Saturday, January 31, 2015

Still time……..

cross-stitch

Would you like to become an OPAMer….

if so…

Please have a read….

 

The One Project A Month (OPAM) Challenge Guidelines 2015

The idea of the “One Project A Month Challenge is pretty simple ... To try to finish at least ONE craft project by the end of each month. This can be something you’ve had partly done for a while (a Work In Slow Progress WISP), a pattern you bought ages ago that you finally get around to making up, or a completely new project. This is meant to be a low-stress challenge  - if you don’t finish a project every month  - that’s fine! We understand sometimes life interferes with our plans. We also realise some projects are meant to be long-term and have a LOT of work involved, like a quilt or a cross-stitch. The main aim of the OPAM Challenge is to give us all a bit of a motivational boost and to give us all a big cheer squad to encourage and inspire us.

However, there is quite a bit of time and work involved in running OPAM, so Gorgeous Kris and I have some guidelines we ask people to take note of AND please only sign up if you intend to follow through. If for some reason during the year you decide you don’t wish to remain part of the OPAM Challenge, just drop Kris or me an email to let us know.

Please read through all guidelines before you sign up.

1. Participants must have an ACTIVE BLOG. If you change your blog address, drop us an email telling us your old address and what you’ve changed it to.

2. Numbers won’t be limited for the sign up for OPAM 2015, BUT ... it WILL close on February 1 ... You must sign up before that or miss out on joining in the fun.

3. Participants can sign up via email to Kris or Peg, or via a comment on EITHER blog AS LONG AS it includes all asked for information.

4. Participants MUST provide all info asked for. * Name (first and initial of surname in case of double up names); * Email; * Blog address.

5. Participants MUST have the OPAM Challenge badge on their blog sidebar and link it to either Kris’s or Peg’s blog.

6. Participants MUST keep a list of each month’s finishes on their blog sidebar and update it BEFORE the last day of each month. (This is easiest if you add each project as you finish it.) If you can put this directly under the OPAM badge on your sidebar it will be easier for Peg and Kris to find it. You may also choose to have a separate OPAM 2015 page on your blog.  That’s fine too as long as it’s clearly labelled.

7. Only ‘soft’ crafts are included in the OPAM Challenge, ie. Projects made from fabric, thread or wool. Some examples are: embroidery, patchwork, quilting, cross-stitch, knitting, crochet, practical sewing (curtains, clothes etc), long stitch, appliqué.

8. QUILTS: A quilt will only be counted as a finish if it is COMPLETELY finished ... Quilted and bound. Flimsies/tops won’t count as finishes.

9. BOM’s: Blocks that are part of a BOM (Block Of the Month) program will only be counted as a finish when they are joined, quilted and bound. Individual BOM blocks DO NOT count as a finish.

10. If you can email Kris or Peg your list of finishes each month BEFORE the end of the month, this would be appreciated, as it cuts down the amount of time it takes to check finishes for the month. (and save Kris or Peg from getting square eyes!)

11. Lastly, participants MUST ... Have fun! After all, the reason we craft and create is to relax, have fun and take some time away from the “Have to” tasks to do the “Like to do” ones! :0)

KRIS: kris@tagalongteddies.com.au

PEG: pegcoen@bigpond.net.au

Do you think you might like to join us…..

if so we would love to hear from you….

Happy Saturday…..

take care, keep safe

Peg

 

31 comments:

  1. I am in again please! Got several things on the go and half done at the moment. Great to look back on at the end of the year as well.
    x

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  2. Ok I'm in again for this year, I missed participating last year. Hope this will inspire me to finish of a few things for me this year :) Barb.

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  3. Thanks for hosting again this year. I enjoy seeing all the lovely work everyone does.

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  4. I'll join again please Peg. Keeps me on the straight & narrow to get things finished. :) Hugs,xx

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  5. I am joining in again this year - hopefully I have a much calmer year and can get a few finishes done! I will email all of my details Peg.

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  6. Hi Sweet Peg i would love to sign up again with you and the lovely Kris,i find OPAM very important in helping me with my finishes xx

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  7. Yes Please Peg..... repeat offender here...
    Hugz

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  8. Me too please Peg... I'm B-A-C-K... & loving it! :)

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  9. I would like to join in too Peg....I have missed doing this for a couple of years. I will email my details.

    Thanks
    Helen

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  10. I definitely would like to join. Will e-mail you my details too.

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  11. Yes please :) I'll email all my details through.

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  12. I'm in, again - love being part of this each year. It challenges me to finish projects, not just start them, and is a good record of what I've made during the year. Many thanks, Peg and Kris, for encouraging us all to keep creating.

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  13. Hi Peg, Please sign me up again too. You and Kris keep me inspired to finish projects. xx

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  14. Email sent, thanks for hosting

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  15. Oh dear I think I'm addicted Sweet Peg and Gorgeous Kris....Please count me in! Details coming! Thank you Gals!

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  16. Woo Hoo! Count me in again please. I've already emailed Kris. Thanks for organising OPAM again this year.

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  17. Yow-za! Please count me in again! Thank you for hosting.
    hugs
    xxx

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  18. Yes please Peg, count me in again. Kris and you keep meon track.

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  19. Oooh yes, please coint on me Again, Peg and a BIG thank you to you and Kris for hosting this fun for alle of us :-). I will send you a private message. Have a great weekend,
    Anne-Mette

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  20. Please count me in too! Love to be part of OPAM.
    Peg & Kris; a HUGE THANK YOU for hosting OPAM!

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  21. HELLO Peg, yes, thanking you and Kris, please note me for another year, HUGS, Grethe.

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  22. you just KNOW I'm in again don't ya Peg-girl?! hee hee
    You girls are amazing...thanks again for hosting such a great event....
    Wendy B http://sugarlanequilts.blogspot.com
    Off to add the button :o) sugary sweet ones mwah xox

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  23. you just KNOW I'm in again don't ya Peg-girl?! hee hee
    You girls are amazing...thanks again for hosting such a great event....
    Wendy B http://sugarlanequilts.blogspot.com
    Off to add the button :o) sugary sweet ones mwah xox

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  24. I think I'd like to join in this year. I really enjoyed following others last year.. I'll email you my details

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  25. I sent you an email to sign up but I don't see the text for the 2015 badge for my blog.........must be missing it somehow...

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  26. Hi Peg, would love to join in this year. Regards, O'faigh

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  27. Count me in.
    I would love to participate again.
    Sofia

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  28. I would love to join in. Sent an email. Thank you for hosting.

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  30. Darn, missed the deadline by a day!!

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  31. I am in again. I don't know if I'll get this quilted in this last week or not, but I will certainly have finishes the other months. I am joining late so it will be a challenge for January.
    I will send out an email right away.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment, I do enjoy reading them all...take care, keep safe, happy quilting .. Peg