~OPAM...One Project A Month

OPAM here once again

This time I have a little Pin Cushion

Stitchery designed by Bonnie Sullivan for Girls Day In The Country 

We were each given a pattern and could make anything we like out of it for a Swap and this was my contribution

My poor old Heat Bag had developed a hole so a new Parisian inspired cover was made for it

3 little handy bags

One of which came in handy for the Pin Cushion

And finally a little Needlebook which was part of a Kit for GDITC

I decided to put a cross on the thread part of the bobbin

page in 'Needlebook'

and a little signature and date on the back of the Needlebook

Thank to Sweet Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM again this month!!!

`OPAM (One Project A Month) 2017.......I have joined again

After a bit of pondering I have joined OPAM again hosted by the lovely

Sweet Peg and her Partner-in-Crime Kris

Thanks so much Gals for running this again!!!

For February I made a new Heat Bag Cover for JoJo

As you can see above this was sorely needed

When I am out and about and JoJo happens to be with me I ask her to select some Fat 1/4's that she likes and she chose this music one so I thought it would make a perfect cover for her

For the second time since I received them I sewed one of my name labels on to it and I thought it looked pretty cool!!!

Hope I can keep up this year as I have a couple of big projects to do!!!

Happy Sewing......love Dzintra

OPAM (One Project A Month) May

5 items for OPAM this month

and they all are Heat Bags

all with a little label attached.

Also a little headband for me out of a Fat 1/4

And one for JoJo for her old bush hat

Here they are both together!!!

Thank You Sweet Peg and her Partner in Crime Kris for hosting OPAM again....

Love being in this at it inspired me to get something together!!!

Now I better get cracking and get back to my Quilt Top as part of The Chooksheds Birthday celebrations!!!

OPAM (One Project A Month)....July 2012

July seems to be the Month of Heat Bags here

From never having made any to making 5!!!!

2 shoes bags...

and what must be the most photographed bag said Susan

and 1 more shot...I promise this will be it!!!!

Thank you Peg and Kris for running OPAM...I KNOW I wouldn't get as much finished

I'm hoping to bind my Bars of Gold quilt for next month!!!

~Heat Bags...and time with Ryan~

We had our little Grandson Ryan here for a few days and seeing he feels the cold I thought I would make him a little heat bag...

with some lovely farmyard fabric I had...

All done after a little while...

and here he is posing with it!!!

His little Sister Lidija (pronounced Lidia, but spelt the Latvian way) wanted one too...

she chose this fabric with 'love hearts'

Looking forward to her own bag...

Cuddling up!!!

Then their Mum (DD Jacqueline) wanted one too!!!

All together now...but not for long!!!

Jacqueline thought her Hubby Bill might like one too!!!

I used Anni Downes pattern from 'A Gardener's Journal'......these bags are just lovely and warm!

I took Ryan into town to look at toys......here he is looking at choices...

Choosing......decisions, decisions......ah, which one?

Ryan is a huge Thomas the Tank Engine fan...

When he grows up he wants to re-instate all the train tracks throughout the country...

and all this he said when he was 5...

now he is 6!!!

Rusty won......and a litte Lego for Lidija also...

We also went down to the beach to build sand castles...

the camera just happened to catch the sand flipping up into the air!!!

I can't believe the beautiful weather we are having during the daytime...

just perfect for beach walks!!!

~OPAM (One Project A Month)~June

Happy is how I feel with this month's OPAM!

First of all a heat pack for my Mum......pattern by Hatched and Patched...

the front...

and back...

Little embroidery/travel case with pattern available from Fiona at my Needlework Group...

opened...

and the most exciting finish...

Ta da......my Bareroots Table Runner

front...

back...

close up of backing fabric...

some of the blocks...

Thank you so much Peg and Kris for running OPAM...

I know I wouldn't be finishing as much as I have...

now to plan next month's finishes!!!

Happy Stitching......Dzintra