~Fat 1/4 Birthday Club Gifts~

Phew, I finally been able to get around to blogging my received Fat 1/4's in the Fat Quarter Birthday Swap hosted by the lovely Chez

It's easy to play......once having joined up just specify what brand of fabric you would like to receive on your Birthday

Also one person is allocated another to make a special gift for!!!

This year I specified 'French General' fabric or Cream Tone-on-Tone

Here they all are after having come in

My Special Gift was from Chookyblue

This lovely Table Mat made from the French General range

How lovely is this!!!

The back

My Fat 1/4 along with a few extra goodies

Thank you so much dear Donna......just love it all!!!

Here are the Fats from dear Chez

these ones are 'Panier de Fleurs'

Thank you so much Chez aka Dory........they are perfect!!!

This one is Rouenneries Deux from my good friend Asta along with a very pretty strip of linen type fabric with fringing either side.....isn't it just lovely!!!

Thank you so much dear Asta

Next one is from Tarnyia along with a selection of Red DMC Threads

Thanks so much Tarnyia

This lovely one from Illene along with some DMC thread and Christmas Buttons

Thank you so much Illene!!!

 This one  'Rounneries' from Simone together with some cute little pegs

Thank you so much Simone......those pegs will surely come in handy!!!

This little bundle from Sweet Michelle 

The pink fabric is La Belle Fleur together with a surprise Eiffel Tower fabric, ribbon and pink DMC

Oh you know me too well lol

Thank you Michelle so much!!!

And last but not least this one from Julie who also included a hand-knitted face washer in a little embroidered bag and a hand-made card
Thank you Julie!!!

I love being in this Birthday Swap........thank you everyone for your gorgeous gifts
and a BIG Thank You Chez for hosting this fabulous Swap!!!

Just for fun here it is all together along with a few extras

At the back is a Christmas Stitchery Kit by Hatched and Patched entitled 'Father Christmas' from my dear Friend Geo (No blog) 

Thank you Dear Geo!!!!

JoJo loves to receive and give music/DVD's and I had put in a request for 

'A Place to Call Home' which used to be on regular TV but now on pay TVwhich we don't have

I really enjoyed this Series so now I can catch up on it

Thank You so much Darling JoJo 

And from my lovely Friend Marianela a little Concertina of France together with a Doodle Paris book

How cool is this.....

Thank you so much Marianela.....lots of fun ahead!!!

Couldn't resist showing off this lovely gift bag from Mr Armchair!!!

Thank you!!!!

And I had to make my own Gluten Free Birthday Cake

This one is a Hazelnut Flourless Cake........and very delicious too!!!

Blowing it all out

My Dear Travelling Companion Son took me out for Dinner last week and this was my Dessert complete with a Birthday Candle

What an awesome Dinner this was.......Thank you so much Darling One!!!!!!

And my Birthday is still going

Asta and I went out yesterday afternoon and had a little Happy Hour and I received this gorgeous Mug Rug with a Gossip in the Garden Stitchery on it (Hatched and Patched) and a beautiful mug

My very first Mug Rug.........and I'm going to make one for Asta for her Birthday as she doesn't have one either!!!

Thank You so much Asta........I always enjoy our Catch Ups

Tomorrow is Mother's Day

So here's to all the Mums out there

Thinking of my Mum as she has been in Hospital for about a Month now getting over some leg problems

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

love Dzintra

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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 

Let's Get Stitched...Hobart....2016

Twelve months ago I thought it might be a nice idea to attend Let's Get Stitched in Hobart, Tasmania and Mr Armchair said why not!!!
Very exciting as it was to be my first time to this Event

The time finally arrived
My plane above before boarding

My room in Hobart

Even though I hadn't met some of these gals in person it felt like I knew most of them.......the amazing world of the 'net!!!

Narelle, Helen/Heather (? sorry but I've forgotten), Wendy, Heather, Dawn and Joy

After ordering something to eat I realized I had no cutlery and said so and all these offers came in lol

Group shot...Vicki, Helen/Heather (?) me, Wendy and Dawn again

The next day saw us heading off to our first stop of the day to Helen Stubbings's new Patchwork Shop..... Quarter Inch

Happy shopping here with Wendy

Next stop was New Norfolk........and our second Patchwork Shop for the day

Some old car relics here

After that it was off to the Salmon Ponds where I spotted this cute little hut

and Albino Salmon!!!

Lovely English style gardens were here

Off to Hat Creek Quilts, run by Deirdre Bond Abel, one of the most interesting and lovely Patchwork Shops I have seen 

Deirdre's passions are traditional quilts, reproduction cotton prints from the 19th and early 20th Centuries and washed woven wool.  

Her shop is actually her home and there are quilts scattered throughout the house.  You will see these passions reflected in the goods that she has to offer. 

I couldn't resist purchasing the kit for the above quilt although the colours are a little different

My Kit above........instead of the 'pinky' background for the flowers I think mine will be more 'greeny'

Shez also purchased one so it will be fun to see hers when she has finished and no I haven't started Shez lol

Packed to the Rafters

Quilts scattered throughout the home.......check out that cupboard full

A roll of rich dark felt came home with me

along with 2 fat quarters........one Christmas one and one with my favourite at the moment, fabric with deer on it

I thought that's it until I spotted this lovely bundle of Fat 1/4's

On to Richmond then where I spotted Lavender Ice Cream

Oh my, I have only seen this in Provence, France and had to have some lol

$5 for 1 scoop or $6 for 2......

Not much decision making there!!!

Oh dear, not as intense Lavender flavour but pretty good and the colours fine too

Then a little Challenge for us all

We had to make a Name Badge for Friday night's activities

and holy dooley I'd never made one before

I thought I would sketch one out (I am not a Sketcher) so what made me think of that who knows!!!

I used this little book I purchased at The National Art Gallery 

at the Masterpieces from Paris Exhibition

 Cover is of Vincent Van Gogh's Bedroom at Arles

(Le Chambre de van Gogh a Arles) 1889

My Badge was to be made for 'Val' who I didn't know

Brief was to use Black and White and Val's favourite colour......Lime Green

Front of Badge

and the back

I also whipped up a little lime green bag for her to put it in

and here I am with Val

My badge made by the lovely Michelle

My favourite colour upon asking was maroon.

I just love it

Thank you so much Michelle

That evening we were asked to wear a Mask and of course I forgot mine

but lucky the girls had spares!!!

That sums up my first full day in Hobart at Let's Get Stitched

A free day the next day and then the Stitching Day

I'll be back with more next post

Till then........Dzintra xo

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

March OPAM already and one small item to add

First of all JoJo spotted some 'Hoot' fabric at 'Cottage on the Hill' at Nundle

I thought I would make her a pillowcase for the upcoming Winter, something quick and easy

I thought I was being very resourceful here as I cut up an old linen sheet for backing for the quilting!!!

And tada.....here 'tis.....first the front and the back or any way you like it

 Dear JoJo was soon happy to see this made up for her

and so quickly too.....within a week of purchase.....pretty good for me!!!

Thank you Sweet Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM again!!!