Marg Low Designs

almost packed

I'm almost packed (I hope) for my trip to Blue Willow Cottage, Fragrant Cottage and The Patchwork Apple. That last little bit of packing always takes me the longest. Somehow after taking great care to restrict the number of bags and boxes I've packed (if I could fit and carry it all in one box I would) I have an explosion of bags of all sizes with odd bits and pieces thrown in. It happens everytime! 

The Stitched up Festival is on at Wangaratta.

Sackville and Lane are celebrating the clothes hanger and asked me if I would like to design a cover for their display.

As usual I couldn't stop at one. They were quite addictive and took me back to when I first learnt to sew my own clothes. I wish shirt collars had been this easy!

 

my new patterns

I'm happy to announce the new Christmas patterns are finished.

The first pattern is Tree of Love. I'm often tempted to make Christmas decorations in non-traditional colours.  The beauty of this is they can be left up all year round. Some things are just too nice to pack away for the majority of the year. All that work and so little time to enjoy them.

Tied with Love is a collection of nine little stitched tags that can be used in any number of ways. There are some things that  strike a chord with you and tags are one of mine; they're so versatile. For the girls attending the Christmas workshop at Avonleigh there will be an opportunity to try their hand at needle punching the tags.

Stitched Blessings is the third pattern. It encompasses all the things I hold dear about Christmas.

Now you know how I love quick projects, the string stockings can be made in 1-2 hours. The hardest part is deciding which fabrics to use.

And the final pattern is Simple Pleasures. Lovely decorations for hanging off the tree, hooks or door knobs. While predominately Christmassy the Birdy decoration is too nice to pack away once Christmas is over and the Everyday Angel is ideal for any girls bedroom or why not make Home Sweet Home for a house warming gift .

These samples and many more will be on display at Blue Willow Cottage, Tuesday 7 July (afternoon), Fragrant Cottage, Wednesday 8 July (evening), and The Patchwork Apple, Saturday 11 July. Please contact the shops for further details.  

4th christmas project

It's Thursday and I'm not sure where this week has gone. All I've managed to do is stitch on the Yo Yos and make these little pillows. I'm trying to think what else I've done but it's hard to pinpoint anything significant.

This is the 4th project for the Christmas club.  A little stitching and a few yo yos. Nothing taxing, just the sort of sewing I like to do to unwind at the end of the day.

christmas club project

I realised the other day with the 3rd Christmas club class next week I needed a project; so the girls could see what they would be making at the next class. Remember this project. A tablerunner made from spotted fabrics and trimmed with yo-yo's. At the time, I thought I'd like to make a Christmas version and could imagine it with a few simply stitched blocks. So that's what I've been working on this week as well as finalising the new Christmas designs ready for release next week.

term 3 classes at avonleigh

I haven't made these snowmen in ages. It was like catching up with old friends; I'd forgotten just how simple and quick they were to make.

Hunting around in the backyard looking for suitable twigs took awhile, as not just any old twig will do. Far more interesting if there are some lumps and bumps (once you've made a snowman you'll look at twigs a whole lot differently). Plus they were a little hard to find in amongst all the weeds (should I own up to that?) 

The snowmen and this dilly bag are two of the projects I'm offering at Avonleigh next term. The bag is perfect for using up  those fabric scraps you can't bear to part with and is just right for popping gifts inside.  One of my favourite bags.