Special Order Batik Jacket

I love the input from the customers. A customer did not want the "Tilework" jacket in the peach color shown on the website, www.handmadebymargo.com. She did have enough creativity to vision the jacket in a different color. Her color choice was purple. Even though purple isn't my color, I gravitate to the browns and earth tones, this jacket turned out great. Thank you to creative customers that help me step outside the box.

Primitive Christmas Tree

What's old is new again. My mom made hundreds of these trees in the 70's. They were the bright greens with strawberry ornaments on the tips. This is the small tree she made. I have a large one sewn but it isn't stuffed or painted yet.

Sometimes I need a diversion from sweatshirts and I make a doll or pillow. Besides, not many people wear sweatshirts in the summer. Hope you enjoy the grubby tree.

T-shirt Weather

It's definitely t-shirt weather. I've put away on my sweatshirt jackets and put on lighter clothing. I have made several new t-shirts for this summer. The little birdie is my favorite.

Future Textile Artist

I have a new helper in the studio. He's helping Grammy pin a quilt. I had to call his name so he'd look up from his work. He now has his own worktable. The TV is now tuned to cartoons. Isn't it great how life changes.

Primitive Grubby Bunnies

When I want to do something different, I start making primitive dolls or something different other than a sweatshirt. I dug out some of my old patterns and tried a new painting technique a friend told me about. I mixed paint right in with my coffee dye.

I did not add them to the web site, but they are for sale in a consignment shop, Farmer's Country Store, located in Lancaster, Ohio. Contact me though my e-mail if you are interested in purchasing.

Charm Pack Quilted Jacket

Just finished creating and writing a new jacket pattern. I used a charm pack from Moda. If you are unfamiliar with a "charm pack", it is a pack of fabric that has been pre-cut to 5". They usually include one swatch each from a designer's entire fabric collection. This jacket will be added soon to my website, www.handmadebymargo.com, along with the pattern.

Tumbling Leaves

Fall will be here before you know it. Where did the summer go? When you live up north, you cherish the warm summer days. I'm not a cold weather girl. I freeze in the winter, my eyes water and generally I'm miserable when I'm outside. Thank goodness for warm sweatshirts. I've been working on the fall and winter new designs. Here's the new Tumbling Leaves sweatshirt. It should be added to the web site in the next several weeks.