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!

pop up shop - new fabrics

 

Gorgeous new fabrics cut and packed for my pop up shop tomorrow.

 

And these lovely linens too!

The linens are on my website here.

 

Pop up shop opening at

Flourish Creative Studio

CNR Amp & Volt Lane, Albury

9.30am - 12.30pm

Open tomorrow

My Pop up Shop is open tomorrow.

Saturday 12 August

9.30am - 12.30pm

Flourish Creative Studio

Cnr Amp and Volt Lane, Albury.

 

Pop up Make & Take

Drop in and make a quick project.

The Daisy Key Ring Kits $18 are prepped and just waiting to be stitched.

You don't need to bring a thing!

 

Open tomorrow

My pop up shop is open tomorrow, Saturday 17 June.

At Flourish Creative Studio,

Cnr Volt & AMP Lane, Albury

9.30am - 2 pm

 

Pop up Make & Take

Daisy Key Ring $18

 

 

Daisy Key Ring

The Daisy Key Ring is a cute little project you can drop in and make at my Pop up shop this Saturday.

 

You won't have to bring anything.

The kits are already prepped including needles and I'll have applique glue and scissors on hand.

I loved doing the Make & Takes at AQC and miss the interaction with you all.

There was the added challenge of designing something cute that could be started and finished in fifty minutes.

And that's why I'm excited about the Daisy Key Ring - it's a perfect Make & Take project.

So this Saturday why not combine a little stitching with your morning coffee!

 

There are two colourways to choose from - Grey and Blue.

 

 

When and Where

Saturday 3 June & Wednesday 7 June

9.30am - 1.30pm

Where: Flourish Creative Studio, Cnr AMP and Volt Lane, Albury NSW

Parking: Volt Lane Carpark

 

For a short time, or until I'm over cutting and sewing, the prepped kits will be sold online.

Daisy Key Ring

Each kit, $18,  includes the PATTERN, prepared fabric and felts, key ring, threads, bag batting and two needles.

The pattern can be purchased separately.

 

 

 

Shop display

So much fun setting up shop at Flourish Creative Studio.

I only had an hour, which included moving the samples and stock from the car to the shop.

 

 

 

I was very pleased with how it looked given I had no time to umm and ah over where to hang this or that sample or how to arrange the baskets of fabrics, kits, felt and other bits and pieces.

 

It was such a great day, I went home and started on a new quilt.

 

 

Two blocks made, or so I thought, until I spotted a problem with the half square triangles in one corner. Oops!

The reverse sewing will be a weekend job.

 

New Garden Blooms Kit

My Pop up Shop is open Saturday and I've been restocking the kits.

The fabrics I used in the Garden Blooms Kit are sold out and I've been on the lookout for substitute fabrics that would be just as lovely.

I thought the grey La Vie Boheme Linen would be ideal but at the time didn't have a background fabric for the applique.

 

 

The grey check is perfect and the felt colors work too!

 

 

Garden Blooms Kit $40

Normally $45.

Kit includes the pattern, fabrics, felts, ribbon, interfacing & cardboard.

Threads not included.

 

Pop up Shop

Saturday 1 October (what happened to September & August....!)

10.00 am - 1.00 pm

Mirambeena Community Centre,

Martha Mews, Lavington NSW

You're welcome to bring along your stitching!

 

Can't make it. You can always order online.

Please email me if you are ordering from overseas (outside Australia).

 

 

 

Pop-up shop Saturday 4 June

 

My pop-up shop will be open this Saturday between 10am-1pm.

I book a lovely room at the Mirambeena Community Centre, Martha Mews, Lavington NSW. 

Access is via the carpark, no need to enter through the main doors.

Your welcome to bring along your stitching, or just make yourself a cuppa and have a chat.

 

 

My mojo went missing for most of May, I'm hopeful it's returning (fingers crossed).

My pop-up shop has spurred me along and I finalised the pattern for my cute new stitchery, Sweet Stitches today.

 

 

Nice and quick, the perfect weekend stitching project.

Sweet Stitches is sold as a paper pattern (posted) or PDF pattern (delivered to your inbox).

You'll find the fabric (Sanctuary) I stitched on here.

The frame was purchased from Camera House - Albury

 

 

Pop-up shop open this coming Saturday

 

My pop-up shop will be open this coming Saturday 2 April, 10am - 1pm.

Mirambeena Community Centre, Martha Mews, Lavington NSW.

 

 

You're welcome to bring along your stitching. A nice light space to sit and sew.

Tea & coffee provided.

If you're after a specific fabric, kit etc please email me before Friday.

This way I'll make sure to pack it.

 

Pop up Shop - Saturday 5 February

 

I'm so looking forward to reconnecting with those of you who can stop by for a visit.

 

Saturday 5 February

10am-1.pm

Venue: Mirambeena Community Centre,

Martha Mews, Lavington

 

I can't possibly pack and transport everything you see on my website.

If there is something you're particularly after please email by Friday lunchtime and I'll make sure to pack it.

OR

You can order through the website (any postage paid will be refunded) and arrange to pick it up from the shop between 10am -1pm.

The fabrics in the photo will be uploaded to the website next week.