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!!!

Friday, March 2, 2012

OPAM...(One Project A Month)...Mary Agnes Sewing Set

OPAM for February now finished...PHEW!!!
This project I first mentioned back in December 2008...
I finally started it last year...


Scissor holder sitting on top of fabric which is to hold a pincushion...


From Country Threads magazine Volume 9 No 3...Mary Agnes Sewing Set by Kate Hampson at That Raggedy One...




Kates's version from the magazine...


My pincushion and scissor holder...



The pin cushions sits on a fabric covered board with felt underneath...
And I love this set!!!

Thanks so much Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM...
I don't think know I wouldn't be completing an item a month if it wasn't for this!!!

Forecast for this weekend is rain...rain...and more rain...
75% of New South Wales is predicting floods...
Warragamba Dam in Sydney is about to spill over

We are safe here at the moment this coming weekend so thinking perhaps a Cook Up and a bit of sewing will happen...

Happy Weekend and stay safe...Dzintra

19 comments:

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Wow...how lovely are they ..Dzintra you have done a wonderful job...

Astrid said...

Oh how lovely! You've done a great job! We are getting much needed rain these days too, but not enough to fill up the reservoirs. Stay safe! Hope it won't be too bad your side!
Wonderful weekend to you and yours!

Fer said...

How sweet!

Terry said...

A great finish. I love all the stitching and detail.
Bonza photo of you and JoJo.

Anonymous said...

what a beautiful set,well done.xx

Rachaeldaisy said...

Wonderful new header! I love your little scissor keep and pincushion, such a lovely project! We're safe we're we are too but just up the road from Warragamba Dam. It's a bit nerve wracking to think of what might happen. Rain rain go away!!!

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

PRECIOUS PRECIOUS PRECIOUS!!!!!!!

Oh Dzintra, first of all, the little portable sewing kit is just darling. But your new header my sweet, PRECIOUS!!! Give her a huge hug from me.....look at you both, STUNNING AND FABULOUS!!!!! Anita

Simone de Klerk said...

Gee, I've missed quite some posts. Not sure how that happened.
What a beautiful JoJo day you had! So very very sweet. She looks so happy.
And love your finishes!
Have a lovely weekend, my dear friend. xo

Lynn said...

Cute finishes!

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Oh my dear one! You are having a lot of rain? We are having the worse weather in the lower half of the country; there have been strange tornadoes that have destroyed many towns in places where tornadoes are not usual, and so early in the year. BE WELL MY DEAR and enjoy that darling little sewing kit!!! Anita

RitaGri said...

Ļoti skaists komplektiņš. Lai tiek praktiski izmantots.
Sveiciens no saulainās Latvijas!
Rita

Susan McShannon-Monteith said...

Cute!
Now you can never loose your scissors again.
Susan x

Jeni said...

Your work is lovely as always
hope you are keeping dry....
also raining up here all this week they are saying......

Bev C said...

Hello Dzintra,

I love your scissor keep, looks perfect. Gotta say love your new header with you and JoJo in it.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo

A Magical Whimsy said...

Hello Dzintra,
I do so love what you are quilting! The scissor holder and pin cushion are so sweet! Oooo! Hope you don't float away with the rain you are having. There are tornadoes in the mid-west as this is the time of year for them. We don't have tornadoes, except tiny funnel clouds that do touch down maybe ten times in a year, but they down rip apart houses and normally don't kill people, which is what is happening 2,000 miles away east from us.
I love your banner! JoJo looks so happy and you are so charming my dear!
Someday, when I finally put a digital 'bit' in my camera I'll take some photos to post on my blog of Ty and myself!
You are an inspiration!
XO
Teresa in California

Palomasea said...

Dear Dzintra, your creations are wonderful! Gosh, I wish I could sew:)
And I love the new header with beautiful mom and daughter...so lovely.
Stay safe, sweet friend, we'll be praying for the rain to let up.
Love to you,
- Irina

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

THANK YOU DZINTRA for your kind comment! Yep, tomorrow, March 6 is our 30th, but we will be spending it working! NEXT WEEKEND then, we shall celebrate some how!

It is so nice to have dear friends to cheer each other on!

BISOUS! Anita

Palomasea said...

Hello sweet friend, and happy weekend! I hope you have some fun plans...and that the weather has calmed down a bit. So wonderful to see your always kind and dear message!
Enjoy the day, lovely Dzintra..I send many hugs :))
xoxo,
- Irina

Ulla's Quilt World said...

They are so lovely! :)
www.quiltworld2.blogspot.com
Hugs, Ulla (from Finland)

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