WOYWW....

 Hello all.  I've been in production mode this week making batches of Christmas cards...

These 10 were made with thread and like a Spirograph design to make Christmas garlands...I've added a few silver stars to each but you cant really see them on the photo.

These were similar to my first batch I showed you last week but using a different colourway.  The stars are more sparkly than in the photo and are stitched on with shiny thread.

I rather like this batch with tartan Christmas trees.

That is hopefully all the Christmas cards I need now so I need to move on to other things.

So I made a new cover for my little ironing board....the old one was looking very stained with iron cleaner.  I'd been using my little craft iron for the card making and it had bond a web on its surface....I need to remember next time not to clean it over the ironing board!!

Since then I have cut out a batch of interfacing bears to use for the next Memory bears I'm expecting soon....I like to be prepared. [Can you tell I used to be a Brownie?]

That's all from me for today.  I hope all is well with you.  I will be along to see what you've been up to ASAP.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW.....

 Well, it was a different sort of week for me.  It was my birthday weekend so my darling hubby booked us a long weekend in a cottage in South Wales....and what a weekend it was!!  We had rain...lots of it and gale force winds :-)  I was just really glad we decided to stay in a cottage and didn't take our caravan.

There were lots of highlights of course...we always make the best of our time away.

Saturday our dear friend Jan had a craft stall just half an hour from us so....

...it just had to be done.  It was so lovely to catch up with my little Welsh sister and her hubby.  She did really well on her stand too.

We did make it onto Pendine sands a couple of times.....as you can see the miles of sands were pretty much empty.  If you enlarge the pic you might see our little Peggy ....she's the tiny dot almost on the horizon, and she was having the time of her life fetching her ball....we have a ball launcher so it goes miles for her.

We didn't get home until yesterday afternoon and I had no customers booked in so I made the best of my time making my first batch of Christmas cards.

That's all from me for this week.  I will do my best to pop over to see what you've all been up to.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

 Hi all.  It's been another busy week here for me at Sewing by Annie's.  I've had a steady flow of customers to keep me on my toes plus I have also made lots more for the charity.

I found some more Christmas fabrics in my stash so made 5 more little teddies....and these are selling well.

I made another batch of key rings that hold a £1 coin or a shopping trolley token....and have already sold 6 of them :-)

I had bought a box of pencils last year and not used them so I made some Christmas tree toppers for some.

I have also made three more gorgeous memory bears...made in memory of a much loved Mum using the outfit she had worn at her daughter's wedding.

It's all kept me busy as you can see :-)

The other thing I wanted to share, just in case it affects any of you, is that normally I use Microsoft Publisher for my Sewing business [and have done for years]...for my flyers and business cards etc.  Microsoft Publisher has now ceased so I shouted Michelle for help in setting up another way of designing/printing it all.  We had a wonderful morning yesterday redesigning and printing everything off.  We laughed til we cried...she really is like a tonic and I feel so blessed to have her....Thanks Shell, Love you lots.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

 It's been another of those weeks where I have kept myself busy.  I've already sold two of my little Christmas teddies and one of the Christmas Gnomes for the charity so...

...I made two more little teddies to replace the ones that sold :-)  I really love making these tiny teddies.

I made a quilt with farm animals on and will be selling that for the charity.

I then made 6 pretty denim hearts with machine embroidery, ribbons, lace and a few buttons/beads sewn on.

I really enjoyed making these.

I hope you are all well and happy.  I will pop over to see what you're busy with as soon as I can.

Love to all,

Annie x

WOYWW...

 

What a shock we all had at the weekend on hearing the news about Sarah.  I felt the words above were so appropriate because she was taken from us far too soon.  I hope her family all know what we are thinking and the love we are sending them helps to get them through this very difficult time.

On top of the sadness felt about losing Sarah we had yet more news on Sunday when we heard one of our dearest friends had suddenly died.  It definately teaches us to live every day because we really don't know what's around the next corner do we? When I'm feeling sad I sew and do my best to keep busy and this week I've certainly done that.

I've made these three more Memory bears in memory of a special Dad.

I've also had 2 bridesmaids and 2 wedding dresses as well as trousers to shorten and a boiler suit to alter to be used for fancy dress.

I have made 6 little Christmas teddies [they are only about 6" tall] to be sold for the HJ Charity.

I have also made 10 little Christmas gnomes using the pattern Jan sent me...Thanks Jan much appreciated.

I'm sure they will sell well.

That just leaves me to say RIP Sarah...you will be sadly missed.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

 It's been another busy week here at Sewing by Annie's.  We had the funeral of another family member last Thursday...there seems so many lately.  I'm determined to make every day count.

Both Jo and I have been doing more sewing for The Harry Johnson Trust...although this year is going to be a little different.  The charity usually has a couple of craft stalls but, because of extra family commitments, they wont be having them this year so I have said I will put our crafts out in my sewing room and hope to sell some to my customers so we can give the money to them.

I've made a batch of Christmas coasters [40 in total] and these are now tied into 10 sets of 4 coasters.

I love all the different tartans.

I next had another idea and cut out lots of these....Can you guess what they might be?

Did you guess right?  They are tiny popper purses that will each hold a a £1 coin or shopping token and made into key rings so that you always have one when you need it.

I have a special Autumn sale on my Sewing by Annie Facebook page...there is 10% off for the first 10 to order their Memory bears and this is the first to take up the offer.

It's even more special for me because this customer has already previously ordered 10 other bears and this one is a school bear for the school I went to as a little one.

The last thing I have to share with you this week is an idea I saw on Pinterest.  I never like to throw anything away so I have used the narrow ends of some ties I had left to make these 8 into key rings.

That's all for this week.  Today I will be working on a bridesmaid dress that arrived last thing yesterday and then I plan to make some Christmas gnomes using the paterns Jan sent me through the post....thanks Jan.

Hope you're all well and happy.  I will pop by to say hello ASAP but please be patient with me.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

 Hello all.  Such a lot has happened since I was here last Wednesday.

I finished the 5 Memory bears I was making on Wednesday and the went to their new homes ...each one had a panel of the 4 favourite items of clothing that belonged to a much loved Mum and each one has a little silver charm sewn on the front from her charm bracelet....such a lovely request and they made them even more special.

Thursday Jo and I visited Jan in her holiday home and we had a lovely time together...there certainly were no awkward silences :-)

I took up some crafty bits with me and we managed a bit of crafting together...these are to raise funds for the charity we support.

Friday my darling hubby and I set off with our caravan on another adventure...this time we headed to a campsite near Lytham St Anne's.  Not a site we had been to before and it was pouring down with rain and blowing a gale when we got there so we got rather wet setting up our caravan.

Monday we visited Denise at Cabin Crafts near Blackpool.  I have 'known' Denise for years and ordered many metres of fabrics from her over the years...I even made 2000 face masks using her fabrics plus many quilts etc 

I have never met her before but she was every bit as lovely as I imagined.  She has an amazing cabin in her back garden filled with gorgeous fabrics and haberdashery and I would highly recommend her if you're looking for fabrics...some just might have dropped into my bag [it would have been rude not to].

You can find Cabin Crafts here....it's well worth a look.

That's all from me for today.  I will do my best to visit all who call by ASAP.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW...

 Wow it's been a busy week....yes, another one :-)

We enjoyed birthday celebrations for Theo at the weekend.....can you believe he's 10 already?

It was really lovely to enjoy some family time...we make the best of every moment.

I had been waiting for months for these 7 to arrive and my customer eventually came on Friday, telling me he needed them ASAP.....so apart from family times I spent all weekend sewing them for him.  He came and collected them on Monday :-)...that's what you call service :-)

In my spare time [yes there was a little lol] I have finished the latest army of frogs...I love them when the are all layed out like this....They will be off to fight the battle against cancer soon.

On my desk today is another 5 Memory bears being made...they arrived Tuesday.  I must try to get them finished today because I am having the day off tomorrow to spend the day with Jan and Jo...I'm sure there will be lots of chat and giggles .  Can't wait to catch up with them both.

Hugs,

Annie x