WOYWW...

 Here we are at another Wednesday catch up with our creative friends all around the world by linking up over with Julia at The Stamping Ground.  I hope you have all enjoyed a slightly more relaxed Easter and have enjoyed at least a little sunshine.

I've managed a little me time and you will be pleased to see that my latest Luna Lapin friends have now been dressed....

Freya Fawn asked me to make her a sailor dress and I'm rather pleased with the results....So is Freya :-)

Foxy lady asked for a tie shoulder dress which was really easy to make and she was really thrilled with her dress.

I was then asked to make two memory cushion covers for one of my customers.  She explained how she wanted them to be with the sleeves to come across to tie at the front.   I did my best....they were both to be made from thick knitted cardigans so really not easy to sew and every cut edge had to be overlocked to stop the fraying.

The sleeves on this one were longer than the other one so easier to tie but both cardigans were very thick chunky knits so quite a challenge.

This is my desk this morning....I'm in the middle of making two gorgeous Memory bears to match the one I made a while back.  The first one was loved so much that my customer brought me the matching skirt to make two more for other family members. :-)

On my other desk is the parcel that arrived before Easter for me to make two more memory bears so as soon as I finish the other two this is what I will be doing today....I love keeping busy.....and always love my bear making.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today and will leave me a little comment so that I know you've called by.  I will do my best to call round to see what you're all doing as soon as I can.  Keep smiling and stay creative.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

 Hi all it's been a pants week here at Sewing by Annie's....quite literally.

My two latest characters have been waiting weeks for some clothes but, because work has been busy for me they have had to wait.  I had a little free time Monday morning so I made them both some pants and cut out one dress....but then work came flooding in so they will have to sit in their pants and wait for now...at least they can keep their modesty  :-)

It was then back to making Memory bears.

I really love this one...she's in my favourite colours and is to hold the memories of a much loved mum.  It was made from a dress that she had made herself to attend her son's wedding.

This one is the Easter Gift bear that is now on my Facebook page to be won by one of my followers so please follow the link and get your name in the draw....good luck folks.

I have now been brought the most gorgeous warm fleecy pyjamas that were a real favourite of an elderly lady and I've been asked to make 2 memory bears out of them...I will really enjoy making these because they will make two really cuddly bears so that's what I will be head down doing today....and I still have a further 6 bears pending :-)

I hope you are all keeping busy and have lots to share this week....I will be over to see what you've been up to as soon as I can.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

 Another week has passed and what a busy week it's been here at Sewing by Annie's.  The little Memory bear I showed you last week was loved so much that the customer ordered two more.....

I love getting repeat orders....satisfied customers are good for my business :-)

The Fox I showed you last week is now rather smartly dressed but he's now tucked up in his box until Mark's birthday so I'm sorry I can't share him with you yet.

I've been making more Memory bears...still in the making so I can't share them with you yet and I have another 6 on their way in the post....business is picking up thankfully.  

The other thing I can share with you is my now completed Freya fawn...

She has been really fiddly to make but I've really loved making her. I had to add stiff interfacing to her antlers and her eyelashes and spots are all hand felted in place....something I haven't done recently [to the point that I had to search out my felting needles!] but I really enjoyed doing .

She's rather pretty don't you think?

That's all I can share from this week and trust me when I say I really will be head down sewing fast and furious all week but if you leave me a little message I will do my best to pay you a visit as and when I can.

Hugs,

Annie x

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 This week as you will all have heard we lost one very special part of our WOYWW gang to cancer so it is with a heavy heart I'm writing my blog today.  Shaz was loved by us all and the world is now missing a wonderful lady.  We blogged together for many years before we actually met at the crop in Wales so by then I was meeting a true friend....and I was not disappointed.  She was warm and loving and everything I had grown to love....and of course she came with Doug, her devoted, caring hubby.  We gelled immediately and enjoyed to many giggles together including meeting up at the Salop Caravans craft fair in Shrewsbury to enjoy lunch together.

I will really miss Shaz's blogs, everything from her enabling to her 'and finally' each week.  I will also miss her following my little sewing business and liking and sharing the different things I put on my Facebook page....she really did help my business grow when we moved to our new bungalow and for that I will always be grateful. Rest in peace Shaz....and Doug never forget you are part of our gang too and we are here for you always.

I'm a great believer in keeping busy when I'm feeling sad so I do have a few things to share with you today...

Theo has been enjoying some U-tube videos about a little mouse called Theo so I made him his own little mouse to play with. I found the pattern on Pinterest and reduced the size of it to make it a little hand sized mouse....I put pipe cleaners in his arms and legs so he could bend them into shape.

I had a request for a memory bear this week...it's for a little girl who has moved into the area to remember the happy times at her old school in Skegness.....that's another new school to put on my list.

The best bit is she loved it so much that she's ordered two more....and that's what I will be doing today :-)

Our son, Mark, has asked me to make him a fox for his birthday so here he is waiting for his clothes.....they will have to wait until I've finished the memory bears [work much come first of course].

I had to wait for a delivery of felt before I could make the fox and I also ordered the felt to make the deer....I've already started making her so you will see her soon I'm sure....she's rather tricky with lots of little pieces to put together plus I have to needle felt some spots on her.....fun times.

That just leaves me to say if you leave me a little message I will do my best to pop over to yours later.

Hugs,

Annie x

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 Another week of lockdown and I've had very little work in still so I've had another week of sewing for pleasure....it doesn't pay the bills but it does fill my days happily.

Hugh Dog now has a lovely wool coat and he has become the favourite of many that have seen pics of him....he's a bit of a cool dude don't you think?

Ramsey Sheep is now finished and I've made him a lovely red jumper using the back of a jumper one of the grandchildren has grown out of.

The little jumper went together like a dream and I'm really pleased with the results.  What do you think?

Almost as soon as I put him down he found love....Daisy moved over to hold his hand.

Please note at this point I still hadn't made him any trousers so will now have to keep an eye out for the patter of tiny lambs in the future!!

I quickly made Ramsey a pair of cargo pants with functional side pockets to keep his maps in....I think he likes to go walking over the hills.

I hope you like what I've been up to this week.  If you leave me a little message I will do my best to pay you a return visit as soon as I can.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

 We've got through another week of lockdown unscathed thankfully.  I've had a little work since last week so have been filling my time with more sewing for pleasure in between.

I made this little Memory bear for a lady and posted him to his new home in Sutton Coldfield and when she received it she was so pleased with him that she ordered.....

.....This one for another family member using the same 2 shirts only in the different colour way and with a blue ribbon instead of the grey ribbon.

I do love it when I get repeat orders.

I have also made this gorgeous red check dress for Daisy sheep [she is also wearing pants ;-)] and I am in the middle of making Ramsey sheep to keep her company...and because I enjoyed making Daisy so much.

I've managed to get fabrics to make Hugh Dog's clothes out of too so by next week he may be able to show you what I've made for him.....it all depends on how many customers put in requests in the meantime of course.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

 Yes, another week has flown by and here we are at my favourite day of the week when we share our desks and what we have been busy with over the last week with our creative friends from all around the world...if you want to know more then pop over to The Stamping Ground where our wonderful Queen of snoop, Julia, will have details of how you can join in the fun.

Right I will get straight down to what's on my desk today.  

As this is the only work I have had all week I have been doing lots more sewing for pleasure.

This little Memory Elephant has gone to his new home near Welshpool now.

Meet Freddie Badger.  I've made him a smart grandad style shirt and he is now wearing the dungarees you saw Reynard Fox wearing last week because....

....Reynard Fox is now wearing a rather smart pair of cord breeches and I have a shirt all ready cut out for him so may well be making that this morning.

Meet Hugh Dog....no clothes as yet but he will get some.  He was really tricky to make...I actually felt a degree in sewing was needed to get him to look right :-)

Finally [for today at least] meet Daisy sheep.  She was so much fun to make....I'm thinking of making wigs like this for all that need them :-)

I'm having so much fun making Luna Lapin's friends and am really glad to have them to keep me smiling. Phoebe [my eldest granddaughter] What'sApps me every night and loves to see what I'm making next...she's my driving force :-)

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

Another week of lockdown has passed....we will get there folks.

I've had no sewing for customers this week so have been enjoying lots of sewing for pleasure time.  

Thanks must go to Lynn Holland for her inspiration with my Clementine Cat last week.  She suggested I made a floaty dress for her so I made her a fully lined one with a lace underskirt like Lynn often wears....and I really love the result.

I was waiting for some lace to arrive last week to trim up some pretty pants for Wilhelmina and Clementine ....I like my girls to maintain their modesty  :-)  Of course they both have tails so I designed them both some with holes in the back for their tails to go through.....they couldn't wait to show you.

My little family has grown too this week as I've now finished Reynard Fox.  His tail was supposed to be attached on a button so it could remove when dressed but I decided to sew it in place and adjust the clothing accordingly ....he's rather lovely don't you think?

Of course it's rather chilly at the moment so I quickly run him up a pair of dungarees on Monday and he's now sat waiting for me to make him a shirt to go under it....I really love all the details in the making of each garment.  The dungarees are double stitched down the side seams and the pocket details are lovely...the back pockets are stitched with details just like a proper pair of jeans and the front bib pocket even has a little side pocket for his pencil to go in [if only I had a pencil that small].

When I'm sat hand sewing in the sitting room all my bits keep dropping on the floor so this week this lovely new lap table arrived and it's simply perfect for the job....it is adjustable so will also go over a bed if ever needed so will always be useful....as you can see my little partner in crime is never far from me. If she can't get upside me on my chair when I'm sewing she sits at my feet :-)

You can also see our latest jigsaw on the table in the background....I think this is the 8th we have done now :-)

I hope you are all finding plenty to keep you busy while we wait out this lockdown safely.

Hugs,

Annie x

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 These weeks are really flying by aren't they?  I have lots to share with you so I will do my best to keep it brief.

I can now share with you the last [10th] Luna lapin I made for Michelle's birthday [which was on 7th].  I made this Luna lapin during the first lockdown so had plenty of time to make her the patchwork scarf to match....isn't she lovely?

I spent a lovely morning this week making Wilhelmina a beautiful pintucked top to go under her pinafore. The clothes are just like miniature versions of proper clothes...only very small and fiddly of course.  The top has 6 tiny pintucks down the front and has tiny facings around the neck too.

She just needs some pants now but I'm waiting for a delivery of lace before I make them :-)

I've now finished Clementine Cat but now she's finished I can't decide whether she looks more like a boy so am a little undecided as to what clothes to make....what do you think?

On my desk today is Reynard Fox in the making....I'm really loving making all these characters.

My last share this week is this gorgeous book my hubby found and ordered for me....you may find new characters sitting on my desk some time soon :-)

At least I'm being kept busy during this lockdown eh?  What are you all finding to keep you out of mischief? 

Hugs,

Annie x

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 Happy New Year to you all.  Christmas came and went and although it was rather different we still managed to enjoy it as I hope you all did too.  I have enjoyed a break from work and actually start back today although, of course with the new lockdown I won't be able to work as normal yet a while.  I do have orders for 2 Memory bears and 1 Memory elephant plus I have a nurse needing 2 dresses shortening and another customer needing a new zip in her winter coat.  I will be operating on a drop and collect or postage service so hopefully I will get a few jobs to keep me out of mischief.

On my desk today is my sewing for pleasure...

I've now finished Wilhelmina Wood Mouse...she was really lovely to make and even has a tail and proper whiskers.

So far I've made her a pretty wrap around pinafore dress and I've ordered some pretty white fabric to make her a blouse/top out of.[because of course I didn't have the right fabric :-)].

I've made a start with Clementine Cat so I have something to hand stitch while I'm watching the telly in the evenings ...the instructions to make her head were really challenging and I'm really glad I'm an experienced sewer.

I hope you are all able to keep busy and creative to help us get through this next lockdown but if any of you are struggling and need a chat then please give me a shout.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

 I'm late joining in the fun today but I'm sure you will all forgive me cos I'm not feeling at my best.  I wasn't going to join in at all but that much older sister of mine said you'd miss me so I'm here just doing my best.  Most of you will know that I have been struggling with my diabetes lately and for the last month I have been giving myself weekly injections...I have tolerated these but this Monday I had to double up the dose!!  The side effects, as with most treatments, are worse than the benefits and Monday night I was kept awake most of the night.  The effects of these injections last a week so even thought I am now not to continue with them I have to suffer for this week....It's left me very weak/shaky.

Enough about all that.  I just need to say I will be reading your blogs from my comfy chair using my iPad and am unable to comment from there....but I promise I will read them.

On my desk/lap today is...

I'm sat quietly making Wilhelmina Wood Mouse....a friend for Luna Lapin of course.

  

Michelle and Co. bought me the book for my birthday back in October and I've really enjoyed reading the story that runs through it but hadn't made a start with any of the other characters.

For Christmas Gina, Mark and Theo bought me all the felt I need to make all of the other characters in the book...you can just imagine the smile on my face when I opened the parcel.

So there you go.  That's what I will be sat quietly doing today.  Thankfully I wont be working until Wednesday 6th January [although I do have a Memory bear on order from a lady in Northern Ireland] so I'm really hoping to feel much better by then.  I really hope you all had a wonderful if but different Christmas and 2021 is kinder to us all.

Hugs,

Annie x