~OPAM...(One Project A Month) Dec 2012

This time I have 3 little items for OPAM......

The first one is some bunting which I hung facing our dining area

This was a nice easy one all made from printed fabric purchased at Shop Handmade Markets

Next are 2 little pouches......pattern by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched

One for me and for Asta (no blog)

Very cute Anni style!

Thanks so much Sweet Peg and Kris for running OPAM again this year......I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of it!

~OPAM (One Project A Month)...October~

Good Morning on this beautiful Sunday!!!

I have a couple of little items for OPAM here

We were at Bargain Box Fabrics one Saturday morning when JoJo spotted some Christmas Fat 1/4's and ribbon and of course she had to have them

We came home and made up 2 little bags and she was absolutely thrilled with them

And another little finish is this gorgeous Travel Wallet worked with linen

Pattern by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched from her Some Kind of Wonderful book

The inside......a place for a pen and 2 large pockets and 2 smaller ones

perfect for tickets......notebook etc

Magnetic clips from Sarah's Patchworks Plus

and the back of the wallet

I think this will come in very handy

especially as JoJo and I are off to see The Wiggles farewell concert in December and they will be the first tickets to go in there

Thank you so much for hosting OPAM Peg and Kris!!!

I've barely got a lot of time at the moment for much sewing at all due to being in Pirates of Penzance this month

4 shows over the last 2 weekends and next weekend plus a mid week show

I am so loving being part of this wonderful cast with The Bay Theatre Players

On Friday night I was told by Jeremy who plays Frederic that I can sing and hold a tune

WOW WOW WOW this is huge for me seeing I wasn't even going to be in this production at all and I don't normally sing

Now I better hoof it as I've got to get in to the theatre early to sell programmes today

so from me it's TARANTARA TARANTARA TARANTARA

~OPAM (One Project a Month)~ and a Swap with Geo

One item this month for OPAM

It's a little pouch designed by Fiona at my Needlework Group

Here is the front

Inside

and back

Thank you so much Peg and Kris for running OPAM again this year

This pouch I then sent to my dear friend Geo (no blog)

She has been reading my blog along with others and wanted to get involved in a swap between ourselves

Between us both we set up a list of 12 various things to send but only choose 6 of them...along with a theme

 A bird theme was settled on for Geo and my gifts to her are above......starting from the top and going clockwise

Something handmade......pouch

Something to do......stitchery by Theodora Cleave along with a label by Theodora

Decoration.......little timber birdy by Theodora

Something for Husband.....organic Crystalized Ginger from Rustic Pantry

Jewellery......a peacock necklace 

All packaged up and ready to go above

And then into this bag with birds on it purchased from the Quiltmania Stand at the Sydney Quilt and Craft Show this year

And of course I had to get myself one too!

These are the gifts sent to me by Geo

My theme was 'turquoise'

You can read more on this swap over here 

Thanks Geo......I have thoroughly enjoyed this swap......and I know you have too!

I've been a little flat out here

I have little GS Ryan here and between him and JoJo I've been kept hopping and I haven't been able to get around to comment on all my favourite blogs

but I have been lurking around in the background there reading

 I do read each and every comment and appreciate them all 

Until next time Happy Stitching......and of course, Bon Appetit

~Dzintra~

~OPAM (One Project A Month)~August ~Bars of Gold~ And Pirates Costume

Woo hooo doing a Happy Dance here with this month's OPAM

What started out as some fabric and a Jelly Roll (I didn't even know what that was when we moved here 5 years ago)

When I first saw this Jelly Roll at Steph's it just sung to me of pretty blues and mauves and sunshine just perfect for our Sea Change so I went back and bought if for myself for my birthday

and a blog win of this book by Pan and Nicky Lintott from Micki

I can now proudly present 'Bars of Gold'

Front of quilt on Father's Day morning

and the back

all waiting for the addition of this little label

by Hatched and Patched

I even made a little 'frame' for the label

binding

All quilted very simply with 'In The Ditch'

all neatly folded up

Thank you to Sweet Peg and her Partner in Crime Kris for hosting OPAM!!!

And to celebrate I made some Choc-Chip Vanilla Muffins for Morning Coffee

I didn't realize this till one time I went out of my sewing room and saw my little doggie Paris 'guarding' the staircase whilst I was upstairs

I thought I would show this off too

Even though JoJo is not part of OPAM she did stick these felt flowers onto a book for a friend's birthday

And onto the Pirates of Penzance which is playing at Bay Theatre Players next month 

Here is my Policeman's jacket with braid/ribbon on which had to be taken off

gold buttons had to be replaced with black ones

and all set ready to be taken to the Theatre for duty!!!

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!!!

~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