Marg Low Designs

From Me to You club - Stuck on You

My favourite projects are the ones that can be started and finished in class. Last Saturday, Cate made not one but two!

The girls were stitching the 2nd project in the From Me to You club, Stuck on You. Little stitcheries with a magnet inside for use on the fridge or filing cabinet.  Kerry was adding her granddaughter's name for a cute name tag.

They're also the perfect spot for your needle. One of the girls was delighted with this idea since her husband has a habit of finding them with his feet!

I stitched mine with the  Aurifil Cotton Mako 12 thread and the class girls have been using this, DMC threads or a combination of both.

Lyn brought in her notepad from the first class.

Lyn didn't stop at one, making more at Easter for her colleagues, as gifts of chocolate were banned. What a great idea and so much better for the hips!

You can still join the club through my on-line store or by email.

From Me to You class

It was great to hear girls had gone home finished and in some cases  made more notepad covers. Patterns should inspire you to make multiples.  Here are finished and new covers.

The second project is called 'Stuck on You' and is a collection of little stitcheries. You can glue a magnet inside for a cute fridge magnet or add ribbon and a name for a gift tag.

They are lovely and quick to stitch.

I will have my samples and for the first three club projects at the AQC. Make sure you drop by and have a peek. It's not too late to join the club!

From Me to You club - March

I was thrilled to see many of the girls going home with a finished project from the classes last week.

The classes run for three hours. I find things can take longer to do in a class - the workspace is different to home, you stop and chat, have a peek at the fabrics the others have chosen, do a little shopping and there's always coffee and cake. So with all these added distractions, that make going to class such fun, it's great to see so many finished.

no secret

It's no secret my favourite projects are quick and achievable ones. I look longingly at the divine applique quilts Jan and Sue-Anne make but with no desire to start one myself. Before starting anything, I like to know the odds are good for finishing it!

I love a project you can cut out after dinner, stitch that night and if need be, put the finishing touches on the next day.

 

Some of the things I've been working on for the AQC and From Me to You Club.

Meanwhile, I'm very lucky to have friends who make those gorgeous applique quilts so I can ooh and aah over the fabrics and dream that maybe one day.......

From Me to You club

The first classes were held at Avonleigh last week. It was lovely to see so many familiar and new faces.

The first pattern, Notepads - For You & Me, is for three Notepad covers. They are practical and pretty gifts for just about everyone, regardless of their age and whether they sew or not!

 

I'm never sure who is more excited, the girls who finish theirs in class or me.

The covers Julie, Heather, Vanessa, Lee, Robyn, Jenny and Gabi made at the evening class. It was the first time either Lee or Gabi had gone home with a finished item.

The covers Sharon, Glynis, Marion, Sue, Miranda and Belinda made Saturday morning.

 If you can't make it to class and would like to participate,  you can join on line and receive the patterns in the post. Find out more about the club here. 

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.

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.