This week's smiles....week 400

 Happy Friday to one and all.  Look at the number at the top....400!!!..... that's a lot of smiles isn't it?

 I hope you've all had lots to smile about this week...I know I have :-)

We had a long weekend with the boys last weekend....and yes, it's tiring but, I wouldn't have it any other way.  Lots of memories were made and those little boys love spending every minute with their  daddy.....it's so very special to be part of.

The only other thing I have to share with you this week is the funnies because it's been a very busy week with sewing [check out the list on my Wednesday post].  I love it when I'm kept busy as you know and although I'm retired why would I stop sewing when I love what I do?

I saw this one and it is soooooo me :-)

Please leave me a little message before linking to your own smiles at the bottom of the page.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW.....

 Hello all.  I've no bears to share this week.  It's been a busy week here at Sewing by Annie's though.

I've ...

• Shortened a nurse's dress for one customer
• Shortened the sleeves on a nurse's tunic top for another customer [I've known this one since she was born and she's now very pregnant with her first baby and it's really lovely to share this with her]
• Shortened 2 pair of jeans for a man I was at primary school with
• Shortened 4 pair of trousers for an elderly lady
• Shortened the sleeves on a Man's shirt [his sleeve had got caught in his stair lift and tore].  It's now a short sleeved shirt and will be a surprise for him on his 95th birthday as it was his favourite shirt.
• Shortened 3 pair of trousers for another lady and.....

Finished of 12 Lucky Cluckies for the charity....here they are finished and on the march :-)

Here's my little buddy Peggy who has lost her ball under the cupboard in my sewing room...she wont fit under there much longer :-)

That's all from me for this week.  I hope you enjoyed a little insight into the world of a busy sewing lady.  Please leave me a little message and I will do my best to pay you a return visit when I am able.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 399

 Another week with lots of smiles here at Sewing by Annie's.  I've been kept busy with sewing and that always makes me smile....I've even altered the straps of a spider outfit [see Wednesday for a pic].  There is never a dull moment here.

We had a visit from a cock pheasant in our back garden this week...thankfully the dogs didn't notice him.

Our little Peggy is fast growing...I'm sure she is already bigger than Milly was and she is quite the little character now.

Here she is sat me while I'm sewing little mice together one evening...I'm sure she watched every stitch :-)

Finally I've put together a couple of collages of funnies for you...I hope they make you smile.

Please leave me a little message before linking up to your own smiles below.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

 Hello all.  I've been kept busy here at Sewing by Annie's this week....

I made these two lovely bears in memory of a special Mum.

I made these two in memory of a special Dad.

Then, I made this pretty bear in memory of a Nan, using her pretty nightie and a brother using his favourite shirt...I love hearing about the special people I am asked to make Memory bears for.

Never a dull moment here....I was then asked to make the straps to fit under this 'dressing up as a spider' outfit for this service dog who is trained to go into care homes.  This is her outfit for Halloween...I'm not sure what I think about a huge spider visiting me in my care home as I really don't like spiders. [It was bad enough working on this one lol ].

I've also been working on the little outfits for the Christmas mice...this is the first I've finished so far.

My next project was to plan some little Easter chicks to make for The Harry Johnson Trust....Here is the first all pinned together to see what I thought of my design.  I'm going to call them Cluckles  :-)

I have now cut out a dozen Cluckles and they are all ready to be put together in front of the telly....watch this space, as they say.

That's all from me for this week.  If you leave me a little message I will go my best to pop over to yours to see what you've been up to this week.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 398

 We've had another lovely/busy weekend here at Sewing by Annie's.

We had the boys for the weekend and lots of happy memories were made by all.   We did all sorts of creative things including decorating little peg dolls and having fun with Nanny's crafty box of goodies...they are such lovely boys and are growing up so fast. 

The only other things I have to share with you are this week's funnies and there seems a lot to share...but most are too funny to be left out.  I hope none offend and they make you smile.

Please leave me a little comment and then link up your own smiles at the bottom.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

 Hello all.  I hope you're all keeping warm, well and enjoying creative fun.  I love Wednesdays [guess I just love being nosey and seeing what you're all up to each week].

This week I have...

Been painting little peg dolls for next Christmas...it was a special request :-)

They have now got tiny ring hooks in the tops and have ribbon hangers.

I've made three more lovely Memory bears in memory of a special Dad/Grandad...all the more special to make because I knew the man they were made in memory of.

I have another one coming Friday :-)

I've also cut out and started to make some little mice...I like to have something to do while I'm sitting in front of the telly [to keep me awake in the evenings :-) ].

I will be dressing them and making them into Christmas mice probably.

That's all from me for this week.  I hope you have enjoyed your visit.  If you leave me a little message I will do my best to pop over to yours to see what youve been up to this week.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 397

 I've had another week filled with smiles but I havent got pics to share with you apart from the lovely ones I shared on Wednesday of my new little pupil, Izzy.  She certainly gave me lots to smile about...please take a look to find out more.

The only other things I have to share with you is lots of funnies...there seems lots that have made me chuckle this week...

I hope you find something here to make you smile too...if you read my Wednesday post you will see why I chuckled about the needle in a haystack funny....I'm still looking!!!

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

 Here we are at another Wednesday when we link up over at Sarah's to see what our friends are busy with each week....Please feel welcome to join in the fun.

So?  What is on my desk this week?

I made myself a new needle case because my old one has gone missing [holding all the special needles I use for my bear making!!].  I really hate to lose anything especially things I rely on so much...I've turned my sewing room upside down to look for it and it's nowhere to be found...my sewing room has had a good sort out though :-)

This is the first Memory bear made for 2025.  I made it for the school Shell teaches at as a gift and so far I have had two orders because of it :-)

The other thing I am able to share with you is my new little pupil, Izzy.  She had a new sewing machine for Christmas and her mummy asked if I would give her a few lessons with it.  She came for her first lesson on Monday and is really keen and eager to learn....I think she will go far.  During her hour with me she made herself a glasses case and learnt lots of new techniques [especially to slow down a little when she's sewing!!].

She then went home and made herself the little mouse from instructions on Utube and popped back in the afternoon to show me...I was speachless because she had done a really lovely job of making it....I'm so proud of her.

That's all from me for this week.  I will do my best to pop round to visit you as soon as I am able.  Have a great week all.

Hugs,

Annie x