Completed Projects June-December 2018

I thought I would put the rest of my completed projects for this year in one post seeing the year is over tonight!!!

In June I completed a little Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched Needlecase

Inside

and the back

Very cute even if I say so myself

In August I made a Book Cushion cover for JoJo for her Birthday with a Christmas theme

You can tuck a book in the front part

For December I trimmed some tea towels for gifts

 And here they are all rolled up
Tutorial for tea towels at Elefantz
Thank You Jenny for this excellent Tutorial
I find I have made quite a few of these!!!

One more Shepherds Bush stocking

to hang with all the others!!!

And to finish off this year I came across a lovely idea at Made in the Monaro which is a little hand made shop in Cooma

Simply get 2 pages from a magazine

Stitch them together and leave an opening at the top

and voila there you have a little gift bag to pop your gift in

Sure uses up some of those magazines!!!

On that note I would like to wish my readers a very Happy New Year

All the best in Health and Happiness and World Peace for 2019

Dzintra xo

~OPAM...(One Project A Month) Dec 2012

This time I have 3 little items for OPAM......

The first one is some bunting which I hung facing our dining area

This was a nice easy one all made from printed fabric purchased at Shop Handmade Markets

Next are 2 little pouches......pattern by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched

One for me and for Asta (no blog)

Very cute Anni style!

Thanks so much Sweet Peg and Kris for running OPAM again this year......I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of it!

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

Good Morning on this beautiful Sunday!!!

I have a couple of little items for OPAM here

We were at Bargain Box Fabrics one Saturday morning when JoJo spotted some Christmas Fat 1/4's and ribbon and of course she had to have them

We came home and made up 2 little bags and she was absolutely thrilled with them

And another little finish is this gorgeous Travel Wallet worked with linen

Pattern by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched from her Some Kind of Wonderful book

The inside......a place for a pen and 2 large pockets and 2 smaller ones

perfect for tickets......notebook etc

Magnetic clips from Sarah's Patchworks Plus

and the back of the wallet

I think this will come in very handy

especially as JoJo and I are off to see The Wiggles farewell concert in December and they will be the first tickets to go in there

Thank you so much for hosting OPAM Peg and Kris!!!

I've barely got a lot of time at the moment for much sewing at all due to being in Pirates of Penzance this month

4 shows over the last 2 weekends and next weekend plus a mid week show

I am so loving being part of this wonderful cast with The Bay Theatre Players

On Friday night I was told by Jeremy who plays Frederic that I can sing and hold a tune

WOW WOW WOW this is huge for me seeing I wasn't even going to be in this production at all and I don't normally sing

Now I better hoof it as I've got to get in to the theatre early to sell programmes today

so from me it's TARANTARA TARANTARA TARANTARA

OPAM...(One Project A Month)...the cover that didn't fit!!!

Now I'm really running waaaay overtime here...

OPAM for March complete but I just haven't had time to post it....

I hope I'm still in the running Peg and Kris...

thank you to these 2 wonderful ladies for running OPAM!!!

Stitchery received from my dear Friend Michelle (no blog) and completed in 2011...

I thought I would make it up into a journal cover...little realizing that somehow I got the measurements wrong and the cover didn't quite fit!!!

Cover all complete...

literally sewn on!!!

And the inside....

These are the books that Mr Armchair bought hoping one of them would fit the cover...

this is the one I bought...

This is the book I wanted to cover...

I started it last Christmas...

it will hold the meals we have had...

recipes.......Christmas Card list......addressess...

and anything Christmasey...

now I'll have to transfer last year's over to the happy pink journal!!!

I hope I have made it for March Peg and Kris!!!

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!!!

SSCS (Secret Santa Christmas Swap) 2011 sent to Lynn...and OPAM (one project a month) October revealed...

Finally I can reveal the swap parcel I sent to Ann-Marie as part of the SSCS organized by Chookyblue...

Goodies all wrapped up in a fat 1/4 (by Debbie Mumm)...

Card by Australian Designer Christine Book......

Little bag made out of a tea towel...

towel, pattern and fabric by Nancy Halvorsen......

Appliqued tea towel......

Little 'Joy' Stitchery Wall Hanging.....the front

Back......

and all together...

These items are also part of OPAM which I couldn't reveal back in October......

and Christmas decoration and tag......

I also included some other goodies for Anne Marie.....

Anne Marie I have so enjoyed making this for you......

and I was very excited......and nervous..... when Chooky asked me to be part of this fabulous swap......

I am so happy you are pleased with it all...

These items are going to be brought out at Anne Maries mountain cabin in Norway to be enjoyed every Christmas....

Thank you so much Chookyblue for organizing this swap......I have loved every step of the way!!!

OPAM...(One Project a Month) and SSCS (Secret Santa Christmas Swap)

OPAM has come around quickly and I haven't done much stitching at all recently...

I've been involved with the Bay Theatre Players in their Victorian Music Hall...

and what fun it all is!!!

Have taken some pics and will post soon...

Meanwhile, I have managed to finish 1 item for this month...

this was part of Chookyblue's SSCS...

the gift to be made for the swap had to include a Christmas decoration with the rest of the handmade gift to be tucked away under the Christmas tree to be opened at Christmas...

The decoration is in the green bag...this is one of the items for OPAM October but I couldn't show it at that time due to all the secrecy!!!

I wrapped the 'main' gift in a Debbie Mumm Fat 1/4 and to it I attached a stitched tag by Hugs'nKisses

front of the gift tag for my partner Anne Marie...

this is my OPAM for November...

back...

Thank you to Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM...

I KNOW I wouldn't get as much finished if I didn't do this!!!

And a big thank you to Chooky for hosting SSCS...

I'm so looking foward to my parcel...it should be here any day now!!!