Marg Low Designs

Christmas Birdie

Last week I started thinking about making Christmas gifts. Since I leave anything Christmas related until the last minute any gift needs to be quick.

And when I do need a quick project I usually head for the felt.

The shapes give instant blocks of colour and are easily whip stitched in place. This step can even be bypassed by attaching pieces with a decorative stitch or stitches. The lid on the box is couched in place with cross stitch,the heart with a single cross stitch, the holly leaves are back stitched and chunky colonial knots secure the berries.

The birdie's tail feathers have been jazzed up with long straight stitches, colonial knots and running stitch.

The plan is to make more of this little decoration. (Note I said plan!) For a personal touch I may stitch a name or initials, in the box.

The Christmas Birdie pattern is $8 plus $3 P&H (Australia)

It can be purchased here

Christmas Birdie

OR

as a PDF pattern if you'd like to start stitching this weekend.

Christmas Birdie PDF Pattern

 

 

A kit is $13 plus P&H $3 (Australia).

The kit includes the pattern, felts and threads.

It can be purchased here

Christmas Birdie

 

Pop up Shop

Open Saturday 21 October

9.30 am - 12.30 pm

Flourish Creative Studio

Suite 5/11 Volt Lane, Albury

 

 

The Christmas Birdie is prepped and ready as a Make & Take project.

If you're in Albury this Saturday, why not make a start on your Christmas stitching!

You don't need to bring a thing.

Kit $18

There is a selection of Make & Take projects to choose from.

Daisy Key Ring $18, Petite Pincushion $22, Handy Pins & Needle Keep $17,

From the Heart $18 and Santa Sack Ornament $18

 

Happy Stitching!

Stitch in Spring Day

 

I hope you can join me for a fun day of slow stitching.

Once you start stitching circles you won't be able to stop.

 

When: Saturday 28 October 10am - 4pm

Where: Flourish Creative Studio

Suite 5/11 Volt Lane, Albury NSW

You’ll receivemy new pattern, Stitching in Circles Bag, a small kitted project, and learn how to mark out and create your own piece of stitched circle fabric.

Morning, lunch & afternoon tea is included too!

Cost: $100.00

A $40 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of booking, with the balance due 16 October. An invoice for the balance will be emailed 13 October.

Book online

Stitch in Spring Day

If you have any questions don't hesitate to email me.

 

my stand at Craft Alive Wodonga

Covering the walls with the calico was the easy part. Then I spent some anxious moments thinking 'where do I start'.  You know if you can just hang up a quilt and two or three other samples you can make it work.

The Christmas wall was first and from there it just flowed with a few adjustments along the way.

 

 

 

 

 

This was my first show in four years and I was very happy it only took six hours to set up.

 

You can check out all my patterns and kits online here.

PDF Patterns

Please email me for overseas orders.