Hello....

I'm so sorry I haven't blogged in a while.  My MAC won't upload my photos and the pad can't do it as Blogger needs an upgrade and there isn't one that I know of.  Anyone else have this?  Meanwhile I'll keep trying......Have a great day everyone......Dzintra

~OPAM...One Project A Month

OPAM here once again

This time I have a little Pin Cushion

Stitchery designed by Bonnie Sullivan for Girls Day In The Country 

We were each given a pattern and could make anything we like out of it for a Swap and this was my contribution

My poor old Heat Bag had developed a hole so a new Parisian inspired cover was made for it

3 little handy bags

One of which came in handy for the Pin Cushion

And finally a little Needlebook which was part of a Kit for GDITC

I decided to put a cross on the thread part of the bobbin

page in 'Needlebook'

and a little signature and date on the back of the Needlebook

Thank to Sweet Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM again this month!!!

`OPAM (One Project A Month) 2017.......I have joined again

After a bit of pondering I have joined OPAM again hosted by the lovely

Sweet Peg and her Partner-in-Crime Kris

Thanks so much Gals for running this again!!!

For February I made a new Heat Bag Cover for JoJo

As you can see above this was sorely needed

When I am out and about and JoJo happens to be with me I ask her to select some Fat 1/4's that she likes and she chose this music one so I thought it would make a perfect cover for her

For the second time since I received them I sewed one of my name labels on to it and I thought it looked pretty cool!!!

Hope I can keep up this year as I have a couple of big projects to do!!!

Happy Sewing......love Dzintra

~A Meeting with SSCS Partner Dagmar~

This is the little gift I received from Dagmar as she made her way down the Coast a couple of weeks ago.  Dagmar was my Secret Santa Christmas Swap Partner a few years ago.  SSCS is hosted by Chookyblue.  To read the post go over here

Dagmar and me together

Dagmar and Husband Werner

Together with Mr Armchair

We had a look at a map of Germany and Dagmar's area whilst she was here 

This is the Mini Quilt I made for Dagmar.........an Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched pattern.

We had the best time meeting each other.......so much fun!!!

Thank you Dagmar and Werner for coming to see us..........Wunderbar

2016......the ones that got away

Welcome 2017......let's hope this year doesn't fly by like the last one!!!

I like to do a catch up post in January of the previous years' photos that just didn't make it on to the blog for one reason or another.....

To kick off January I had a go a making some Mozarella Cheese and it turned out really well

We were all really happy with it!

Just need more practice at making smooth round balls!

February sees me going up the Hill to the National Gallery Canberra 

to view Australian Artist Tom Robert's Exhibition

Oh my how stunning it was!

Artwork is 'The Golden Fleece' painted at Newstead North Station, near Inverell, New South Wales and Sydney 1894

Oil on Canvas......purchased 1894

My Friend has a Tapestry of this and it is just beautiful

The further away you stand from it the further into the Shed you go!

I made this little cushion 10 years ago for my Sister and finally took a photo of it

It's being used as a little brooch holder

Original design by Cathy Penton

April sees me off to a Book Signing with Fleur McDonald and Josephine Moon
Fleur writes about Rural Fiction and Jo writes Foodie Fiction
Pic here with Fleur but the one with Josephine has vanished and luckily it did make it to Instagram at the time.
 Im having Lots of trouble here with the photos......
Blogger won't talk to my Photo Library here and I think the Photo Library keeps changing the photos around!

In May we were still getting Cherry Tomaotes from our garden

In June I was lucky enough to win this Book hosted by Gail Pan Designs

Thank You Gail!

In July I was the first to finish a Book Challenge hosted by our local Bookshop

August sees JoJo's Birthday......the day she waits all year for

Here she is with a John Farnham cake

In September I was reminiscing about my Paris trip and how I scored a visit into the Kitchen of 

Alain Ducasses's Jules Verne Restaurant in the Eiffel Tower

Oh my....................

In October I went to Manu Fieldel's Book Signing

Here I am with him......sigh

November saw Mr Armchair cook a meal from a recipe

Beef Sirloin Steak with Rocket Salad and Balsamic Onions

Very delicious too!

And Christmas December 2016 saw a Spit in the Backyard

Here we have JoJo's Sister Jacqueline and her little one Lidija

So ends a quick trip through 2016

Wishing everyone a Happy, Content and Peaceful 2017

Dzintra xo