Marg Low Designs

chilly start & some stitching

It was one of those frosty sunny mornings and the temptation to sit in the sun and finish a project for the Christmas workshop next month was impossible to resist. I feel very lucky on mornings like these to work from home. Today it was a treat to start the day stitching in the sun and not at the computer, which is where you'll find me most days.

 

I say it all the time, 'I love working with felt' and can't do Christmas without at least one or two felt projects. With all these fabulous colours to choose from you can see why I'm inspired.

I'd happily sit and make more Santa's and not just in red!

 

Barb's buttons arrived and they're so gorgeous I'd like to keep them all to myself, but no, I'll have them at Craft Alive Wodonga next weekend, 6 - 8 July.

 

 

Make sure you drop by my stand and check them out and the Christmas kits too.

Santa's on his way! and Take me too.

 

Craft Alive Wodonga

6 - 8 July

9.30am - 4.00pm

Wodonga Sports & Leisure Centre

Hedgerow Court, Wodonga

 

a remake & fabrics to make you want to sew

There I was yesterday morning, happily sewing a Santa sample for the Christmas workshop at Stitch in Sydney next month when the doorbell rang.

It was a fabric delivery.

The Santa forgotten I hastily opened the box.

This is like opening a present, most often I don't remember what's due in, so it's a surprise!

Gorgeous fabrics from the Harlow range - Antiquities - 1930s prints, to brighten up a dull and dreary winters day.

Ooh I wanted to start playing with them straight away, but there was a Santa waiting to be stuffed, stitched and assembled and one does need to get their priorities right.

Meet Santa from Santa & The Advent Tree pattern. It's been awhile since I've made him. I'd forgotten how much fun he was and how quickly he came together, about 4 - 5 hours (remember I had to open the fabric and touch it!)

Please contact Tessa at Stitch, for the details.

The workshop is being held on 21 - 22 July

 

My pop up shop will be open tomorrow,

Saturday 16 June.

You're welcome to bring your sewing and sit & stitch during shop hours. Cost $10.

Mirambeena Community Centre,

Marthas Mews, Lavington NSW

10.00 am - 3.00pm

Lots of lovely fabrics, kits and patterns to see, including those gorgeous new prints.

 Don't let the miserable weather put you off.

finishing club - June

The girls taking part in this year's finishing club have been busy in the classroom and at home.

Julie finished off her Pretty as a Daisy bookmark. The appliqué was done, the twill was stitched, it just needed to be sewn together.

 

Jenny couldn't stop stitching between classes and now has a stash of gorgeous gifts ready for Christmas.

Theodora Cleave Santa buttons; check out all Barb's beautiful new designs on her blog.

 

Heather was working on Make Merry - Birdie and Floral Charms at the last class; it's so good to see them finished. Heather has made the purse longer to fit a pair of glasses. It's not the first one she's made!

 

 

All Beth needs to do is stitch the binding down and her Postcard - Blooms basket is finished. It looks fabulous. Love her choice of colours!

 

And some of the other projects worked on. Belinda's felt birdie from All Things Christmas, Jenny's dress for Pip, the quick zipper bag Julie made after she finished her bookmark, Jenny's spring strip purse and her Notepad covers.

It's so exciting to see what's coming out of the cupboard and being finished!

 

Sadly, the Wednesday night class was the last class at Avonleigh Country Quilting as the shop has now closed. For me, it doesn't feel like the end as Kay Sharon and I will still be working together on the Christmas in July workshop and the Finishing Club classes in August and October.

My first class was with Sharon, when the shop was located in Wodonga, almost ten years ago. Since then there have been clubs, Christmas in July and other one off classes.

I'd like to thank Kay & Sharon for their friendship and support, for organising the classes, their work to make the Christmas in July workshops such an enjoyable experience, the  yummy home baked treats, and for stocking just about every one of my patterns.

Wishing them every success for the future and more free time to stitch projects for themselves.