Firstly I must apologise for not leaving any comments at all last week. I did sit and read many on my Ipad in the evenings but that wont allow me to leave comments. You will understand why when I show you what I made last week as well as keeping, what feels like, the world safe by making face masks.....and now we have been advised by the government that we should be wearing masks the world has gone crazy!!
I sold 65 on Monday and by 7.30 Tuesday morning I already had 5 customers waiting on line with orders!!
So my makes this week are....
7 Memory bears for my first customer and while I was making those a parcel arrived with......
....the clothing in to make another 5 Memory bears. To say it's been a busy week is an understatement.
This is my desk today....I'm doing my best to keep up with the demand for face masks [I've literally made 100s now!] and....
..... my assistant has had promotion this week. He's now moved on from just pressing the fabrics to actually cutting some for me :-)
What a great team we make eh?
I will do my best to pop round as many desk as I can later but please excuse me if I don't manage to leave you all comments....I will be saving the world one mask at a time.
Hugs,
Annie x
You are a proper cottage industry! I am glad you've been able to make some more Memory bears though, it must be a welcome change. Good luck with your mask production! Helen #??
ReplyDeleteNo apologies needed Annie. You are doing a brilliant job. We have been advised against wearing masks in school (go figure). Stay safe and happy WOYWW. Sarah #11
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have been busy, Annie. Well done. I do hope they don’t make the wearing of masks obligatory - I hate anything across my face, and also there are differing opinions about the efficacy of them in the first place - some experts say they actually make things worse. Anyway, most of the home-made masks probably don’t have good enough filtration so the whole thing is a bit pointless as far as I can see. I think I shall just stay at home if they make it compulsory. A great effort on your part, though! Your memory bears are just fabulous as always - and I never cease to be touched by the lovely idea of them and how much comfort they must bring.
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW,
Shoshi x #4
Good old Doddy, he looks like he can wield a rotary cutter with the best of them! Nice to see some memory bears on your desk today, a welcome change I should imagine.
ReplyDeleteHUgs LLJ 9 xxx
Gosh Annie, that's a lot of masks, I have made 2, and getting one to fit himself has been several hours work as he is so fussy.
ReplyDeleteI love your bears too, lots of work going on there too.
Bless you for sharing
Chris #14
I knew he would want to lend a hand sooner or later. Next step threading up the machine! lol xxx
ReplyDeleteMorning Annie. Oh my. I have come over quite faint with exhaustion after reading all that! Those bears are just great - well done. As for the masks... what can I say??? Exhaustion precludes!
ReplyDeleteTake care. Stay safe. God bless.
Margaret #2
Your own little business is expanding and you have certainly been a busy bee this last week. Good for you. If my mask making does not work out I will be sending for one.
ReplyDeleteHas Millie got a job yet?
Hugs, Neet 3 xx
G'morning Annie
ReplyDeleteWOW - I love the "teddies" I must say you are a busy woman. I love to see what is going on your desk. Glad you have customers to buy your work!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing!
Happy WOYWW
Mariane #21
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Ah, the stealth takeover by Doddy has begun....he’ll be machining soon! You do make a great team and long may it continue! Hope the bears were a welcome change...that’s quite a clutch of them isn’t it. We really need to sort out the collective noun..... Keep well, both. Xxx
ReplyDeleteYou are doing an amzing job - who would have thought!! Do take time to look after yourself though. Had to smile about the promotion - did he get a pay rise as well? Stay well, stay safe, Happy WOYWW Cindy #24
ReplyDeleteTeddies are as always truly adorable! Watch out or your assistant may take over!! ha ha bless him.Take care and stay safe Soojay #27
ReplyDeleteHi Annie, fab to see Hubby helping with the masks. Hope he appreciates the promotion, lol. Thats a fantastic amount of bears to have made, well done. And so many masks- fortunately Doug bought a box back last year before all the fuss started about the virus. He wanted some to wear if anyone on his course had a cold, to try not to bring it back to me. We are probably the only people in the UK with them, lol. Have a lovely week, Stay safe, Hugs, Shaz #10 X
ReplyDeleteGlad you are still making your bears, they would hate to feel they had gone into second place.
ReplyDeleteGosh all those masks - I wore one I had made to hospital today and they made me wear one of theirs!
When I had my business my husband did all the cutting out for me. Ani #12
Gorgeous bears and well done you with all the masks. I'm going to have to consider doing something about them at some point - I have been rather putting it off so far! Happy WOYWW. Stay safe and well and take care my friend, with love and God Bless, Caro xxx (#6)
ReplyDeleteWell done in keeping the hubby busy. Loving the new bears, gorgeous. Wishing you a lovely crafty woyww. Stay safe, Angela x16x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bears and you are so quick in making them! Norrie often helps me to cut my quilt fabric as I have a dicky right shoulder. I have taken a notion for knitting but my shoulder is protesting so I’ll be forced to get the sewing machine back out. Catriona
ReplyDeleteHi Annie! Love your teddies! And you now have an assistant aye? I couldn't get Alan to do anything! Still he does the gardening or pays the gardener to do it! I make masks too, but just for friends! I couldn' t get up to a big production.
ReplyDeleteLOve and hugs
Cardarian