Swaps and then some & OPAM

This year I joined into 2 swaps, My House My Home Swap with organised by Karen from Mrs. Martins Quilt Shop and the 12" Mini Swap organised by our wonderful swap mamma Cheryll.

First the My House My Home Swap, I have Karen (no blog) from Victoria, we get to swap with each other 4 times this year and a Christmas Ornament, just because.  This swap was for our sewing room/nook

This is the lovely parcel I received from Karen, wonderful project folder with little hexie flowers on it, utensils bag, lovely little tin, beautiful Cottage Garden thread, Gail Pan card and a little block of chocolate, with a self printed Red Brolly wrapper on it.  Love it to bits Karen, thanks so much.

I sent Karen a wall hanging from Natalie Bird, Stitching Angel and 2 thread catchers.  Karen likes  read that as loves French General fabric, so I found some to make her project with, now guess who also likes it....thanks for that Karen.  Trying now to think of what next to make for her.....any hints Karen?????

This is my lovely 12" mini I received from Ondrea, sew very cute, and now residing in my foyer.  Unfortunately mine is running late.....Sorry Cheryll......Doctors orders.  I had a scare just under 2 weeks ago with the possibility of Carpel Tunnel, Doctor told me no sewing until I had a scan, did that on Thursday, now waiting for results, hoping that they will be ok, hand is feeling alot better.  My swap will be expressed posted tomorrow to my recipient.

OPAM for March is 

1.  Ipad bag

2.  Rosalie Quinlan Quilt Giving Bag

3.  Natalie Bird True Friends Tote

4.  Cinderberry Stitches Bunting House project folder

5.  Natalie Bird Sewing Angel Wall Quilt

6 & 7 Thread Bags

Well that's enough from me

Happy stitching

Pam xx

3 finishes = happy girl

I was lucky to have 3 finishes this week, makes for a happy camper, also doing some secret squirrel stuff can't show you.

First finish is another from my weekend away in Melbourne last year and the mate to my pin cushion called Bunting House by Cinderberry Stitches the sewing pocket Room for Friends.  It is so cute.

My next finish is The Birdhouse True Friends Tote, for Natalies book Red Home.  BFF Rhonda and I stitched the panels and swapped.  Rhonda has had hers made for months, I'm just a bit slower......read that as slack.  I have just been introduced to French General fabric, and I love it .....this is made with that.  I also decided to use lace instead of ric rac which looks a bit different.

 Front 

 Back

 Rhonda's Version

 

My next finish is Rosalie Quinlan's Quilt Giving Bag.   Rhonda and I are heading over to the Barossa in May to do a 2 day workshop at Maggie Beer's Farm with Rosalie Quinlan and Bronwyn Hayes, so we have both made her bag to take with us.

 Front

 

Back

Totally out of my comfort zone with this fabric, I purchased 2 charm packs called Family Tree and some yardage to finish it but didnt realise how much orange was in it.  Mind you I love the finish but not an orange fan.

Rhonda's version

Well that's enough from me

Happy stitching

Pam xx

Happy New Year and 1 last finish for 2012

From our house to yours Happy New Year!

I wish you good health, prosperity, love and laughter, and thank each and everyone of you for being in my life this past year.

One last finish for OPAM totaling 47 finishes for me in my first year

Chair pad and cushion from The Birdhouse "With Needle and Thread".  Thanks to Peg and Khris for organising OPAM again this year, looking forward to next year.

Well that's enough from  me

For the last time in 2012 Happy Stitching

Pam xx

Pictures

As promised pictures of what I've been making, found my connection, put away where it was supposed to be, just didn't see it yesterday when I looked (lol....i'm blind so whats new lol)

 

I made this charm square scarf, we are heading off to New Zealand on a cruise in a few weeks, and it will be cold down the south of the South Island, saw this on Trish's blogg its her first Moda Bake Shop tutorial, really easy to make, backed with flannel, so it should keep me warm :)

This is going to be a cushion for my sewing room chair back its from one of Natalie Bird's books, With Needles and Pins, a great book.

A little stitchery from the same book that will be for my sewing room.  This is also a block of the quilt that is in the book which I'm thinking of making next year.

These two are projects from the Stitching Post Retreat in Katoomba, these are a project from Lisa Cantlay from Fig'n' Berry Creations, all I have to do is put the casing on the bag (above) and the stitcheries are a needle case and the big one is for a pin cushion, now if I can only get my act together and get them finished before Christmas, but its not looking good lol.

Secret Stitching for Chooky's Christmas Swap winging its way somewhere in the world. :)

I didn't stay to the end of the Opera House (see previous post)  the other night, found out yesterday one of the lovelies from Leesa's Club got 3rd place in her age group in her first time at National Finals, well done Lauren :)

Well that's enough from me

Happy stitching

Pam xx