My Final OPAM For 2014

I've got one final project to squeeze in for 2014.
Mitchell was giving a book to a friend for her birthday,
so I made her a personalised book mark.

December's total is 13 finishes.

 Two cushions.

 Table Topper.

 Little owls.

Mini quilt.

Snowman.

Decoration.

Apron and tea towel.

Nativity hanging.

Santa Sack.

I have a total of 80 projects finished for 2014. Down on last year's 94 but I've worked on bigger projects this year.

A special thank you to Peg and Kris
for keeping us inspired with OPAM.

Not quite finished but I've been working on my FQS Designer Mystery BOM. The centre is now together.
Just have to add the fours borders and
then it's off to be quilted.

I just want to send get well wishes
to my special friend Melody.
I hope you up and about soon.
You gave us all quite a scare!
Hugs, Christine xx

Santa Sack Swap For Maria

 Now to show you what I made for Maria.

I had some lovely Christmas fairy fabric 

which I used to decorate Maria's sack.

I also used the same fairies to decorate 

an apron and matching tea towel.

 

 Two decorations.

 Some Anni Downs Christmas fabric, matching DMC threads and a mini kit in a tin.

 A table topper with a candle.

 A nativity mini quilt.

 I really enjoyed putting Maria's sack together.

Well, that's our Santa Sack Swap over for another year!

Thanks again to our wonderful Swap Mama, Chez.

Santa Sack Swap From Maria

My partner in the Santa Sack Swap was 

Maria from The Next Stage. These goodies have been sitting under the tree, waiting patiently to be opened.

 

I left it up to Maria as to what to make with regards my "sack". Look at the beautiful hexagon dilly bag Maria made me. I've decided to store all my Bloggy Friends Christmas tree ornaments in this bag and once the tree is decorated again in December, I'll use it to take my stitching in.

First up is this lovely big table topper. I have the perfect table to put it on. It's a bit hard to see in the photo, but Maria has used some gorgeous Christmas fabrics. 

A lot of them I've never seen before.

 A mini quilt.

 There was also a lovely wire hanger.

 Chocolates and a mini fruit cake.

 Iron-on labels. I've never seen these before either.

 Christmas serviettes in a fabric basket and coasters.

 Two ornaments which are already hanging on my

Bloggy Friends Christmas Tree.

 I was certainly spoilt by Maria.

Thank you so much Maria. 

It was lovely having you as my swap partner.

I'll share what I sent to Maria tomorrow.

Thank you also to Chez for organising 

this fun swap once again. Go here to see all the other 

Santa Sacks that were swapped.