new day's block. I bought one for myself also. It is fun to see what new block each day brings and it is a wonderful source of inspiration to help get out of your comfort zone of block making and try new blocks and techniques! There are great instructions and helpful hints and tips to help any Quilter advance their Quiltmaking skills.

Easy Cross-Stitch Pattern-a-Day: 2008 Day-to-Day Calendar

Author: Tamara Schmidt
Publisher: Accord Publishing, a division of Andrews McMeel
Publication date: 2007-09-01
ISBN: 1579393241
Pages: 320
Rating:
Price: $14.99

You'll be on needles and threads throughout the year! With wonderful new designs each day AND the patterns to actually create them. Enjoy beautiful Cross Stitch Art and the thrill of knowing that you can stitch a new design every day, or simply save it for another day. Weekends include color symbol keys, stitch dimensions, final design sizes. Patterns include major grids, center marks. DMC Floss Color Key - updated for quick reference. Easy access date cards for daily and monthly reminders.

Customes reviews 4

Not as wonderful as I'd hoped (2008-09-11)

The thought of having a cross stitch pattern for each day really excited me. I love cross stitching, and I love acquiring new patterns. Unfortunately, many of these designs are just not pretty or enjoyable. I don't see myself ever stitching even half of them. Good idea, not the greatest execution.

Love it!!! (2008-02-19)

Easy Cross-Stitch Pattern-a-Day: 2008 Day-to-Day Calendar

I love this calendar. The patterns take a little more than a day to do but it has some really cute patterns.

Cross-Stitch Calendar (2007-10-30)

The product come nicely packed in a standard Amazon packaging.
The box which holds the Cross-Stitch calendar can be folded as a display stand for the card calendar.
My girlfriend is loving this calendar.

Pretty to look at, not practical to do (2007-09-22)

For the past several years I've enjoyed my daily "easy" Cross-Stitch Pattern-a-Day calendars, but I've never done a single pattern.

why?

For one thing, they are extremely difficult to do. Computer generated, a typical design of 5" x 5" may require as many as 36 colors. The patterns are very hard to read - they are very small for the intricate detail they require. The one time I did an element from one of the designs, I took the pattern to a Kinko's and blew it up. Even a small teddy bear (2" x 2") that I loved took me a long time to do and over 12 different colors.

I still buy the calendars every year, though. I like the look of the designs and find the calendar an attractive addition to my desk.

Origami Page-A-Day Calendar 2008

Author: Margaret Van Sicklen
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Publication date: 2007-06-30
ISBN: 0761145508
Pages: 320
Rating:
Price: $12.99

Origami Page-A-Day 2008 Desk Calendar

Customes reviews 4

A gem for the origami lover (2008-03-07)

This is a fantastic gift for someone who likes origami -- even if they are not serious about doing each day's project, there is always a new one! I'm guessing they get harder as the year goes on, but from what I saw, good directions and pretty fun stuff to make.

Addictive fun (2008-01-31)

I look forward to folding a new model each morning before I start my day of work. This makes a great desk calendar. The molds are fun to fold. Some are very easy and other take a little more patients. Overall, this should be a lot of fun for almost anyone.

Fun for all ages (2008-01-10)

A great little calendar. A wonderful gift! Fun for parents and kids - something for them to do together! Paper folding - Origami - is not only cool but a sly way to teach children about shapes. Anyone can do it!

The most fun you can stuff in a little box (2008-01-01)

Love this calendar! I gave it to several of my relatives as stocking stuffers this Christmas. I've been buying it for the past several years. The models are fun and easy to follow--with a few more difficult ones thrown in so those advanced folders don't get bored (and it challenges the rest of us to step up). The fun facts are sometimes educational, sometimes funny and sometimes downright clever. It's a great thing for your desk at work or to give as a gift. If you are considering it, I'd say BUY IT! Its crafting in a box. Everything you need is right there--directions, paper and you. Plus, Origami is totally addictive and in the end, simply good clean fun.

Easy Scrapbooking Crop-a-Day: 2008 Day-to-Day Calendar

Author: Accord Publishing
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date: 2007-08-01
ISBN: 1579393373
Pages: 320
Rating:
Price: $14.99

Customes reviews 3

Love these (2009-08-24)

I've bought many of these calendars for my daughters and friends. They are all a lot of fun. Will be buying more of the different kinds and for many years hopefully.

Mom loves it (2008-12-10)

I purchased this as a gift for my mother. She loves it. It has a page per day for each day of the year. There are dozens of themes with several pages coordinating on the theme. Many are seasonal, others topical (such as fish, birthday, birds, flowers, etc. The pages can be used for journaling, matting pictures, etc. We have been purchasing them for several years.

Tons of Fun!! (2007-12-31)

Background frames and papers for behind photos make for fast scrapping, but the fun dosn't stop there, with all over prints on some the pages can be used for cardmaking, covering small notebooks or boxes. And with the pages coming in sets that match the possibilities become endless! A new page every day!! Tons of cut outs in the centers of the frames too, this is a fun set that will keep you crafting all year and looking forward to the next day!

Easy Origami Fold-a-Day: 2008 Day-to-Day Calendar

Author: Jeff Cole
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date: 2007-08-01
ISBN: 1579393349
Pages: 320
Rating:
Price: $14.99

Customes reviews 6

Poor value (2008-01-30)

It's not a fold-a-day. It's a fold-a-weekday (weekends off) so don't expect 365 models! The models that are included vary in quality from good to extremely poor, with the poorer ones dominating. Perhaps the easiest explanation is that cutting and glueing are included in the calendar, presumably to simplify the models, but pure origami forbids this. Anything cut or glued rates poor in my book. If I wanted kirigami then I would have bought the kirigami calendar instead.

Not a good calendar (2007-12-08)

This calendar is really uninspired. The choice of models are really limited and the paper feels cheap. The Origami Page-a-Day Calendar by Margaret Van Sicklen is much better. The models are fun & different & come from the top names in the origami world. Plus the paper is really fun! Great colors & styles. I was really happy when I bought this one instead.

Fun concept, mediocre execution (2007-11-05)

I've always considered myself an origami dunce. I found all of the foldings I've tried so far from this calendar have been pretty easy. I'm not sure about the quality of the paper used for the foldings, as it can easily tear and the ink gets all over my fingertips. I just made a star and now my fingers are blue. Also, if you want to save the directions for certain foldings you have to unfold something else you've made. I've worked around this by only folding the designs that interested me, however, that kind of defeats the purpose of the one-a-day idea.

This wouldn't work as a scheduling calendar, as there is little to no space to write things.

Few new models (2007-10-24)

I've bought this calendar each year for the last three years. It's a good calendar, but its biggest fault is that each year adds very few new models. Also, some of the "models" are just basic folds (eg bird base, frog base) already documented in the tabs, or just suggestions for projects.
In short, if you have the 2007 calendar, the 2008 calendar will have little new to justify the cost...

For beginners only (2007-10-03)

Although this Calendar leads one to believe it is for beginners and intermediate by stating the models start simple and get harder, it is not. Even the most difficult model in this calendar provides no real challenge to the intermediate level. Any beginner who has intelligence and has taken the time to review the base fold and symbol guide could do any of these with ease. It is fantastic if you've never folded before, are a young child, or looking for something without challenge, but if you've folded before, and want a challenge, go somewhere else.

Stitch 'N Bitch Page-A-Day Calendar 2008 (Page-A-Day Calendars)

Author: Debbie Stoller
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Publication date: 2007-06-30
ISBN: 0761145737
Pages: 320
Rating:
Price: $12.99

Stitch N' Bitch 2008 Desk Calendar

Customes reviews 11

Knitter's delight (2008-09-08)

I purchased this for a friend and she is still excited about it. Patterns for every occasion and for all degrees of difficulty. I shall buy one again next year.

First Time with S&B Page-A-Day (2008-06-29)

I bought this calendar because the store was sold out of the Italian Phrase-A-Day calendar that I really wanted. I didn't have high expectations, but I love to knit so I was willing to give it a chance. Primarily, I wanted a calendar to help me remember what day it was. And the calendars were all marked down to half price. All in all, I found this to contain pretty elementary information for a knitter who has been knitting as long as I have. A lot of the facts were not new to me. I didn't care for the S&B group profiles and they just seemed an advertisement for S&B. And the featured yarns seemed likewise to promote the yarn companies. Many of the pages could be put to use as great scrap paper, so I felt I was getting my money's worth by recycling! I have held on to only a few of the patterns which I think I might make. I probably won't buy this calendar next year---can't imagine how they could make it better to hold my interest. But it is turning out to be okay for a year of light knitting topics.

Not what I expected (2008-03-03)

I live in Europe. I ordered this calendar because the reviews of the Stitch 'n Bitch Page-A-Day calendars of previous years were so positive.
I was very disappointed to find out that one page of every week was dedicated to yet another SNB group, this type of information could as well be included in a Stitch 'n Bitch website as it has no value to a knitter. The same applies to the yarn - by the time the calendar is out, the new yarns are no longer new yarns. Besides, many of them cannot be found in Europe and the postage to European countries when ordering from the US is simply forbidding.
I wish that the information on the calendar had been a bit more detailed - it is a great calendar for the US but not so much for Europe.

A decent buy (2008-01-25)

I received this for Christmas since I like to have a page-a-day calendar on my desk at work. I must say that I was/am excited to have a knitting calendar however I don't think this one is any better than any of the other (non-knitting) desktop calendars I've owned. They're all kind of mediocre, I suppose I'll be searching for the perfect one until I die.

Anyway. Not having high expectations I think this one is alright. A lot of the information is useless (to me) like about the Stitch 'n Bitch groups and advertising different yarn sellers but I do like the patterns, even if they are mostly socks as someone else said (I don't look ahead, page-a-day all the way). I look at this as just something fun to check every day, not a major source of information.

It does bug me that the sheets are all loose leaf. I'm paranoid this will get knocked off my desk somehow and I'll have over 300 pages scattered about. What's wrong with using glue?! The plastic stand does hold the pages really well but I'm not sure it's up to the challenge to hold everything together during a fall, especially once a lot of the pages are gone and there's more room.

Next year I'll try a different knitting calendar but if I don't find one I like I would buy this one again.

Disappointing--not enough patterns (2008-01-09)

I enjoy the Knitting Pattern-a-Day calendars, even though if you're online any amount of time perusing knitting websites you've probably seen many of the often-freebie patterns before (but it is always nice to have them printed in a smaller format), so I took a chance on this calendar, since it happened to be 75% off retail price at the mall.

Boy, was I disappointed! No index to the few patterns (approximately 1 per week, and quite a few of those were socks) and the tips, while useful, had cute titles that rendered them annoying as far as ease of use. As far as the descriptions of the often novelty yarns, well, that's nice advertising for the yarn seller, but we all know how fast these yarns come and go, and good patterns need to be useful beyond the current novelty yarn. As far as writing about other S 'n B groups, this was a repetitive waste of space.

Bottom line, only about a third of this calendar is useful, and that's if you include all of the patterns (which may or may not be to your liking) and the tips. The rest of this calendar is very expensive scratch paper.

The Knitting Pattern-a-Day calendars are a much better value for money. Many, many more patterns (though several go over two days) with greater variety, an index to the patterns so you can find them again, cards with a monthly calendar below so that you can list important dates and/or projects for that month, and the box is constructed better.

Knitting Pattern-a-Day: 2008 Day-to-Day Calendar

Author: Desiree Scales
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date: 2007-08-01
ISBN: 1579393306
Pages: 320
Rating:
Price: $14.99

Customes reviews 17

Ugly, Outdated, Save your money! (2008-07-28)

I had the SnB page a day calendar last year, and I was disappointed that it only had patterns on Fridays, and the rest of the week was dedicated to knitting trivia and such, so this year I asked for the Knitting pattern a day calendar, in the hopes that I could really beef up my pattern collection.

Ugh, is just about all I have to say. There are days that I am embarrassed to have this calendar sitting on my desk at work, the patterns are so hideous. I just threw away a scarf pattern- knit entirely in garter stitch, with weird white "finger knit" dangly things hanging off it. Really the ugliest scarf I've ever seen.

Save your money, click on ravelry.com once a day for a new pattern. These are tired!!

Very Disappointing when compared to prior years... (2008-03-17)

A Calendar that markets itself as a "pattern-a-day" should be just that. In the past years, I've lived with having Saturday and Sunday combined - but this year's calendar often (more often than not?) spans several days. Last year I probably saved about 5 patterns a month for another look-through at the end of the year. So far this year (and it is now mid-March) I've only saved 4 patterns total.

Next year, can we please have one pattern each day (and yes, I'll give you a Sat/Sun combo)????

Use your money to buy yarn instead (2008-02-05)

How many mp3 player covers do we need? Are we too stupid to figure out how to make them without a written pattern? Patterns are far too simple and simular patterns can be found free on the internet. What a total waste of money. Next year I'll just use the money to add to my yarn stash.

Nice idea, poorly thought out.... (2008-02-02)

The patterns in here are ok, nothing fantastic. The one thing that annoys me is that they take one pattern, and use it for both Saturday and Sunday, instead of using the two part patterns for the weekends. And there are plenty of two parters. I probably wouldn't buy this next year. I might get the stitch n bitch one instead.

Live to Knit (2008-02-02)

This calendar is well worth your money for you or your favorite knitter. Almost every day has a new pattern covering a wide range of interests. I am making the scrubbie cloth right now -- it's fun! What is bad about this calendar is at the end of the year, I have to keep it for all the cute projects.

2008 Quilt Art Engagement Calendar

Authors: Annette Baker, Klaudeen Hansen
Publisher: American Quilter's Society
Publication date: 2007-03-15
ISBN: 157432926X
Pages: 112
Rating:
Price: $12.95

Glorious quilts, week after week, for a year's worth of inspiration! The indispensable American Quilter's Society desk engagement calendar for 2008 is here! The authors have done it again with an exciting, eclectic, and inspiring collection of award-winning quilts. Drawing from around the United States and abroad, Klaudeen and Annette's selections showcase the work of today's talented quilters. Details of each quilt's design, maker, and where it has been displayed are included. The sturdy spiral binding keeps the calendar lying flat on your desk. Each week brings a new quilt to carry you through the days of hectic scheduling. There's plenty of space for jotting down appointments, accomplishments, or just random thoughts while enjoying the week's featured quilt. Reminders of special days, including dates of the AQS Quilt Show & Contest held each April in Paducah, Kentucky, and the Nashville Expo, are noted throughout. Both Klaudeen and Annette are highly regarded in the quilting industry. Klaudeen is a certified judge and teacher and Annette is a quilt shop owner. With such outstanding credentials, you can be sure of exciting and inspiring selections.

Customes reviews 2

Quilts to Inspire (2008-01-29)

This is my second year using the Quilt Art Calendar. The size is small enough to fit in my purse, yet large enough to keep track of all those things I don't want to forget. At the end of year the calendar is kept not just for my notes but for the beautiful quilts that I continue to admire.

A perfect engagement planning gift for avid quilters (2007-08-06)

The new QUILT ART 2008 ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR is on the market and makes for a perfect engagement planning gift for avid quilters. Each week-long period is presented with plenty of room for write-ins and a facing full-page quilt sample in full color, with a color sidebar of detail on the piece's origins, creation, and size. A complete month view occupies a second sidebar on the bottom of each page, making for especially easy reference when setting dates.

Thierry Henry Unofficial Calendar 2008 (A3 Calendar) (A3 Calendar) (A3 Calendar)

Authors: Street Hassle Publishing Ltd
Publisher: Street Hassle Publishing Ltd
Publication date: 2007-08-01
ISBN: 1843378663
Pages: 12
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Motor Cycle News Calendar 2008 (Square Calendar) (Square Calendar)

Authors: Slow Dazzle Worldwide
Publisher: Slow Dazzle Worldwide
Publication date: 2007-08-01
ISBN: 1843377055
Pages: 12
Price:

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