~OPAM...One Project A Month......and Mogo Melodrama~

Just a little item this month for OPAM

Above are fabrics JoJo chose together with a Santa button to make the pattern below

'The Christmas Goose' by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched

She specified just the Santa......no ric rac but Christmas ribbon was okay and the lining the same as the outside

All filled with treats for our Christmas in July dinner that we had last weekend in June!!!

And the reason not much stitching happening and the Christmas in June dinner

I'm involved in a Melodrama at Gold Rush Colony in Mogo

The Gold Rush Colony is a fabulous 1850's  Theme Park depicting life as it was in the early Australian Gold Rush Days and I just love going there!!!

Here I am above warming up by the huge open fireplace there

Flyer for the Melodrama

Did Joe Flanagan hit the jackpot?

Lots of Sing-a-longs......and it's all so much fun!!!

The Melodrama opens this Saturday and for the next 2 Saturdays for a matinee and then a final performance on Saturday 27th July in the evening

All held in the Digger's Rest Tavern

I'd swear you were back in the Wild West 

Our Christmas In July Dinner!!!

We have just this last weekend had a Christmas in July dinner...and our daughter and her lovely little family were able to be here as well!!!

Little ornaments I made last year from Homespun magazine...pattern by Lenna Green of Little Green Cottage...

The menu came from Australian GoodFood magazine...

Velvety Pea & Lettuce Soup with Croutons garnished with deep fried Mint...

and a smaller bowl for the littlies...

Roast Root Vegetables with Thyme, Orange & Vinegar...

these are going into the oven...

Well and truly roasted!!!

Pistachio, Bacon & Sage Stuffed Turkey Breast...

 Green Beans with Lemony Breadcrumbs were made also!!!

And a really moist Tipsy Pear & Sultana Cake...

served with Brandy & Vanilla Custard...

One of the little decorations that were on the table...

This was a beautiful and tasty dinner...looks like Christmas in July is here to stay in this house...

JoJo just loves it!!!

Little faery having fun the next morning...

Talk about with it techo children...one has his Mum's iphone and the faery has her Mum's ipad!!!

And what to do with left over turkey...make spring rolls...these were a hit and I think I'll be making more spring rolls in the future...

Bon Appetit...Dzintra

Quilt in Stitches continued...and it's Christmas In July!!!

I have been to another workshop hosted by Steph's doing the Bernina Quilt in Stitches...

A variety of stitches are done along with ribbons, braids added...whatever you fancy...

In this workshop we actually cut up 2 of our stitched blocks and added the to our main fabric and this is what my one looked like...

More stitches...

and look at these ones by some of the other ladies...at first look they appear to be braids but they are indeed stitches that look like braids...pretty clever!!!

Some of the braids...chords and ribbon I bought...

haven't had any chance to do any of this in the last week due to having Ryan here...

he is keeping us busy...

and here he is with his little sister and cousins...

Big cooking day tomorrow...

It's Christmas in July so these little decorations that I made from Homespun magazine last year might just have to come out...the pattern is by Lenna Green...

These little cuties actually made it into Homespun magazine...go over here for the article...how exciting is that!!!

Happy Stitching...Happy Christmas in July...and Bon Appetit...Dzintra

I'M IN PRINT...Homespun Magazine!!!

Back in July I received my subscription for Homespun magazine on a Tuesday...

and ended up making the 3 little felt decorations above by Lenna Green in record time...

They were all ready by Saturday!!!

I emailed the magazine and told them I had done this!!!

Last week I received the latest edition of the magazine...and blow me down these little 'ornies' are on the Reader's Showcase page!!!

WOW...WOW...WOW!!!

I couldn't believe it!!!

Here's how they appeared in the mag...

I've not made too many items from a magazine but almost straight away I went through the thread box...the bits of felt and started almost straightaway!!!

I was only intending to make one for JoJo...but went on to make a Snowman for Mr Armchair...

Santa for JoJo...

Then I thought I might as well have one also!!!

The pic that appeared in the magazine...

And the fruit cake we had at the time to celebrate Christmas In July!!!

Now it's almost time to get baking again...

Planning to do some with JoJo next weekend!!!

Where did this year go???