Wednesday, 27 May 2026

WOYWW....

 Hi all.  I really hoping you're coping with this heat.  We have a fan in every room making it bearable.  I was missing in action last week because we were off adventuring in our caravan...it has to be done.  We were on a lovely campsite south of Bath...thankfully it wasn't as hot there for us....in fact we did have some rain but mostly at night.

Since getting back on Tuesday I have been kept busy with prom dresses as well as my run of the mill alterations.  I like to keep a pile of the fabrics I cut off my posh frocks...


This is just some of them because some of my customers like to take the trimmings home with them.  I've had dresses of all sorts of colours...in fact no two dresses have been the same.









This was the latest dress to arrive.  It's a gorgeous dark blue with a train at the back and looked super on the young lady who came for her fitting.
It arrived just before the weekend so, as my darling hubby was painting the walls in the hall while I had no customers over the weekend, I set to and shortened it's two layers.


You would think 'only two layers to shorten' but the outer layer had hem stiffener around the bottom that had to be removed before shortening it and then replaced....all 12+ metres of it!!!
That's what you call a job and a half needing lots of patience.
I'm pleased to say it's now finished and is awaiting collection :-)







Today I have jeans to shorten and a few tops for one of my regulars...it's all go as they say.
I hope you've all had a great week and managing to keep cool.
Hugs,
Annie x

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

WOYWW...

 Hello all and a very happy Blog Aniversary to you all.  Here is the ATC I made to share with you all...



I felt a poppy was appropriate this year to remember our dear friend Neet.  She was someone I'd known as long as I'd been part of the wonderful group of WOYWWers and I would have called her a dear friend...she will be sadly missed.  If you'd like to help yourself to a copy of my ATC please feel welcome and thank you all for your love and friendship over yet another wonderful year of blogging.

I was missing last week because I was somewhere in the depths of doing this...




...this is one of the many prom /wedding /bridesmaids dresses I've been busy with but this one was special for me.  It is for a young lady I've known from a baby and seen growning up.
She's a lovely young lady and looks stunning in her dress....it has 5 layers that all needed shortening so it was a job and a half.








We have also been busy out in our garden and our little Peggy just loves to pose for a photo.



I thought you'd like to share in the fabulous flowers making us smile in our garden at the mo.....there seems to be colour in every direction at the moment.



Lastly but by no means least I would like to share this photo of Lexi who took part in a dance show put on by her dance group on Sunday.
We enjoyed 2 1/2 hours of fabulous dancing by all ages ...I think the youngest was 3-4 years old and she melted our hearts.
Lexi is the smallest in the group of girls she dances with but she was amazing and this photo just shows her love for what she does...so very proud of her.

So that's all from me for this week.  I will do my best to call by at yours in between my sewing jobs.  I hope you all have a wonderful week.
Hugs,
Annie x