Once A Season Swap Gift Arrived at Shez's......and Blueberry Muffins

I recently participated in a Once A Season Swap at Cheryll's and my parcel to Shez arrived on Friday!

I ummed and ahhhed about whether to enter this swap...

the brief was......send something either handmade or bought to a secret partner that depicts Winter...

I was at Moruya Markets and saw this cute little felt girl and she said to me "Winter"...

That did it......I came home and registered for the swap!!!

Also included was a stitchery pattern that said......'Winter' by Cathy Penton

A little felt pin keep...

And all stitcher's need chocolate......Blueberry Intense for Shez as it just seemed to match...

Thank you so much Cheryll for hosting this swap...

now I'm thinking...perhaps enter the Spring Swap...

And to think the Sun will be on her way back to the Southern Hemisphere in about 3 weeks time...

the mind boggles as we are entering into Winter here...

and it's a perfect Sunday morning to make Blueberry Muffins!!!

All perfectly gluten free...

the recipe can be found over here on My Dolce Vita, my food blog

Happy Stitching......Happy Baking......Happy Sunday

Dzintra 

OPAM (One Project A Month)...May

May was quite a productive month (for me) in OPAM!!!

A little pincushion for my Daughter...'Mum I don't have a pincushion'...

so with some leftover fabric from April's OPAM bag for her birthday I quickly made one up......(it took 2 days LOL)...

I entered a Colour Swap at Lydia's Treasures......

My Partner was Annie and I made for her a little Patchwork Travel Pouch...

the inside...

a pincushion...

I had to pinch this pic of Annie's blog as I didn't take one before I sent it...

a needlecase...

and altogthter!!!

Thanks so much Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM......I know I have finished a lot more projects than I normally would have!!!

Now hopefully I will have a Table Runner and my Bars of Gold quilt to show off next month!!!

Happy Weekend Dear Readers......Dzintra xo

Once A Season Swap Gift Arrived from Shez...

And the fun continues in Swap Gifts....

This gift from Shez...

The rules were......send something either homemade or bought that depicts a Winter theme...

This Once A Season Swap is hosted by Cheryll...

Goodies in nice warm red wrapping...

Lovely faerie bag made by Shez......this bag actually won first prize in Shez's local CWA (Country Women's Association) Exhibition...

A Hot Chocolate box complete with an orange mug....

I just love warm colours!!!

A red and black sparkly scarf knitted by Shez......I love sparkles too!!!

And here they are altogether!!!

And here's my parcel off to......which she should receive by the end of the week!!!

I have thoroughly enjoyed this swap Cheryll......and now I'm thinking perhaps join the Spring one!!!

Thanks again for bringing this Swap to us Swap Lovers getting to be Addicts!!!

Colour Swap Sent and Received to Annie's Dreaming...

I recently participated in a Colour Swap hosted by Lisa...

My Swapping Buddy turned out to be Annie from Annie's Dreaming...

Included in Annie's brief was that she started out a real country coloured person and now loving tomato reds...

I can now finally reveal my Swap Gifts to Annie...

Patchwork Travel Case...

highlighting a tomato red by Sandy Gervais

I included some snips...a 'velvet' pencil (I love these)...red thread, tape measure and an Anni Downs little kit... 

Needlecase by Anni...

Pin Cushion...

and reversed...

all together...

Included were a chocolate (neccesity)...some little pegs with red flower highlight...I find these great for hanging little stitcheries with on to a hanger...

tape with 'Vintage' on it...of course in red!!!

I'm still loving this sticky tape...

I even stuck a little piece on the front of each parcel!!!

Something very special has happened here...

I think the 'country' in Annie has hooked up with the 'country' in me and we are absolutely thrilled with our gifts!!!

A very special and heartfelt thank you to Lisa for arranging this swap and partnering me up with Annie...

we are enjoying getting to know each other!!!

Colour Swap Received from Annie's Dreaming!!!

Recently I signed up for a Colour Swap with Lydia's Treasures.

Yesterday I received my gifts from Annie's Dreaming...and I was not disappointed!!!

The idea was to send 6 gifts with one being handmade in a specified colour...

I nominated 'soft country colours'...

They arrived all wrapped in gorgeous paisley paper...

Jamie Oliver tea towels and barbeque basting brush...Mr Armchair thought he scored ha ha!!!

Fabric covered journal...

A Bareroots embroidery stitches book along with 2 skeins of Threadworx threads...just beautiful in 'soft warm country colours'...

and I needed this book of stitches!!!

A fat 1/8 pack of Whimsicals Tangled Threads 

close-up...

And of course every stitcher needs sustenance!!!

And a nice scented sachet!!!

My first ever Christmas pin cushion......I think I'll use it for all Christmas projects!!!

or 

All my goodies together!!!

Thank you so much dear Annie...I just loved my parcel to bits!!!

And a huge thank you to Lisa for hosting this very fun swap!!!

I'll be back later to show what I sent to Annie!!!