Marg Low Designs

From Me to You club

For the past few weeks it feels like I've been working on nothing else but this years club - From Me to You. 

It's all about beautiful simple items to make for gifts. The types you won’t have to work at all day, that can be completed in a few hours and before you know it, one becomes two and you’re on your way to having a little stash of gifts tucked away in the cupboard. Secretly I'm hoping to make one or two for myself and a few spares.

It starts next week and it's not too late to join. You can find out about it here.

If you prefer coming to class there are still a couple of vacancies in the Wednesday evening class starting  March. Please contact Kay or Sharon at Avonleigh for details.

a pink phase

Clearly I am in the midst of a pink phase.

I thought these were yummy fabrics when I bought them and I haven't changed my mind.

What to make with them - a pair of little quilts of course.

They were made before Christmas and at the time thought they would be completely finished by mid January, and not just machine-quilted but hand-quilted. Somethings just don't go to plan.

Instead I've been writing patterns, liaising with the printers  - spending the last couple of weeks on the necessary but much less interesting side of business.

shows for 2012

Last year I had such a great time at the AQC and Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair that I decided in 2012 I would have my own stand. This was a big decision and not one I made overnight. It's one of those things that I thought I might like to do one day but the logistics of it always deterred me.

There is no changing my mind now. The stands are booked, boxes are filling with fabric, kits and other bits to tempt.

Here's where you'll find me.

AQC

Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne

April  12-15

Stand 191

 

Craft & Quilt Fair

Sydney Exhibition Centre

June 13-17

Stand B18

 

Craft & Quilt Fair

Melbourne Exhibition Centre

July 26-29

Stand G29

 

Make sure you pop by and say hello.

Happy New Year!

It's a new year and a leap year! An extra day to start and finish things. I'm excited, and have been busy planning what I might do with a bonus day  - I don't want to waste it.

This year I broke with tradition and my first project was not a new journal cover.  I know, it was a bit of a shock to me too. It is the first time in years that I haven't sat down on the 1st January and made one. 

All I wanted to make was this notepad cover. I couldn't concentrate on anything else until I finished putting it together.

It is one of the three covers from the first pattern in this years club From Me to You. The club starts in February and I'll be posting details shortly.

I was very tempted to repeat this on the 2012 journal cover but felt it was too similar to last years.  Afterall it's a new year and it needs to be embraced with a new look.

So I went with a little bit of whimsy.

 Have a wonderful 2012 and make the most of that extra day!

a little stitching

It's official, I am hooked on the Aurifil threads I bought a few weeks ago. They're so lovely to stitch with I was tempted to purchase more colours. 

They arrived in time for Christmas and I eagerly anticipated stitching with them this week.

I have been stitching, but was captivated with the red. Funny about that!

These sweet little stitcheries are one of the projects from my club in 2012  -  'From Me to You'.

Details will be posted in the new year.