WOYWW update and thanks to Jozart...

I know it's not a brilliant photo but I'm sure you can see the difference the red inner mount makes.....I love it.

Thanks so much to JoZart for the brilliant idea too.  I have carefully mitred the corners on pieces of card in the perfect colour and this really lifts the poppies in the picture.  The main mount is a properly cut picture mount so it just needed a little colour added to the centre.  I'm thrilled with the result Jo so thatnks very much for the idea....why didn't I think of that?  :-)

WOYWW update....I've done it :-)

Today I have.....

• Altered a huge king sized bed spread and  man woman handled it into a black bin sack.
• Patched and darned a gent's jacket
• Shortened 4 pair of trousers
• Let out 2 pair trousers
• Shortened the sleeves on a lined jacket
• Shortened the sleeves on a cardigan with hand stitching
• Patched and darned a gent's jumper
• Repaired the lining on a knitted hoody
• Patched and darned two pockets and restitched 2 pair of trousers
• Made a yummy batch of granary bread rolls

Not a bad day here at sewing by Annie's eh?   And now my 'to do' rail looks like this...

I still have a Vicar's vestment hood to reline [when I can find the right colour material]. a Wedding dress to alter, a beaded prom dress to alter and a veil to finish beading [yes, that is the veil hanging on the end of my 'to do' rail] but that's another day  :-).  

Now I'm off into the kitchen to make a lasagne for tea....yum yum

WOYWW extra...just to show I do sometimes :-)

For all you WOYWWers that call in to leave comments late I am adding this post this morning just to show there ARE times that I actually do some paper crafting  :-)

So,  On my desk yesterday was.....

Cards, Paper, Envelopes, Ribbon, Butterflies, Glue, Sticky dots etc etc

And this is what we were making....

Here is the first batch of completed Wedding invites.  I would like to thank Di for her very kind offer of help, and for her advise and ideas with the butterflies.  

Shell and I had such a great day deciding on the final design, cutting, folding, printing inserts and front labels, threading ribbon through butterflies, sticking and sharing lots and lots of giggles.....and don't forget we were also amusing, entertaining, feeding, winding and changing our twinnies  :-)

Of course we also had to pass quality control with our final design...

Yes......Lexi loved them too  :-)









Please don't forget to also check out WOYWW post below because I am need of help with a fabric problem.

An update for my caring friends...

For all those who left me such lovely comments yesterday I would say a big thank you. I'm sure you will all be pleased to here that the little baby is much improved this morning. It never fails to amaze me just how quickly they pick up from something that would have us feeling rough for days.


Also for those that asked to see the skirts I was making here is the first one finished. It has a placket down the centre front [that my customer has yet to buy buttons for], 3 pleats into the waistband each side on the front and an elasticated back waistband. It matches exactly the skirt she left with me so I'm sure she will be thrilled with it........I just have the other one to make now this morning :-)

WOYWW update :-)

I know there will be one or two wondering how much got done off my rail so here goes....
Lined patio door curtains...shortened
Jeans...new zip
Coat...stretchy cuffing on sleeves renewed
Trousers...new elastic in bottoms
Coat sleeves...shortened
Jacket sleeves...shortened
2 Shirts...shortened
2 pair Jeans...shortened
Trousers...new zip
Jog bottoms...shortened
Dress...Taken up on shoulders
2 pair suit trousers...shortened

Oh and did I mention being disturbed by 3 customers with yet more sewing jobs and another 3 to collect finished jobs? Oh yes and had my neighbour call with her little girl to show me her new hair cut. Its all in a days work for Sewing by Annie :-)