Marg Low Designs

no peeking

The week started with a rush of ideas and big plans to do lots of sewing. That is until I stepped outside to smell the roses and discovered the lush greenery I'd been admiring was in fact weeds! The focus immediately shifted to the garden. Still lots to do, but it's a start.

Torn between gardening and sewing I opted for something simple and quick to make for this weeks countdown project.

 The pattern is called No Peeking (no surprises there). The pattern includes instructions for the pouch, drawstring bag & stocking.

The pattern including two Fat eights and felt to make the pouch is on sale for $16. Not included is the threads, fabric to stitch on, interfacing & button needed to complete the pouch.

The pattern normally retails for $16 is on sale for $10. This offer is only available while stock lasts. You can purchase the pattern or pattern with fabrics here.

Please email me if you'd like to purchase the fabrics and felt separately.

counting down

There is no avoiding the fact, Christmas is a little over nine weeks away. That's nine Fridays, not including today. I've made a list of things I'd like to make for decorations and gifts. The aim is to make one per week and post about it. You'll remember I did this last year and I can happily say it worked a treat keeping me focussed and on track.

This is a nice way for me to revisit some of my patterns, seeing what they look like in new fabrics, trying different threads and trims. It's also an excuse to remake some of those things I always wanted to make more than one of but never had the time. 

The Felt Birdies from the book, All Things Christmas, is one I could keep making over and over again, just to see what it looks like in different coloured felts.

 

 

The thing I find inspiring about Christmas today is the break from traditional colours. This doesn't mean I still don't love the tradition of red and green, but there is something very exciting about decorating with your favourite colours.

excited......

I'm excited, after a lot of thought, will I or won't I, the decision has been made to rebook for AQC next year. This is one of my favourite shows, love the venue, love Melbourne in Autumn and love city shopping!

So put the following dates in your diary

Australasian Quilt Convention (AQC)

Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne

20 - 23 April 2017

Stand 167

(a different spot to previous years)

 

Something else I'm excited about is finishing this quilt. A work in progress for the past twelve months, there were times when I wondered if I'd ever finish. 

It's with Rose of Pandora Quilting as I type. 

 The binding is made and my fingers crossed I don't lose interest this close to the finish line.

a detour from plan

The plan was to finish the Dressy Hangers over the long weekend.  That was until Gabi mentioned in class that October is  Breast Screen Awareness, month and she was decorating a bra to raise money at the Albury clinic. This sounded like such a fun thing to do that I thought about it all afternoon, even while I was watching the AFL Grand Final. (What a great game and yes I could do both.) Decisions had to be made, would I use glue and glitter and beads or stick with a medium I know. Sometimes there are too many ideas and it's tricky focussing on just one and sticking with it. For all the ideas I had, I went with the familiar and stayed within my comfort zone. Yo-Yo's!

 

 

The idea was simple and straight forward, but who knew so many were needed to cover an A-cup! And they're large size too! Small ones on the straps.

 

This afternoon I was back on track and finished the hangers.

It's nice to take a detour and do something a bit different.

albury community market

 

Now the warmer mornings are here I'll be returning to the Albury Community Market.

 

 

You'll find me there this Sunday, 9 October & the following Sundays 6 November & 4 December

Wilson Street Carpark, Central Albury

9.00am - 12.00pm

Space - G11 on the 2nd level.

Lots of new & exciting things to see.