OPAM 2010

 

It has been a good month………OPAM 2010…I have 8 finishes for the Month…..I have not been this motivated for a very long time….so thankyou to all those blogs that I visit each day….and to the 205 ladies who have joined OPAM 2010…

So the end of Feb is just around the corner, so how are you all going with your finishes?…..Kris and I have received lots of emails thank you so much for those as it does make out job a lot easier at the end of each month…….

Club Quilt, which I am a member, have decided this year to run a project called GYMB…(get your mojo back)…..which is basically a club thing to encourage each other to  find that mojo which in some cases has been on holiday….and you should see what the ladies have been making….if you can take a minute please pop over and maybe make a comment it would be very much appreciated…so I encourage other clubs and groups out there to run their own GYMB…as it is awesome to see such inspiration within your own group. and even better, when someone has found that passion that has been a little lost…..

take care Peg…..:>)

Surprises

What a lovely day……I had a email from Janice this week saying she was coming thru Narromine…and could we catch up…Janice and I had never met, but with bloggers and quilters this really means nothing…… ….so of course I as thrilled to catch up with her and her DH….they are on their way to WA…I explained to Janice that Dale also a blogger, a great mate and lived next door to me would be keen to come along as well….so we decided to meet at the Imperial Stay (coffee shop in town)….so while we were sitting and chatting a young fellow walked in and it was my son Luke, who came home early to surprise his mummy……so here is Luke and I……Dale, Janice (in the middle) and me….and Janice and Mike heading off on their trip, I wish them safe travels and we did have such a lovely hour chatting over a cuppa, and you are right we did not draw breath…..hugs to you Janice, so pleased you emailed me…..how good are bloggers…

Take Care….Peg…..:>)

Number 8……..

   

Well here it is “Butterflies and Blossom” by Leanne Beasley…..finished….a great big thank you to FIS for my lovely birthday stitchery (a special hug to Sarah)…I really am very happy with my finished doily…and this does make number 8 finish for me for OPAM…….

OPAMers….you still have either 3 or 4 days left depending where you live to get those projects finished…please send either Kris of myself an email once you have a finish so we can update our spread sheet…remember you need to have a February finish to be in the running for the monthly prize…….

I know I say this all the time …but its Friday again….

Take care Peg……:>)

more this and that….

Butterflies and Blossom by Leanne Beasley…..I am part of the FIS online stitching group and last year for birthdays we were all given a stitchery and this is the one that I received…..and I need to have this completed in the next day or so….(nearly there Sarah)

And the two patterns are hopefully projects that I will start soon….I purchased these from Sarah – Patchwork Plus….just take a minute and pop over there and take a look at her online store…it is fantastic…and she offers the best service…..thanks Sarah…..Have a great day…

Take Care Peg…..:>)

Waddaya think….

   The stitchery is now a bag…..I did have fun making this….the fabric used was…. Free Spirit - Tanya Whalan “Ava Rose”…I picked up the handles on EBay…this is another OPAM 2010 finish…….it has been a good month……

So all you lovely OPAMers out there, how are you all going not too many days left for the month of February, but plenty of time to still do a finish or two….

It is Wednesday again…….!!!!!!!!

Take care Peg …… :>)

This and That….

 

We have 3 frangipanis here at our home, we have had them for several years and this is the first year they have flowered how perfect are these..

Yesterday I received in the post these beautiful hand dyed threads by Pam Spurway – Cottage Garden Threads…. I purchased these from Needleye , fantastic service thanks Katie…and my fingers are itching to stitch something with these…

On the weekend I was able to do a bit of work turning my stitchery into a bag, just a bit of hand sewing and it will be finished…show and tell tomorrow…

Have a great day…take care Peg….:>)

Box number 2

This is my second little box, I was calling it a bag but I think it is more like a box…..They are such fun to make, if you go to my previous post I have the link for the tutorial…….So this means two more finishes for me for OPAM 2010……

Monday again……..It is just a bit over a week  until my number one son Luke comes home for a couple of weeks……..it has been two years since he has been home, he lives in the top end of Western Australia…

Take care Peg…..:>)…..

All done….

      

This was yesterdays project….now finished…I was totally inspired by this post from Jenny – Elefantz, how gorgeous are her bags….and this is where the instructions are for this little bag…here….two fat quarters, for the first bag I used some sort of stabilizer but I didn’t like that, and the second bag I used iron on wadding, this worked well for me…..and that's all you need….thanks so much Christina for this wonderful tutorial and to Jen for the inspiration …..so I have decided to make anther one…I will do a post on this when it is finished…

Hope you are having a good day…

take care….Peg……:>)

Creative juices…

 

The creative juices are running………but….I have no idea what I am doing……LOL…..

Hopefully this will work out and I will have something to show you tomorrow…

Have the best day….

Take Care Peg…:>)

Well it’s Friday again…

 

This is a little Stitchery I completed while my mum was in Hospital….Rosalie Quinlan Design “Heart For Christmas”.

Last year I purchased a copy of  my very first Elm Creek Quilt Novel…..the first being The Sugar Camp Quilt I really enjoyed the book so since then I have read these….anyone else hooked?

Friday again where did this week go.

Take care……Peg

Generosity…

 

I have been blogging now for two years and during that time I have been and am continually blown away with the generosity of bloggers……and it has happened again…

I received a parcel in the post this week from Razzy….When Kris and I started OPAM 2010 earlier this year, I had an email from Raz saying she would like to send to us some treats that we can use as a give a way for OPAM…and this is what she has sent….Raz both Kris and I thank you so very much for your wonderful generosity, you are one awesome lady…three cheers for Raz….

So OPAMers…..’do ya wanna’ win some of these treats, we do have lots planned over the next 11 months…all you have to do is get those projects finished…so lets get cracking….

Take care Peg……:>)

The Needle?

As Maree would say “what’s in my hoop”.

Yep another little stitchery……I really think I may have a bit of an obsession with stitcheries….but I do find sitting down at night for just that half an hour is so relaxing…I have a very stressful job and I find just picking up that needle doing a few stitches seems to unwind me…what does picking up the needle do for you?

Remember your “me'” time…

Take care Peg  …….:>)

Ta da……

Finish number four for OPAM 2010……I am very pleased with this little number……and of course it is always so nice to have a finish….now what should I do?

Happy Stitching and Take Care Peg…..:>)

Maybe a bag?

     

I have just completed this stitchery…and I think I will make it into a bag….this morning I purchased some bamboo handles on line and the fabric range I am going to use is “Revival”….Free Spirit….just a simple little tote bag….what do you think?

Hello…..OPAMers how are all those finishes coming along?

Enjoy your day…Take care Peg…..:>)