WOYWW...

Well!! What a week it's been...in fact it was only 3 working days for me last week. 

Since last Wednesday I have.....

• Replaced the zips in 36 pair of factory trousers
• Repaired 5 pair of trousers
• Repaired a white factory jacket
• Shortened 6 pair of trousers
• Took up a jumpsuit on the shoulders
• Made a pair of car seat belt strap padded neck protectors 
• Altered a Bridesmaid's dress
• Shortened a pair of linen trousers
• Shortened a lined dress and
• Made this Memory bear.....

He's made in Memory of a special man for his wife and when she came to collect she brought me....

......more shirts to make two more Memory bears for his two daughters.

I have a further 9 Memory bears coming this week too [7 of which are coming through the post].

So, as you can see, it's going to be another busy week....including two full days with grandparent duties to fit in too :-)

I will do my best to pop over to visit as many as I can in my free minutes....please be patient with me this week.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

 Oh  what a lovely day we had linking up with everyone on zoom on Saturday.  It was to lovely to see so many joining in the fun.  Many thanks must go to Julia for making it possible.

I have now finished the little Covid safe gingerbread men I was making and half of them have already gone to their new homes.  For those that didn't see them on Saturday here's the ones I still have here....

I'm sure they will put a smile on faces as they are hung on their trees this year.

The only other thing I have here to share with your today is my rail full of sewing that I did on Monday...

• I made 4 Christmas face masks
• Shortened 3 nurses dresses
• Put a new 28" open ended zip in a man's coat
• Shortened 3 pair of trousers

Not a bad start to my week eh?  I love it when I'm busy.  I have 5 shirts coming in the post from Cornwall that should arrive today for me to make 5 Memory bears out of so that should fill the rest of my week hopefully.

I hope you're all happy and well and will leave me a little message to let me know you've called by.  I will do my best to pay you a visit in between my sewing jobs.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

Oh what a week it's been here at Sewing by Annie's.....bears, bears, more bears plus a rail filled with sewing....so I'd say it's been a busy one for me.

As promised here are the 4 bears I was making last Wednesday that I said I would share with you today [many of you have already seen these on my Facebook page....in fact they have been seen by over 8000 people!!!].  :-)

Since then I've made this one from a much loved hubby's trousers and shirts.  I added a little pocket on the front and embroidered his initial on it.  :-)

That one was seen by my next customer who wanted a bear making from her hubby's shirt so she also wanted his initial putting on a little pocket on the front. :-)

Then came a little school bear for a young man leaving to go to 'big' school....this was the school I went to one or two years ago.  :-)

Next was a bear wanted in memory of a man who as you can see was a sports man who took part in many sporting challenges.

And finally was this little Theresa bear wanted in memory of a lady who played in a local rounders team....this one was wanted for her funeral.

What a lot of bears I've made this week and each one has a story to tell....I really love making each and every one.

On top of that little lot I've also filled my sewing rail with...

• 2 pair of trousers I've taken in at the waist and seat
• 1 pair of trousers I've shortened
• a winter's coat I've shortened the sleeves on and 
• a dress I've taken in.

Hanging on the rail is also 2 pair of my leggings that as yet I've not had time to shorten.....what is it they say about a cobler's wife walking bare footed?  :-)

The last photo I'm sharing is this....its the mystery plant Elizabeth identified for me correctly as Purple Loosestrife a few weeks back.  It's now in full bloom and the bees and insects are loving it.

Sorry it's such a long post from me for today [I'm sure Julia will having me writing lines now....I must write shorted posts....I must write shorted posts.....I must write shorted posts.....].  Thanks for sticking with me to the end and for your, as always, lovely comments.  I will do my best to pay you a visit ASAP.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

Well folks what a busy week I've had here at Sewing by Annie's.  It's not so much what's on my work desk but what's on my rail today....

This little lot all came in Monday!!  It was very much a case of one in and one out with my customers and, as always, everyone wanted it by Friday [including the man who wanted me to take his shorts in at the waist for him....yes I could have done it if he could have actually brought them to me! but these days I refuse to work out of hours and even though his mum could have brought them to me I didn't think it would work well fitting them on her!! much to his surprise].

On my rail....and now finished and ready for collection is...

• 4 dresses taken up at the shoulders
• 1 top taken up at the shoulders
• 1 waistcoat stitched up at the front
• 1 ball gown shortened 2 hems
• 2 pair of trousers shortened
• 1 pair trousers let out at the waist and seat

I did also have another lady who wanted to bring a dress this morning to have major alterations done on a prom dress by tomorrow night but surprisingly enough I could neither guarantee I could do what she wanted or tell her if I could do it in time until I'd actually seen it on her daughter.  A certain saying came to mind....The impossible I do at once but miracles take a little longer! Don't you agree?

Of course I do have my latest little Memory bear to share with you.....he's to be use as a draw prize to raise money for a local Ukulele band and is made out of one of their t shirts.....I think he will be wearing a Ukulele badge too.  That brings my completed bear numbers up to 242 now :-)

As you can see it's been a busy one here but I'm buzzing and love it.

If you leave me a little message to let me know you've called in I will do my best to pay you a return visit when I can.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW.....

Here we are at the last Wednesday catch up before our Crop10 celebrations.  I have lots going on here but sadly not a lot I can share with you as its in preparation for Saturday and I like to keep surprises.

We were away on another little Motor home adventure last weekend so there was a lot of....

...rest and relaxation in the day time in between enjoying lovely dog walks and enjoying amazing sun sets each evening before pulling the blinds down and snuggling up each evening.

I'm sure in a former life Milly was a traveller because she loves the life in the Motor home and really enjoys watching everything going on around her.

There's nothing on my desk I can share so I will just let you know that replacing 39 white buttons with black ones so he can wear them while playing in the band was quite a challenge.....its not all exciting sewing here :-)

The last thing I'm sharing this week is the two lovely ATCs that have arrived with me this week from friends who wanted to share but can't come to the crop on Saturday.  The left one is from Zsuzsa and the one on the right is from Angela....thanks so much both.  I love them both.

That's all from me for this week....I will try to post a smiley post on Friday but I may be a little busy sewing and baking so we will see.  To those coming to the Crop10....see you there.....wahooooooo.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW

Hello to all my wonderful blogging friends. Since last Wednesday I have sewn and sewn til my hands ache and 

.....my 'done rail' is now full to capacity

.....plus there are 6 motor cross bike trousers in a huge bag below it that have all been finished too [and what a job they were!....stiff and heavy]

....but my 'to do' rail still looks like this and I have much more still in bags waiting to be done.

Plus my ironing board looks like this today...and that can mean only one thing....wahoooooo I have another order for one of my Mr Tumble lookie likey dolls.  The last one you saw sitting here keeping me company went to a really good home just before Christmas.

So, I would have to say business wise it's been a really good week and long may it last cos we have a Wedding to pay for this year as you will have seen in the last post  :-)

Church and Reception venues...... booked

Flowers...organised

Photographer....booked

Cars...booked

Wedding dress.....bought [needs altering]

4 Bridesmaids dresses....bought this week [pretty coral pink and need altering]

Wedding stationery....in the planning stage.....Thinking....Ivory / Coral / Pink / Gerberas / Butterflies.....any suggestions for a simple design are very welcome.

 So?  You see I'm leading a pretty hectic life but that's pretty normal here.  I've still managed a bit of knitting and now have only 4 more squares to make before I can join them together and then crochet the edging on the latest baby blanket.  Do pop over to Julia's blog and check out all the other crafty spaces [I'm sure there are many more far more exciting than mine this week] but do leave me a quick hello comment before you go and I will do my best to pay you a visit in between my sewing jobs today.

PS don't forget to pop to the prev post and make your guess to join in my celebration fun to be in with a chance to win.  No one has got it exactly right as yet....folk just don't realise what a great team we make and how much we can get done in a day [well 5 hours of it anyway] :-) :-) :-)