This blog is all about me......I come here for respite in between caring for JoJo (our Daughter who has Special Needs)......I am addicted to starting new projects......I am becoming a fabric-a-holic... I love to try out recipes... take a beach walk and breathe in that salty blue air......love to have coffee...sip a glass of champagne......read a book......I am Queen of the Armchair and am inspired by all the wonderful blogs out there!!!
Showing posts with label Charm Squares. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charm Squares. Show all posts

Saturday, June 29, 2013

~Woo Hoo...A Giveaway Win from Frog Cottage Designs~


Imagine my surprise and utter delight and much excitement during the week when I won a Giveaway over at Deb's from Frog Cottage Designs


Included in the pack was a mini charm pack by bonnie & camille who are a Mother and Daughter team from America


a cute little kit for Honky Tonk Keyring by Annie Downs of Hatched and Patched


a Fabric Pack for the Some Kind of Wonderful Needlebook......
and of course I have the book!!!


and finally an English Paper Piecing Kit of a diamond shape!!!
The Kit is by Sue Daley of Patchwork with Busy Fingers
I was lucky enough to meet Sue earlier this year at Girls Day in the Country and Nundle...

Thank you so much Deb for hosting this very generous giveaway....I just love it all
and it's even nicer that I have met you at Nundle......Dzintra xo



Tuesday, April 9, 2013

~Girls Day In The Country at Nundle 2013~


GDITC was held at the Memorial Hall at Nundle and this was the sign welcoming us all
This day is hosted by Kerry from The Cottage on the Hill


Quilts and flowers by the front entry......so welcoming


A little box of requirements for the day along with a coffee mug which we got to keep (I swapped my pink one for an aqua one with Cheryll)
see on the right hand side of the little box the white ric rac
I was on the White Ric Rac table


amongst the goodies was a Charm Pack by Riley Blake Designs


included was a little notebook which I managed to swap and get this one off Dawnie
then realized that Kerry's project was for a journal cover
I'll have to get myself a new little book as I can't bring myself to cover this one!!!


Kerry's project......A Journal Cover


and the real deal......


Guest Tutor for the day was Sue Daley and the project was a butterfly made out of the charm pack we received.  This version is on a box lid


Kerry had made hers to insert into the top of the little box we all received


And this one on a bag cover



And woo hooo here is my first hexagon


 Around our table I spotted this little project above using 'clamshells'.  This is last year's project also by Sue....Kerry has the guest tutors for 2 years in a row and next year's is Lynette Anderson and I am already booked in!!!


This lovely little pencil case or any sort of case belongs to Susan
the design is by Anni Downs......how gorgeous is this......I might have to add this to my looooong list of things to make


Our table in the centre


At lunchtime I had a quick walk around town and checked out Odgers & Mclelland Exchange Stores
The store, established by John Odgers and William McClelland, began trading in the early 1890's selling everything necessary for the surrounding farming community and acting as an exchange for gold and produce.


'Real' brooms

Nundle is also home to the well known Nundle Woollen Mill


Here is Donna aka Chookyblue standing with me


And our Hostess with the Mostest Kerry with Chooky
(love that skirt Kerry!)


me with Kerry


From left back......Alison, Cheryll, Lea, Dawnie, Trish and me
Deb and Susan


Kerry had organized a little swap (above is mine) for everybody which was a scissor fob (no scissors, I just put mine in for a photo because they happened to match)


This was received by Bec (no blog)


And I received this one from Cheryl (no blog)




Group Blog Photo of the Girlfriends (as JoJo would say)
Sue is on the left of the middle row

I had a great time at Nundle......in fact so did Mr Armchair and JoJo and we are all looking forward to next year with Lynette!!!!!

But wait, there's more to come LOL......
Mr Armchair took JoJo to Australia's Country Music Capital, Tamworth
Kerry had an Antique Quilt Show on Saturday night
and I had a birthday celebration with my family on the way home

Monday, April 23, 2012

My Birthday Week...

Just finishing up on my birthday week...


Here's a cheers to you all for my birthday wishes!!!


Mr Armchair took JoJo and I out to dinner at Monet's just before the weekend...


Scallops here...


Sushi...delicious!!!


The wine...


The meals...lamb above...bouillabaisse below (a traditional Provençal fish stew originating from the port city of Marseille)



Chocolate Mousse...


The 3 of us...


The next morning our Daughter Jacqueline and her Hubby arrived to leave our little Grandson Ryan for us for a few days for the school holidays...On Sunday morning we went our for breakfast...
Here is Ryan with his little Sister Lidija sharing a milkshake...
how cute are they!!!


Ryan love his trains...
he called us to come and look at the beautiful train track he made...
when he grows up he wants to re-instate the train tracks throughout the country...How cool is that...and all from a 6 year old...he actually said it when he was 5...



We had pancakes on Monday morning and JoJo set the table...
she laid out the jams and syrup...and Ryan's water bottle...
Good thinking JoJo!!!


Ryan lined up his trains...I thought we would watch Harry Potter together...
he didn't make it through the movie...it all got a bit too much for him...
will have to watch it another time...he did like the train and the owl though!!!



We went out for birthday lunch on Tuesday...
Ryan loves to be in photos...



On Thursday I met my friend Asta for coffee at Starfish Deli...
and she had a surprise gift for me...
this little stitched bag...isn't it gorgeous...
beautiful warm colours...

together with a little Anni Downs notebook and a lovely card...
Thank you so much dear Asta...loved the catch up...we'll do it again soon!!!


We spontaneously took a drive up the little historic village of Milton on Saturday...
had to pop into My Patch and bought some fabrics...this lovely modern funky paisley...


OoLaLa Charm Pack by Bunny Hill Designs for Moda...


and a fun 1930's Jelly Roll...30's Playtime "Chloe's Closet"...I've never bought anything like this before...



I entered a swap...


Pic found on internet

And to finish off the week...
Mr Armchair commutes to work 2 hours each way...
due to all the rain we have had Clyde Mountain had a landslide and it took him 4 and half hours to get home...I understand the engineers are working on it amongst others to clear it all...

And due to this Ryan isn't coming here this week!!!

Have a great week everyone...Love Dzintra xo

Welcome To My World

Hello, my name is Dzintra Ingrid ... have been known as Ingrid and since our Sea Change I have started to use Dzintra ... pronounced without the D ... (but still known as Ingrid, I know, it's confusing ...)

Welcome to my world ... a journal of our Sea Change ... Mum to three wonderful children ... bringing up a daughter with a disability and seeing life through her eyes ... being a new Nanna ... photos ... inspiring quotes ... taking on a cookery course ... the odd recipe ... and trying to get some stitching done amongst all this ...