Marg Low Designs

From Me to You club - recap

The final classes for the From Me to You club were held this week. It's been very rewarding seeing so many finished projects. Many were finished or very close too, in the 3 hour class and in some cases more than one was made. More were made at home and given as gifts.  It's been wonderful watching the girls personalise the projects through fabric and trim choices, omitting or adding embellishments.

The projects have been perfect for using favourite stash fabrics.

And it was very pleasing to see Beth using the rotary cutter case made in the last class.

 

Julie's table runner

A couple of weeks ago I received a call from Julie, who had just finished making the Believe! table runner. Julie rang to say 'how thrilled she was and it was the loveliest thing she'd ever made'.

Doesn't it look gorgeous?  Lovely and fresh, perfect for celebrating Christmas in the middle of summer.

Something for You

Something for You is the final project in this years club From Me to You.

The girls had a choice of starting the heat bag or making lavender sachets.

Classes are not a competition to see who gets the most done, however we were all impressed with Lee's efforts - three pretty sachets. The first was filled with ground walnut shells for a pincushion and the other two would be filled with lavender. Gabi finished her pincushion and started on a heat bag, while Julie, Heather and Jenny worked on their hexagons.

The hexagons Miranda, Marion, Belinda and Else worked on today. I love looking at the fussy cutting.

Sharon's hexagons and Sue's heat bag and lavender sachet. Sue had been saving a smallish piece of beautiful bird print fabric for a special project. It was perfect for the heat bag and enough left over to make a lavender sachet.

They all look fabulous! So will I fussy cut hexagons or make lavender sachets/pincushions. Sometimes what to do first is the most difficult decision.

From Me to You - purses

One of the nice things about teaching is seeing the variety of fabrics the girls bring to class. The purses they made on Saturday are a good example of this.

So much fun coordinating fabric and buttons. They were all made in the 3 hour class with time to spare

The thing I love about the club is seeing the finished projects from the last class. It was nice to see Lyn's birdie bag, so pretty in the pinks & greens.

Buttons & Blooms

Buttons & Blooms is the fourth project in the From Me to You club. The Wednesday night girls couldn't wait to get started and it set the mood for the evening. I knew if they chose to make the button purse they'd finish it in the 3 hour class but didn't anticipate them completing it, starting a second and going home early!

It's inspiring seeing the different fabric & button combinations to the ones I've used.

I think just about everyone has brought in their finished bags from the last class Joyful.

I shouldn't have favourites but the birdie bag is one of mine.

Joyful - From Me to You club

Just look at the lovely fabrics the girls decided to use for their third project, Joyful. Beth even went as far as making her own felt. It's so nice to see the variety.

The original sample says 'Christmas'.

I didn't want the girls to think of this as just a Christmas pattern and made a second bag with the birdie. It also provided an excuse to try out this fabric.

I had thought some of the girls would have made the Christmas version, getting an early start on Christmas presents, but everyone has opted for a bag to use NOW!

The pattern and kits for the Christmas set and Birdie bag will be available at the Melbourne Craft and Quilt Fair.

From Me to You Club - Joyful

There's been a lot happening this past week. Monday was my deadline for the Craft & Quilt Fair next week. Samples, stock & props were packed and loaded onto pallets. At one point Barb asked me if I was sure I wasn't moving house.  I rang yesterday to confirm they'd arrived and was relieved when the answer was 'Yes'. Now all Jan & I have to do next Tuesday is unpack and set up. Sounds easy doesn't it but after setting up for Trade shows and the AQC I know it takes hours!

The third club project was out this week too. The class girls all decided to make a bag.

It's great to see the different fabrics they chose. Robyn was very close to finished, she only needed to thread the ribbon through and was going straight home to do that. I was really pleased to see how much was achieved in the 3 hour class.

We were spoilt Saturday when Else brought in her finished Clamshell quilt.

Else started this with Susan Smith from  Patchwork on Stonleigh. All the fabrics came from Else's stash! This has to be one of my favourite scrap quilts.

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.