OPAM Finishes for March and more....Photo heavy post!

I've been busy over the last couple of weeks...went to Tassie for a week to celebrate our wedding anniversary came back home and worked on a Uni assignment and inbetween all the piles of washing,assignments and being sick I've been working on finishing a few things and thought I'd show you what I've accomplished....

The pot holders I've made up using the hearts blocks (which were not needed anymore) so I decided to use them as pot holders and I think they turned out great.More pressies for my gift basket!

The pile of lovely background fabrics I bought while in Tassie and they feel as good as they look yummo!

The next lot are the three blocks I've been working on for the "Tis the Season" stitch-a-long I've joined.I've used scraps from the "Love is" BOM I just finished putting the final borders on (photo included) just needs quilting now.I'm quite pleased that I haven't bought anything for this BOM except for the embroidery threads.

Another couple of things I've been working on is putting these two quilt tops together ready to blanket stitch them by hand at night while zoning out in front of the tv at night.One of these quilt tops has been waiting for over five years to be put together but now it's ready to applique and off to the quilters it will go.The Bliss quilt is a more recent one I spotted on the moda bake shop site and just couldn't resist puttung it together,just needs the applique done as well.

I have a few more things I've been working on but I'll save them for another day LOL I think I've overloaded you enough for this post :)

Giveaway's are on there way.....

Sorry for taking so long in posting off your giveaway's girls.They are now officially on there way to you,Uni assignments,sickness and loads of washing after my weeks holiday in Tassie meant I've been behind the eight ball all week.

I just thought I'd post a photo of what's heading your way and hope you forgive my slackness in sending them to you...I've added a couple of extra bits as my way of apologising for said slackness :)

And the winners are......

Yes I did say Winners! I decided that since you all took the time to hop around our Craft Forum Blog Hop I'd choose 2nd and 3rd place winners.These two will be getting a little surprise sent to them.

Now these prizes wont be sent till after I come back from my Tassie trip which I'm heading on as soon as I finish typing up this post so don't panic if you don't hear from me.If I don't get a email from my winners by the time I get back I'll email you personally to tell you,you've won and as soon as I get your snail mail addy's I'll be sending them off to you with a little extra from my holiday in Tassie.

So without further ado the winner of the "A is for apron" book is...... GloriaJW congratulations Gloria.(I got my Hubby to pick the 1st prize winner)

2nd Prize goes to......WendyB because I loved the funny comment she left.

3rd Prize goes to.....Matilda May because I loved the rhyme she left as her comment.

Congratulations to all three winners.

My hubby's telling me to get off this computer and get ready for our trip so I better hop along and get moving.Catch up with you in a little over a weeek :) Barb.

Are you ready to have some fun!!

Thank you for joining Our Craft Forum's Blog Hop.So what's a "Craft Forum?" A Craft Forum is a place for like minded people who love crafts like patchworking,quilting,stitching etc... It's a safe place to make new friends who share your interest,want to have fun,ask questions and also a place to join in swaps of all types of crafts.This weekend is designed to tell our blogging friends all about our wndeerful Forum and invite you to be part of the fun.

Several of our members will be offering tutorials,giveaways and some tips of the trade.

The Blog Hop starts at http://missnance.blogspot.com/ so if you want to join in on the whole journey please go to http://missnance.blogspot.com/ and follow the links at the end of each post to find the next blog along the way.

Each person who joins Our Craft Forum from this Blog Hop will go in the draw for a craft pack.So to join got to http://ourcraftforum.freeforums.org/ and register.Entries start midday today and close midnight (EDST) Sunday 27th February.

In order to enter for the prize for my giveaway please just leave a comment on this post after midday today.The winner will win this gorgeous book called "A is for Apron".This giveaway is open to all.

Now to keep following the Blog Hop please head over to Terri's blog and say hi and see what she's up to.Just click on the link below.

http://vrbh.blogspot.com/

Keep hopping along the way,you'll have lots of fun and perhaps even win a nice giveaway :) Barb.

P.S: Just a reminder that I will not be including any comments to the draw if they have been posted before midday today.....

More OPAM finishes for February.....

I've been working on more dishcloths for my kitchen trying to use up all my bits of cotton I made some multi-coloured oned with the leftovers and these will be designated as bathroom cleaners,I also finished off the 2nd candle mat I started in December last year.

The cupcake pot holder I couldn't show till now as I made it for a special friend in my fat 1/4 birthday swap list and had to wait till she told me she'd received it before I could post any pictures of it.So that's a total of 5 more finished for OPAM for this month......I wonder if I have enough time to finish of a couple of more things before February ends???

Now don't forget about our Craft Forum Blog Hop happening next Friday.....it starts at Midday Aussie time and finishes Midnight Sunday....you've got to be in it to win it right?

Blog Hop....

Just letting you know that I'll be participating in a Blog Hop with some fantastic ladies from our craft forum.It starts on Friday 25th February and there will be giveaways involved so come back next Friday and we'll get the party started :)

Stitch-a-long fun....

I've joined in the "Tis the season" stich-a-long,I've traced out all my blocks and can't wait for March to get started on them.They should be easy to keep up with as they're very tiny blocks to stitch,if you'd like to see the progress of the other stitchers taking part click on this link http://stitch-a-long.blogspot.com/ and it will take you there...all the other participants are up on their blog roll on the right....go check them out :)

More Finishes....

While sorting through all my UFO's I discovered all these tuffet tops in a bag and decided that they would be one of the many projects I would finish this year.Now they are sitting in my gift giving basket ready to be used at a moments notice for family and friends this year for birthdays or Christmas gifts.

It feels so good to get things finished!!

More finishes for OPAM

I started these three cushions out as bags last year but kept mucking up puting them together due to tiredness and sooooo they turned into three cushions instead,I got fustrated seeing them sitting in my UFO pile but no more :) So three more for my February OPAM list.

I also finished stitching my second block of the birdie stitcheries.....so cute!

Febuary Finish for OPAM....

I've had the top of this runner together and sitting in my UFO pile for (I'm too embarressed to admit) how many years but now it's finished and of my UFO pile and into my OPAM finish pile.

Boy does it feel good to get things done and be able to use them :)