WOYWW.....

Gosh these Wednesdays soon come round don't they?

I must firstly say a big thank you to the wonderful blogging friends that have sent me ATCs this week.  So many have sent much more than just an ATC.  I have had gorgeous cards, wonderful messages and an awful lot of love....doesn'st it make you feel good?  Thank you to each and every one of you.

21. Elizabeth
22.Sylvia
23.Vicky
24. Angie
25. Anne
26.Bridget
27. Redanne
28. Shaz

I love each and every one of them cos they are all so different and all are made using the wonderful crafting skills you clever people have got....and of course cos they all included a bit of love from friends.   I really do appreciate all the effort you have put into making them....and of course I still have more to come so I'm waiting by my postbox every morning  :-)

I will be playing catch up again today with my sewing jobs as I have had the munchkins Monday and Tuesday this week [ and they are coming to play Friday too  :-)....aren't I lucky? ].  

This is my sewing rail with jobs waiting to be done....

There are 2 pair of jeans needing shortening and a gent's patchwork waistcoat that needs patching by the pocket....don't you just love the colours in it?

You might also notice the last two LillyBo quilts waiting to be posted  to Jo [zart].  I am waiting for big sister Jo to finish her latest quilt then they will all be posted together to Jo [zart] with a few more LillyBo bears.....so look out for your postman soon Jo [zart].

The other job waiting on my desk to me done today is a tissue cover for my eldest Granddaughter, Phoebe to take to school with her in her bag cos she is starting school in September and has a couple of visits there soon.....it's such an exciting time.

I might show you a pic of her all dressed up in her school uniform this Friday if you'd like to pop back to join in the Friday Smile fun.

Well folks, that's all from me for today.  I will pop by at yours to say hello as and when I am able in between my sewing jobs today [or maybe tomorrow.....but tomorrow I also have to fit in a hair cut and a visit to the Dr for my monthly weigh in!!!].  Busy busy days!!

Thanks for popping by....leave me a little hello message so I know you've called by.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 21

So many of you joined in last week and I must say thank you to you all plus I must welcome TwinkleToes2day for joining in for the first time......please join us again.

This week I am featuring Lynn's blog over at One I made earlier today with her gorgeous photos of little Jacob going to the dentist....not something I like much [it feels very much like a white knuckle ride to me]....but he obviously loves going  :-)  Thanks for sharing them Lynn.  :-)

My happy post for today came about because Shell had sorted out some of the twins teeny tiny prem baby clothes for them to use for their dolls.  It made us all realise just how small they were back then and Shell had a bit of fun putting these pics together for me to share with you.

Do you remember these pics?.......

Little Sam next to a pack of baby wipes to give scale.  :-)  Just 5lb 13oz

Little Lexi was even smaller.  :-)
Just 4lb

I knew those babygrows would come in useful.  :-)

Those were the days eh?....we knew they would be just where we left them  :-)

......not so any more.  :-)

But they will sit and pose for Nanny Annie to snap a pic to send to Mummy when she is working  :-)

....you wouldn't think butter would melt in their mouths would you?  

5 mins earlier they were running from one end of the house to the other chasing each other and seeing who could squeal the loudest between their giggles  :-)

Thanks for dropping in to share what has been making me smile this week.  Please look around you and snap a pic of what is making you happy and share it by linking it below.  Lets make the world a happier place to be.

WOYWW....

Hi Folks.  Here we are at 4th Birthday celebrations plus one week  :-)

It's a quick post from me today cos I'm busy busy busy  :-)  I have my two maps to show you where I have sent 35 celebration ATCs to...

My UK friends

Plus so many friends all round the world too.  :-)

I have already had some really gorgeous ATCs from those who asked to swap with me and I have collaged them to share all the wonderful effort that has been put into making them.  I have been really busy with extra shifts with my gorgeous little munchkins so have been unable to email you each personally to say thank you so please accept an apology and my thanks now.  I love each and every one of them and plan to make another display with them when they have all arrived.  Please click on the collages to see them in more detail.

 1. Jo

2. Kerry

3. Annette

4. Jackie

5. Neet

6. Lynn

7. Jan

8. Kate

9. Robyn

10. Sue

11. Janet

12. Sam [Hettie]

13. Sandra De

14. Lisa

15. Jill

16. Julie Ann

17. Julia

18. Roudi

19. Jo [zart]

20. Caro

The other thing I have to share with you today is the latest LillyBo quilt I've made.  It was one of those times when all the word around me was filled with sad news and I am a great believer in keeping busy at times like that and doing something very positive.  I quickly sorted out some matching fabrics and the quilt just appeared...as if by magic.....guess I was rather lost in my thoughts.  Isn't it beautiful?  I just love how it's turned out and am certain a poorly little girl will just love it....esp the little doll that I've made to go in the pocket of the bag.....What do you think?

Of course it is made of lots of snippets of my fabric stash so I am entering it for Di's Crafty snippets playground challenge for this week....I haven't been to play there for a while so I do hope the playmates are kind to me.

 

Thanks for dropping by today.  I have a lot of catching up with sewing to do today but if you leave me a little hello I will pop by when I get a minute to see what you've been up to this week.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 20

It's been a week full of smiles for me with all the 4th Birthday celebrations for WOYWW and I've already had lots of wonderful ATCs coming through my door for the celebration swap but I will share those with you next Wednesday.

My featured blog this week is Laura's blog over at 'beads buttons and birds' .  It's her first time to join in so welcome to the fun Laura and although I can no longer enjoy eating chocolate pudding I do like it and love hers with a little heart drawn in it.....that is something I usually draw in the top of my capuchino  :-)

Today I am sharing another happy video of two special little munchkins.  Mum turned her back to start washing up at the end of a meal that had been much enjoyed by the twins and turned back to see Lexi playing 'mum' and sharing the last of her pudding with Sam......they do make us chuckle and I hope this brightens your day too.

I hope now you are smiling [cos I just know you will be] you will go and snap something that has made you smile this week and link it at the bottom of this post so others can share it too.....please feel free to link your happy posts any time during the week [and you are welcome to share more than one] and I will chose my favourite to feature next Friday when I do my happy post.

Hugs,
Annie x

WOYWW 4th Birthday....

Happy 4th Birthday celebrations to all my wonderful blogging friends who call by here each Wednesday to catch up on the madness that goes on here at Sewing by Annie's.  What an amazing group it has now become all thanks to Julia's brain wave of 4 years ago.  So many friendships have been made on line and many have met in real life too....the world really is a smaller place.

I have already posted out most of my ATCs to those wanting to swap with me so most of you will be able to open them today but for those that haven't had them yet they are on their way  :-)

Just a quick post from me today with a couple of collages....

Two little peg dolls I made with Phoebe and Louise while babysitting on Saturday...they enjoyed making them and playing with them in their dolls house after  :-)

This collage I am labelling...

 'All in a days work!'

....and that was only half of what I did yesterday on my 'day off' so that I would be free to call in on as many desks as I can today.  :-)....not that I imagine for one minute that my customers will stay away long enough for me to sit with my feet up for long.

So, that's all I am sharing with you today.  I am now going to make a cuppa, pull up my chair and enjoy opening the ATC envelopes I have already then do my best to call by on as many WOYWW friends as I can today.  Hope you all have a great day and here's to many more linked Wednesdays ahead of us.

'Cheers!'

This week's smiles....week 19

What a fab week we have had for happy smiley pics.  Thanks girls for joining in the fun.

My featured blog for this week just had to be Angie's over at Shozzy's Place.  Angie share photos of little Holly the hedgehog's first swimming lesson and I loved them....do pop over to check them out if you haven't already....what a little star.  :-)

My happy share this week just has to be another video of a product tester and a pic of 3 gorgeous children......that is apart from the gorgeous new header pic of those stunning tulips. 

Shell and Brent have treated the twins to a gorgeous new Wendy house for their back garden but it came with a ladder to get up into it and of course they are a little too small to use it yet so this last weekend Daddy and Granddad set to to make a ramp to get up into it.  Here is their little project tester trying out the new ramp....oh how she makes us chuckle....

My other smiley pic is of Amy's three little munchkings all dressed up ready to go to church.  They were off to a little friends Christening and what a beautiful day it was for it.  Aren't they beautiful?....but of course I am rather biased.  :-)

Oh how quickly time flies.....Phoebe will be starting school in September  :-)  Where has that time gone?

Thanks for dropping by for a smile today.  Please hunt for something in your day that has made you smile and share a snap with your friends.  It really does make the world a happier place to be.

WOYWW.....

Wahoooo we are nearly at our 4th year celebrations.  This week I have been filling envelopes and putting them ready for posting next week.  

As you can see there are two clear piles.....one is for this country and the other one is for my overseas friends.  It has amazed me just how many of my Wednesday blogging friends are over the water somewhere around the world so....in a moment [of madness!] when I had nothing to do [....when would that? be I hear you shout!!  :-)  ]...I have printed off 2 maps and put a little sticky flower on all the places I am sending my ATCs to so far.

What fun  I had doing that.  If you can't see a little flower hovering over where you live and would like to swap with me then please email me your details....I still have a few left for those wanting to join in and get yourself on my map.  :-)

The only other pic in my workroom for this week is this one...

It's a huge double bed sized quilt that has a little hole in the one end that needs patching....the jobs I get to do eh?  No two days are the same here.  :-)

So that's it from me for this week.  I have 3 twinny munchkin fun days this week so visiting my friends on line might have to fit in and around but I will do my best to call by to say hello and don't forget to let me have your details if you haven't already and you want to swap ATCs for next week's celebrations.

Hugs,

Annie x

My latest new header picture...

Our garden is full of beautiful flowers at the mo and these tulips are some Shell and Brent gave us.  The sun.....yes sun!!!...we have had today has really opened the blooms out and I just couldn't resist using the photo to brighten up my blog....aren't they stunning?

I've put a pic here too cos I'm sure when something else wins my heart in the garden my header pic will change again.  :-)