I used a pattern called by Moda called "Counting the Days 'til Christmas" to make the advent calendar pockets. I think I'll use mini-clothes pins to attach them to a length of giant red ric-rac attached to the wall somehow. Maybe I'll make a backing for them...hmmm. I guess I have 10 months to decide. :) I hand embroidered the numbers on these. Gabi & Maya will really enjoy opening one up each day to find a little surprise in celebration of Christmas. 
My current project of the yo-yo quilts is once again moving along. I got all of the yo-yos out of the box and sorted them into two piles of 800 each. Sewing the yo-yos onto the quilt takes way longer than actually making a yo-yo. I have 120 sewn on Gabi's quilt so far. I can sew about 20 each night between the time the girls go to bed and when I go to bed. It looks really neat and that's motivation to keep at it.
To make the quilt, I sewed the top, batting and bottom together with rows of stiches 2-1/4" apart that also act as guidelines for me to sew the yo-yos on straight. The yo-yos cover up the stiches, so they won't be visible once the quilt is done.
For the back, I used leftover fabric to make some strips. It makes it a little more interesting than just a plain pink back and they were a good way to use up that fabric.
Thanks for checking in. :) Tara