MKS Designs: Functional and Unique products for your life and home with Celtic flair
Support your Celtic sustainable life with household items and personal accessories.
Some of my products
Custom Made Encore Clutch
$25.00 – $35.00
Custom Made Flip Flop Wallet – Dragonflies
$25.00 – $30.00
Latest articles
Monday October 7, 2024
I am currently scheduled for the following sales events: October 26, 9 am to 2 pm – Birch Bay Village […]
Wednesday August 14, 2024
My Etsy shop release of new products this week focused on sea and sail clam shell shaped oven mitts. I […]
Sunday March 17, 2024
As I had mentioned some time ago, the Descansos series was compelling for me.
Friday March 15, 2024
Now that the gallery exhibit is over, I could get back to some other summer activities.
Sunday February 24, 2019
In reviewing my Etsy stats, the most viewed item(s) in my shop right now are the eReader covers. But, there […]
Monday July 2, 2018
Over the past few months, I have been exploring “snappy bags” In part this has been part of my trying […]
Wednesday April 25, 2018
I know there are people who have completely abandoned paper. I am not one of them. Paper is still the […]
Wednesday April 11, 2018
Two years ago, I think, I started making zippered pouches. With my own internal quality standard, I wanted a pouch […]
Tuesday March 20, 2018
I love to make dumpling bags. Probably through Pinterest, I found a free tutorial about making dumpling bags (see http://keyka.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/08/lets-make-dumplings-free-zip-pouch-tutorial.html). These […]
Tuesday March 6, 2018
Over the past few years, I’ve been doing less quilts and more usable fiber art items. Maybe this is because […]
Saturday March 21, 2015
As I had mentioned some time ago, the Descansos series was compelling for me. The simple beauty of claiming a […]
Tuesday March 17, 2015
Outta Time Tote – for Oslin to hold his watercolor art After a long hiatus, a life that got too […]
Tuesday April 6, 2010
So, it should not come as a surprise that one piece can turn into a sort of series. With Descansos, […]
Wednesday February 17, 2010
Over the past 2 years at least, I have been working on a large wall size piece that began with […]
Tuesday November 24, 2009
Leaves can be fascinating at this time of year. So, it is nice to visit the pieces that celebrate this […]
Tuesday November 24, 2009
There is a story about the cobbler’s child that says that the cobbler never had time to make shoes for […]
Friday November 13, 2009
With the Brookside Garden exhibit coming up, I am working on some new pieces. It has been fun to include […]
Friday November 13, 2009
Ok, so, right when I thought I had my life together, I went and took a new job. That stopped […]
Monday August 25, 2008
Now that the gallery exhibit is over, I could get back to some other summer activities. One item that I […]
Saturday June 21, 2008
Hi all, I’ve been having a bit of lull in my own fiber creations. I did contribute two quilts that […]
Monday May 26, 2008
As part of getting my solo exhibit ready this time, the curator wanted my portfolio. I had put doing a […]
Sunday May 25, 2008
As part of getting ready for this latest exhibit, I was asked for information that could be used in a […]
Friday May 23, 2008
The works have been installed at the Dadian Gallery. You can check out the exhibit and more details here.
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Thirty one pieces have just left my home to go be part of the Dadian Gallery exhibit. It is always […]
Thursday May 8, 2008
In the continuing series of kaleidoscope quilts, I just finished a fiber piece that uses the “spin-ruler”. I bought the […]
Tuesday April 1, 2008
I was at my Uhuru Quilter Guild meeting the other week and the topic was about quilting designs and ways […]
Monday March 17, 2008
I have been doing a bit more of facing a quilt rather than binding the edge. In part, I think […]
Saturday March 8, 2008
1 found inspiration in curves: the curved line of a fence and the curves on a windmill.
Friday March 7, 2008
We have been traveling in the Netherlands. Traveling is different with a three year old than with only adults. Our […]
Friday February 29, 2008
I have a great group of friends and one of them sent us an article from the NY Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/science/26tier.html?ex=1204779600&en=f3105889859fb138&ei=5070&emc=eta1The […]
Friday February 22, 2008
Well, the quilts are up at the US District Courthouse in Greenbelt, MD. My understanding is that a group quilt […]
Tuesday February 19, 2008
In the middle of having a lousy cold that made it hard to see, I just now have had some […]
Saturday February 9, 2008
If you are considering doing a round robin quilt project, what you are really doing is a series of borders […]
Tuesday February 5, 2008
Last night I went to the FriendshipStar Quilters guild meeting at heard Mickey Depre. her blog is here: http://www.quiltartistwithyarn.blogspot.com/ She […]
Friday February 1, 2008
Just a quick note that I continue to work on the new design for my website and may have it […]
Wednesday January 30, 2008
I find it fascinating that about once a month or more I get an email from someone with questions about […]
Tuesday January 29, 2008
I am in the process of redesigning my www.margreta.com website and will add this blog as part of that effort.
Upcoming events
Birch Bay Village Arts and Crafts Sale
View eventMorning to 2 pm
October 27
8055 Cowichan Road Blaine, WA 98230
Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase Artisan Craft and Gift Fair 2024
View eventMorning to 5 pm
November 17
7931 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD
Howard County Crafts Spectacular
View eventMorning to 5 pm
November 01 - 03
2210 Fairground Road, West Friendship, MD
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