OPAM...2012...Little House On The Hill!!!

Been a bit slow on the stitching front here...but luckily enough I did manage to finish a project for OPAM (One Project A Month) for January...

I have joined for the 3rd year this year...and I'm sure I wouldn't even be completing 1 project if I wasn't in this!!!

OPAM is hosted again this year by the lovely Kris and Peg...Thank You So Much Gals!!!

A little hand painted house button which was a project for one of our Stitching Days hosted by Fiona and Sylvia...This was so cute I thought...I fussy cut a few little  houses and stitched them back onto the  fabric in a couple of spots...

I couldn't find a frame for the little house and fabric so Deb (no blog) suggested I just add a piece to the ends and sides...she quickly chose one from my stash...

and all framed up now and fitting nicely!!!

Thanks so much Deb!!!

A new button...and a very special dinner at The Little Restaurant!!!

Here is the little button from my Stitching Day in the previous post...

I had this lovely house fabric and thought it fitted in just nicely...

I found a spot for 'my house in the hills'...I cut out a little house and will applique it onto the green hill behind the house on the left...I think this is called fussy-cutting?

Mr Armchair and I don't get a whole lot of time to go out with each other due to caring for JoJo...

my DD suggested she come down one Friday evening and be with her while we go out and the next evening she will go out with her DH while we babysat for her...

Great idea I thought...let's do it!!!

We chose to go out to this little place that seats 25 people...

when I knew we were going out I booked 2 seats 2 weeks prior to the evening (just to make sure we got in)...we also went to the Bay Theatre Players that evening and pre booked our tickets as well...

Lookout...here we come!!!

Coming up to the restaurant...

our table...

the wine...

Wild Rabbit and Pistachio Nut Terrine with Beetroot Relish, Red Onion Jam, Cornichons and Crusty Bread...absolutely delicious!!!

House made Pita with Pumpkin, Potato and Beetroot Dip...

The kitchen was very obliging when I asked for some carrots for the dip as I am gluten intolerant...

HOT chips...

Soft Shell Crab crisp fried with Nam Jim...

Aged grass fed Sirloin, Potato Mash, Mushrooms, Red Onion Jam and Shiraz Jus...

Chocolate Mousse with Orange and Pistachio Nut Praline...yum, yum, yum!!!

Banana Pudding with Coconut and Palm Sugar Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream!!!

A great meal...a great show...and next post I'll write about The Woman in Black that played at the theatre!!!

Thanks Gary and staff for this very tasty evening...Dzintra

Stitching On The Bay...

A few weeks ago I attended Stitching on the Bay here hosted by Fiona and Sylvia...

Projects on offer...

A new patchwork shop not too far away from me...My Patch

fat quarters on offer...

quilt on show...

Fiona specially went out and bought me gluten free goodies for morning and afternoon tea...

thank you so much Fiona!!!

some finished projects from previous stitching days...

I thought I would start on the little felt needlecase and scissor fob...

and here they are both finished...

Our hostesses Fiona and Sylvia...

My purhases...

a great day girls...thank you so much for doing these days here at The Bay...Dzintra

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

Wow...this is a record for me...5 items for OPAM this month YAY!!!

All only small items but loads of fun to make...

Front of cute little felt needlebook which was a project on our recent Stitching on the Bay day hosted by Fiona and Sylvia...

I added a little hand painted timber button by Theodora Cleave to the roof...

the back...

and a felt page for needles!!!

Matching little scissor fob...front

and back...

Finally finished this pattern book cover from last year's Stitching Day!!!

the inside...

Had these gorgeous pumpkin fabrics since 2003 and made 2 patchwork travel cases...

one for my daughter and one for me...

Thanks to Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM...I'm sure I wouldn't finish nearly as much without it!!!

OPAM (One Project A Month)...and Stitching At The Bay...and CABARET!!

Here is my little project for OPAM for May...

which was part of the projects at Stitching On The Bay held by Fiona and Sylvia on the weekend...

Here is my bag which had some kits ready for the day...

this is how the tables presented when walking in...

Projects on the wall...

Some of the ready made projects...

Part of morning tea...Polenta cake (gluten free) with Lime Zest in the Cream...absolutely delicious!!!

More of the Morning Tea...at the back is a Raspberry Loaf (Gluten Free)...

these occasions always seem to revolve around the food...

and why not...a day in Friendship...stitching...sharing...and of course eating!!!

Lunch were Frittatas...one was Roast Pumpkin and the other was Potato...I had Potato!!!

Then there was Afternoon Tea...

notice at the back the Raspberry Macarons (gluten free)...how wonderful is that...and they were soooo moooorish and oh so tempting!!!

Lucky Door Prizes...no I didn't win one this time!!!

This is the Raffle Quilt for later on in the year made by the Embroidery Group...

And here is Bev showing us her Quilt...

it's wonderful Bev!!!

Biscornus from a previous Stitching Day...

A wonderful day had by all...

Thank you so much Fiona and Sylvia...and the 2 Catering Ladies!!!

And this bag nearly made it into OPAM for this month...

I say nearly as I was intending it to be done...

But tonight I'm off to watch Rehearsals for Cabaret...

and get to know the characters and songs a little...or should I say a lot!!!

Here is the spot where I had to sit to have my pic taken for the programme...

I have a walk on part later on in the year so I'm venturing into something I've never done before...

and all because I'm keen to dress up and wear a costume!!!

So it's off for me to break a leg...as they say!!!

So here comes that song again...

What good is sitting alone in your room

come here the music play...

Life is a Cabaret!!!