Marg Low Designs

Christmas club no. 5

I'm guessing I'm not alone in wondering where this year is going (gone). It's hard to believe but the final Christmas club classes and mailouts happened last week. 

 
Here are the bags the girls made a start on. I love seeing the fabric choices, from antique reproductions to bright novelty prints. They all look gorgeous and there is no way I could pick a favourite.

 

Here is my finished version complete with hand-made sweets. I have good intentions to make a number of this bag and fill it with home-baked gluten free treats this Christmas. What I would like to do and what I'll have time to do are not necessarily the same thing!  I've been writing this blog for 3 years now and if you've been following all that time you'll know I never manage my time properly and am always winding back ideas the closer it gets to Christmas.

Rhonda and Beth brought along their projects from previous classes. It gives me a lot of pleasure to see the finished projects and know they won't become UFOs.

 
Rhonda's Celebrating Christmas, started at the Christmas workshop in July.

 
Rhonda's How Many Sleeps? and sorry girls but the 53 sleeps is out of date, less than that now! 

 
This is Beth's How Many Sleeps?, soon to be a gift for a niece. Lucky girl!

christmas things

Last week was Christmas club and Sue, Lynne and Michele bought in projects from past classes.

 
Sue's Cherry Cream Squares which she has renamed 'Strawberries and Clotted Cream' (I think that is right).

 Lynne's version of the same quilt incorporating green and festive prints. It will look fabulous at Christmas. And the nice thing is Lynne has used fabrics that have been in the cupboard for more years than she would like to admit - guess we all know that feeling.

Sue's  been so busy making more of the All Things Nice needle cases.

Lynne's adaption of Sweet Harmony. Love her version with the star, stocking and gift.

Michele's Sweet Harmony. This was the 3rd Christmas club project. It's too nice not to have up all year round and Michele has hers hanging in her sewing room.  

christmas projects

Only one more week to the Christmas workshop at Avonleigh. I'm happy to say I finished the 4th sample this week. There was a point when I wondered if I would get it done. It wasn't intentional but it coordinates beatifully with one of the other projects.

See how perfect it is!

Now all I have to do is finish writing the pattern - not nearly as much fun as stitching and sewing, but you can't make it without the instructions.

You'll have a chance to win a copy of these patterns and others so keep popping back!

It's lucky I love Christmas because you would be forgiven for thinking I might be a bit Christmassed out, what with Christmas club this week. A lot of fun playing with fabric combinations without doing any of the actual work.

 
  A sample of the Wednesday night girls work. Love them all! 
 

Christmas club no. 3

I must admit just lately, I've felt a little confused about which club and number I'm supposed to be teaching, designing and writing a pattern for. Got to laugh because I don't think I'm the only one as a couple of girls forgot to turn up for last Saturday's Christmas club.

The project is called Sweet Harmony and is nice for displaying all year round - not just at Christmas time. It's always exciting to see the fabric choices and how a design is interpreted.

christmas club

I was thrilled when the Saturday girls brought in their completed projects from previous classes.
Festive Star Runners was the first 2010 project and Michele has been very busy, having made five and given one away already. 

Belinda has finished her Believe! table runner (a project from last year's Christmas Club) and stitched family members names on the blocks. The runner is not that curvy, it's the way I placed it on the wall - I'd hate you to think it was the sewing!

The 2nd project, A Little Something. Robyn finished hers and the others were close too.

And a peek at the 3rd project.

Christmas Club

I do realise it seems a little early in the year to be mentioning Christmas  but it's the best time of the year to make a start. It gives you a chance to try out new patterns and decide if they're the quickest and easiest to make multiples of, plus you can keep the first one without feeling guilty since you have the rest of the year to make more! Something I do, then realise its mid December and timewise impossible to do. I make a commitment to myself every year to be more organised but it never happens. And that's why many of my patterns are so achievable, they've been designed by Marg for Marg to make with only a few hours to spare.

The first Christmas project is Festive Star Runners. Two small runners, ideal for using up fabrics from the stash. 

And you don't have to just make them for Christmas, I have one in red white and blue and leave it out all year except at Christmas time.

Here are the runners made by the girls attending the Christmas Club at Avonleigh. Listening to their comments, there are plans to make more for gifts.  And Jo's been productive too, pop along to her blog and see how she spent labour day. Very impressed!

Christmas Club - 2nd project (May)

Finally!  There I was Monday afternoon around 4 o'clock feeling confident the samples would be finished for the second Christmas Club project and four days (96 hours) later I'm finished. Apart from seeing the movie, Bran Nue Dae (very enjoyable with great performances) there were NO long lunches and NO books started or finished. I just couldn't decide on one small design element. If it hadn't been for the Friday Girls making my mind up for me I think I might still be umming and arrhing. So, thank you!

Here's a peek. It's not too late to join the Christmas Club.  A pattern will be posted to you in March, May, July, September and November. The Club price is AUD50.00 for all five patterns. There is no postage charge.  Simply email me if your interested.

And if your wondering the buttons are from Theodora Cleave. 

Christmas Club - 1st Project

 A peek at the first Christmas Club project.  The new fabric from Avonleigh was perfect. I feel certain the girls will have this project put together in class, only needing to do a little handsewing at home. Nice to make for yourself or as a gift. 

 And there is more.... this one is just as achievable.  I'm already looking forward to seeing which one they decide to make.

This year you can join the Christmas Club and make the projects at the same time I'm teaching the classes. A pattern will be posted to you in March, May, July, September and November. The Club price is AUD50.00 for all five patterns payable in AUD10.00 instalments. There is no postage charge. You will need to join up by mid February, simply email me if your interested. It will be possible to purchase the patterns at a later date individually.