~OPAM~ One Project A Month, December 2016

My final OPAM for 2016 is one I really enjoyed as it was using quite different colours for me

I enjoyed it so much so I made 3 little Mug Rugs

Gorgeous little snowmen on the back

at least it makes me think its a little cooler!!!

Thank You to Sweet Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM again for another year

So many gorgeous finished projects out there due to this!!!

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And on my final post for the year I'd like to thank all my Readers out there for popping in throughout the year and leaving your lovely comments........they are all so much appreciated so 

Thank You All 

So while we here get used to the National Disability Insurance Scheme and make sense of it all and its' impact on our lives I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Healthy and Prosperous 2017.  

May it be one of Peace and Joy around the World

love Dzintra xo

~OPAM......One Project A Month, November 2016~

Two tea towels for OPAM this month which is all I managed!!!

Thank you to Sweet Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM again

I know that sometimes I wouldn't even finish one item without it!!!

A Happy Weekend to you all dear Readers......Dzintra xo

~OPAM.....One Project A Month, October 2016~

Just one item for OPAM this month

I made this Book Bag for Author Dzintra Sullivan after meeting her a few months ago and seeing that she loved Halloween I thought this quite apt for her as I had the fabric.

I also put on a name label for her *Dzintra* right where I would put mine

Pretty cool I thought seeing she had the same name!!!

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

I know I wouldn't be finishing 1 item a month if it wasn't for them!!!

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Last night being Halloween and JoJo was very excited to hand out Treats to Trick or Treaters that may arrive.........they did and we had 32.

Halloween reminds me of when we were little and going to the Cemetery with candles the last Saturday in October and singing to our  

Beloved Ones and Honouring them that night.

Looking back it was a lovely thing to do........

Looking outside

and then back in!!!

What fun she had!!!

Im not posting as much as I am still having trouble with my eyes and headaches and I think the computer is partly to blame however I do still keep up reading blogs!!!

Happy Stitching.......love Dzintra xo

~OPAM....One Project A Month, September 2016~

Time for another OPAM again, how fast is this year going!!!

A couple of small finishes this time

First one is a little 'Frozen' Book Bag complete with Nana made it for me on it for little Lidija

 And here she is just after she opened it.......very excited to receive this book

And for the boot scootin' Cowgirl in me a Book Bag for a dear friend

complete with the book of my favourite movie 'Dances With Wolves'

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

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

Phew, not only is August flying by this whole year is flying by with Spring here tomorrow!!!

5 Book Bags this month along with 3 Mug Rugs

This Book Bag has been gifted

Along with this one

This one I have kept and put into it a book I read for a Book Challenge

The Challenge was to read a book with an Author the same name as mine and I found

 Dzintra Sullivan

Another bag and this time I put some Harry Potter ribbon on

Perfect for this book!!!

And from this bundle of Fat 1/4's (Notting Hill by Robyn Randolph) I made some Mug Rugs

I've taken to lately Make 1 Make 2 when I can and this totally works

It worked so well I made 3

Front

This one was a special one and was gifted to my friend Asta for her birthday

Asta is currently exploring her homeland Estonia in Europe

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

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We've been away for the last few weeks up in Queensland hence no blogging and no comments made but will get back into it soon!!!

Happy Stitching......Dzintra xo

~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...May 2016~

OPAM again for another month

How quickly is this year going!!!

Above and below is a Book Bag for my Friend for her Birthday

Whilst on a roll I made 2 more!!!

A Fat 1/4 that JoJo spotted on a recent visit to a Patchwork Shop

Fabric is 'Three Quarter Time' by Whistler Studios presented by Windham W. Fabrics

All goes with JoJo's inherited love of music

But what else would she like but a new Neckerchief!!!

And wearing it proudly on a beach walk this last Sunday!!!

Thank You so much Sweet Peg and her Partner-in-Crime Kris for hosting OPAM

I know I wouldn't get so much done without the challenge of OPAM!!!

Till next time.......Dzintra xo

OPAM (One Project A Month....April 2016)

Gosh this year is just flying by but luckily enough I was able to score two OPAMs this month

Fabric used was a panel and fabric from Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched 

The fabric is her latest.....All in a Day

This month's project is a Sewing Machine cover

Complete with a pocket on each side

As I needed the cover NOW I hunted around for some fabric for the lining and came up with one of JoJo's old blue and white checked sheets

It worked a treat and I'm very happy with it!!!

Tutorial for Sewing Machine cover found over here

Litte Lidija was here over the holidays and she inspected the cover,

took it off

and had a chuckle about it all and put it on

 and showed off her 'new hat' lol

While she was here she wanted a quick little something made so after she chose fabric, ribbon and button (had to be pink) I made up a little bag for her and now she puts her Mum's old phone into it!!!

Fabric received in a Swap on my recent Hobart trip

Ribbon from an Antique Stationer in Hobart

and I think the button came from Queensland!!!

Thank you so much Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM again this month

I love trying to get something made each month!!!

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Blog posts are few and far between lately as I'm still suffering from headaches and migraine when I spend too much time on the computer but learning to restrict myself.  This unfortunately means I can't get around and comment all the time but I do try and get to read my favourite blogs.......

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Happy Sewing and Happy Weekend, Dzintra