`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, July 2016

Some small items for OPAM this month

First up a little pouch to match the little bag behind

I needed one to put my threads in for an upcoming project and saw I had the same fabric in a small piece of the bag so thought I would use that

Attach a little ribbon and I'm away

After waiting 3 months (sheeeeesh why does it take so long!!!) I attached ribbon and buttons to these two little pouches made in April!!!  These were pouches made of fabric chosen by my GD along with ribbon and buttons and choice of stitching and colour!!! 

Another two little Book Bags

I find the more I have the more I use them

So handy for Books and even Stitching and Patterns!!!

The little label says Au Petit Paris

And the last one a little Fat 1/4 headband for a Friend

Fabric is Everything Autumn by Sweetwater for Clothworks

Thank you so much Sweet Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM this year

I know I wouldn't finish as much without it!!!

OPAM (One Project A Month) June 2016

These months are just flying by and time for another OPAM for June

This time a little Zippered Pouch designed by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched

Back

Looking In

And here is the little Kit......I love Anni's designs!!! 

Next is a little shoebag (also designed by Anni)

This shoe bag was made for Tarnyia as part of a Fat Quarter Birthday Swap hosted by Chez

A yellow Fat 1/4 for Tarnyia also (yellow was specified as her favourite colour to receive) along with some threads and a natural coloured Fat 1/4 and a Theodora Cleave Prim Cat button

And the gifts all together!!!

Thank You Sweet Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM again this year!!!

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

2 small offerings for OPAM this month

2 Tea Towels.......or as I like to call them, Stitching Towels

(Pattern by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched......part of Angel Story)

A Stitching Towel is a towel you take with you when you are off to do stitching

You lay the towel out on the table in front of you and your work, threads etc sit on it rather than the table

Pretty neat I think!!!

Thank You Sweet Peg and Partner in Crime Kris for running OPAM again this year!!!

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My 500th post giveaway is still on

See post under this one

Good Luck......Dzintra

OPAM (One Project a Month) December...

Here is the last for OPAM for 2011...

2 items this time...

A Volkswagen Combi Cushion especially for JoJo...

Pattern is 'big camper' by Hot Possum and fabric is 'Now We're Goin' Places' by Monica Lee 

for Timeless Treasures...

I even did the applique with my machine...and this was a first for me...

Back of the cushion...this is the first time I have attempted buttonholes with my machine...

so easy!!!  I'm ready for more ha ha...

Even had some VW buttons by Nikki Tervo waiting for something special like this...

Front of cushion...

and back...

and a little cross stitch for JoJo...

she just loves Santa so this was quite apt for the occasion...

only thing is...I have had it for 2 years...

Thank you so much to Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM for another month...

I know that I wouldn't have finished a lot of what I have!!!

OPAM...One Project A Month....September!!!

Oops, I nearly didn't have an OPAM ready for this month...until yesterday!!!

I went to a workshop to learn how to use the BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator) on my nearly new sewing machine...We were going to make a small evening bag...

Here is our little pack...some black and maroon fabric...piping chord...shrinking fabric (never heard of that before!!!)...

 Black thread on the top spool...

I set out to make flowers but just couldn't do it...

never mind, it was just petals and swirls!!!

this is the first time I have tried the BSR...

and silver thread in the bobbin case....this is the underside...

after BSR'ing you iron the stitched fabric and it shrinks...

Magic!!!

Bag all assembled...

The lining...

A bit of bling on top and I'm all ready!!!

A plain black headband purchased this week...

And me being a 'more is more' type I put a rose and feathers on one side of it...

And here they are together...and I love them...

Now just need to go somewhere!!!

Thanks to Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM...

I get at least one thing a month finished that I probably wouldn't have!!!

OPAM (One Project A Month)....August 2011

Another OPAM completed for this year...

Can't believe it's the first day of Spring tomorrow...gosh this year has flown!!!

This stitchery is a Cathy Penton design...

pulled out from a shelf full of stuff...waiting to be dealt with!!!

All trimmed down and ready to be stitched onto an apron I bought 2 years ago for this stitchery!!!

I stitched it back in 2007 as Ingrid (which is my second name) and I started using Dzintra (pronounced without the D) 4 years ago when all my ID stated that it was my first name...  

I thought I would also add some tape somewhere...not sure which one at this stage...

I stitched it down first and then went around the outside with a pattern stitch (heart) and to look at it you would think it was lace...looks very effective I must say!!!

I went for Simplify tape and stitched it onto the bib part of the apron...

Now I'm all set to go...

my arm is ever so slooooowly going round to the back but I'll hopefully get there!!!

Thanks to Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM...

without this the apron would probably be still sitting in the cupboard!!!

OPAM (One Project A Month)...and Christmas 2010!!!!

Here we are...the final OPAM (One Project A Month) for the year!!!

The final one is a Christmas Quilt for Mr Armchair!!!

As I slowly learn quilting I thought it fitting that a quilt for him be made on the new (Ber)Nina sewing machine!!!

Front of quilt...

I just did triangles for my first go...

I used an iron on wadding...much easier than using pins...

and quicker too I think than pinning and basting...

turned over to back...

and the label...

I have stitched it with various stitches available to Nina...

I have called the quilt 'Berry Christmas'...

We were up at a little place called Berry and came across Elizabeth's patchwork shop...Mr Armchair admired a quilt on the wall...

Elizabeth kindly showed us the quilt and how it was made...

It is from Moda Bakeshop by Rachel Griffiths...

Elizabeth then gave us the pattern...

when we came out of the shop he asked if I bought the charm squares for the quilt...I said  no...

I then went back to purchase them and the rest is history!!!

Thank you to Peg and Kris for hosting this Challenge...I have thoroughly enjoyed it and probably have 12 more projects finished than I would normally have!!!

Last week I received a Christmas gift from my very dear Blogging Friend, Simone...A Christmas stocking above sitting in the tree...

Some Winter Tea...and a little windmill magnet for JoJo!!!

How so very thoughtful Simone to think of her!!!

I think the cute little pouch is a camera pouch (please correct me if I am wrong Simone)...

Thank you Simone...I enjoyed opening up this lovely gift from you all the way from The Netherlands!!!

And of course I had to hang up my Shepherd's Bush stockings!!!

These were such a delight to do...I have done 9 of them...

and am thinking of getting into cross stitch a little more next year!!!

The 2 littlies...Ryan and Lidija...

And the girls all together...

My Daughter Jacqueline thought she's make a Gingerbread House a couple of years ago...this has now turned into a tradition...And what a lovely one enjoyed by all...especially Ryan as he 'crashes' into it!!!

The little 'people' in the house...

Jacqueline bought these absolutely stunning roses for me!!!

Thank you so much Jac!!!

Candles behind the Gingerbread House...

And Ryan asleep at the end of it all under 'A Christmas Wish' by Gail Pan Designs...this was a Block of the Month 2 years ago!!!

It's been a fabulous blogging year for me...

I can understand what people mean when they say blogging is a life changing experience!!!

Thank you to all fellow bloggers...new friends...passers by and loyal followers...

May we all enjoy good health, happiness and safety in 2011...

and of course much stitching...quilting...reading...and baking!!!

Happy New Year...bring it on!!!

Dzintra...