WOYWW.....

 Well, my desk is full to overflowing but it's not with sewing.  I was contacted by a gentleman last week about some material.  His mother had died and she had been a sewer in her life time and become a bit of a hoarder of fabric [who does that remind you of?].  He was interested to have the material used for charity to raise money to benefit others....so who better to bring a bit of fabric to?

Except it was no bit and actually filled many bags and now covers my cutting desk.....and what gorgeous fabric it all is, all sorted into colours [and there may be more coming at some point!!].....I sorted it all out and it has filled a large box ready to be put to good use.

There was also a bin bag full of different waddings.....I can already see me making some fab quilts for charity.

I have had to clear my desks because, as we enjoyed 4 nights down in south Devon at the weekend, I now have work piling up [I've been missed!!!]....my rail is full, I have 9 memory bears to make this week and have another bin bag full of factory trousers to replace the zips in!!!

So, my friends, if you leave me a little message so I know you've called by I will do my best to pop over to see what you've all been up to this week.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

Hi folks it's been another busy week here. 

There has been more change here at our new home...a couple of posts and fence panels in the back garden have been moved [by my wonderful hubby] to allow space for a new back gate to be put in to give us much better access to the back garden and to allow access for builders when we get plans passed for the small extension we hope to have built.....yes it's all go but it's so exciting  :-)

My little Ikea cupboards are now all painted and I'm rather thrilled with the finished result...what do you think?

I've been busy using more of my stash of gifted fabric to make some little fabric boxes.  I found a little triangular design on Pinterest that I rather liked so I've had a play and here's my first completed box. Like it?  I hope you do cos I've now cut out the fabric for several more and hopefully today I will get them made.....in between paying a visit to all who call by here and leave me a comment of course :-)

And the last pic I have to share today is of a little treasure I found hidden in the new garden yesterday.  A lot of you will know my love of poppies so will know just how much this made me smile.  The petals are just so delicate....just like tissue paper :-)

I hope you like my show and tell for today.  Thanks to all who called by last week and left me such lovely comments.....you really are a very special bunch.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

Happy Wednesday to one and all and thanks for calling by again this week.  It's so lovely to be part of this wonderful group that meet up every Wednesday to snoop at the creative spaces all round the world.  If you still don't know what I'm talking about then please pop over to Julia's at the Stamping Ground to find out more.

Firstly I hope you like my latest header to my blog....it must be a really good year for the lavender because ours is just stunning at the mo and I couldn't resist updating my blog with a pic of it to share it with you.

So what is on my desk this week?

I decided to delve into the wonderful gifted bags of fabric that I shared with you over the last couple of weeks and make a start to use some of it.  These were the results of a day's playing...

I hope you like the look of my first set of 6 mug rugs [coasters] and the holder I made for them to go in.  I will be putting these together with other items to raise money for charity at some point and had lots of fun making them.

That's it from me for today.  Life here is pretty hectic...

• we took car  load 30 to the tip at the weekend [much more and there will be nothing left to move :-) ]
• we took more boxes of unwanted stash to the charity shop
• we are off to the solicitors this afternoon so will hopefully know more as to when we will get a moving date soon.
• we are still packing boxes ....it will soon be ready to be loaded into the van :-)
• ......the list goes on and on

So thanks again for calling by.  Please leave me a little hello comment and I will do my best to return your visit to see what you've been up to this week.

Hugs,

Annie x