WOYWW...

Yes it's THAT time of the week again.  :-)  It's that day when very many folk link up over at Julia's and then make several cuppas while they visit their blogging friends who live all around the world to see what they have been up to creatively during the week.  It's a snoopers paradise :-) I love my Wednesdays.  My name is Annie and I'm a desk snooper.  :-)

Do you remember that gorgeous fabric I bought last week?  Well,...... prepare yourselves for a shock.....I've been and gone and cut it up!!!

I saw a fab idea for a desk storage for all my tools while I was doing a search in Pinterest.  I liked the idea but decided to adapt it to suit my needs so redesigned it a little......as you do :-)

Here's the proof.....all my pieces have been carefully pressed, measured and cut to size :-)

See I do brave it now and then and actually cut into some of my gorgeous fat quarters.  :-)

The main pockets and body of the tool holder has been sewn and turned right sides out and I've just pinned the pin cushion, that hold it together when standing, into place.

Note the poppy fabric had to be reversed so that the poppies are the right way up when standing. :-)

I've then slid the cardboard pieces inside and top stitched them in place and hey presto!

Here's a side view so you can see the finished tool holder standing.

And here's a front view so you can see the pockets where my tools will sit.

I'm rather chuffed with the finished results....what do you think?

Thanks for popping by again this week.  Please leave me a little hello message so I know you've called and I will pop over to yours as soon as my little twinnie playmates will allow.

Hugs,

Annie x

Catch up Tuesday...

Most Tuesdays are spent catching up on my sewing work after enjoying our Funday Mondays and today has been no different.  I have put a new zip in a jacket, shortened a skirt and taken in and shortened another skirt so, this morning, my time has been spent well.

I have also made a start on making up the items Twiglet and I cut out ready for making last Monday so thought I would show you this first before I pop over to the shop and upload it ready for selling.  This one has a fabric outer and a wipe clean lining so if you fancy buying it then pop over to the shop and email me with your details.

Today's makes....

I have been busy sewing today and thought I'd show you my latest makes.....

This is the first door storage I've made for the shop.  It has 12 small pockets approx 4 1/2" across and two larger pockets approx 9 " across at the bottom.  I have made it to hang on the top corners of a door but as you can see here it would also hang on the back of a chair.

The other thing I have to show you is another pretty desk tidy.  I have trimmed this one up with lilac bias edging and bows.  I think this works very well and looks very pretty.

We plan to fill the crafter's accessories shelf with lots of new goodies on Monday so keep a look out.

WOYWW...

....Knitting, baby wool and even more wool is on it's way.

As you will know from last week's posting we are expecting 3 more Grandchildren by Christmas [check out the twin scan here if you missed it :-) ] and I also have two other friends expecting babies that I would like to knit a little something for.  Because of this, in my spare time ["What spare time?" I hear you say!!], I'm knitting for England.

Here you can see that I have a lovely selection of finished items now...some still need buttons.

I have a lovely box full of wools to be going on with [and more in the post  :-) ].

I have a lovely little cardigan on my needles in the process of being made....It's a really lovely soft spotty wool.

 As you can see here I have lots of lovely knitting patterns but, as ever, not quite what I'm looking for.  My eldest is expecting twins and of course these are often born a little early and are smaller than normal so I'm wanting to knit a couple of tiny baby outfits.  I have several patterns for prem babies but I have double knitting wool and most of the tiny baby patterns use 4 ply [typical eh?].  Do any of you have or know where I can find some pretty tiny baby knitting patterns using double knitting wool? Or do I have to just admit defeat and buy some 4 ply?

The other thing I have to show you is the pretty desk tidy I made yesterday.  This will be showing up in the blog shop along with the other new items soon.



Don't forget to leave us a comment in this week's gift draw over in the shop to be in with a chance to win the pen roll and tick the button to follow us over there cos there is a big draw coming up soon.

OK folk, enough from me for today.  Pop over to Julia's and join in the WOYWW fun.

Have a great week and thanks for popping by.

Update....wahoooooo look what the postmans just brought me [your wish is my command M  :-) ]....Yes folks, I'm easily pleased