WOYWW....

Hello all. I hope you're all well and happy. I'm pleased to say I am now over my Covid and have tested negative thankfully. Even though I couldn't do any fittings last week I was busy with making Memory bears. I made the one I shared with you from the Wedding dress and these are the others I was kept busy with....

I made these pretty four for one customer in memory of a much loved Mum and Grandmum.

Then I made these four out of tiny babygros to remember just how small their little baby was when he was born.

I am playing catch up this week with the fittings I was unable to do last week so am extra busy with brides, bridesmaids and many other customers plus I have a lady coming who wants 11 Memory bears making and another lady who wants a Memory bear making from her wedding dress [ just hope I make the memory bear from the right wedding dress ;-) ].

As you can see I will be extra busy this week but will do my best to pop over to yours to see what you've been busy with in between my jobs....until then I hope you have a fun week.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 504

 Friday is the day of the week when I look back over the last week to find smiles to share with my friends.  It was supposed to be a busy week for me as my diary was filled with customers but, after burning up all Sunday night and testing positive for Covid on Monday morning my plans all changed and this came up on my Facebook page...

....just about says it all don't you think?

I had to cancel the fittings for 2 brides and 2 bridesmaids but have been able to accept items of clothing to make memory bears [socially distanced of course] so when I've felt up to it I have had work to do.

It's an awful virus and I will be very glad when it moves on now.

This little smiling face came in a message to say get well Nanny....works like a treat eh?

The grandchildren [and dogs] enjoyed the snow we had earlier in the week.  I'm not a lover of the cold white stuff but always love to see the children enjoying it.

Theo enjoyed making a family of snowmen on their front garden wall.

I had a pretty little visitor this week.  We have never had a white dove feeding in our garden but he's paid us a visit every day this week...he made my heart sing.

Of course it wouldn't be a Friday without a few funnies.....hope they make you smile.

I hope you're all keeping well and happy and have lots of smiles to share with us all this week.

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

 What a difference a day makes!!!!

I had no customers all last week but on Saturday morning I had messages from 7 customers and filled in my diary for this week with...

• A bride and two bridesmaids for fittings on Friday
• Another bride for her fitting on Wednesday followed by
• 2 memory bears coming Wednesday afternoon, one of which is wanted for  Mother's day
• Thursday morning a further 4 memory bears to make from babygros
• another customer was dropping off her wedding dress on Monday afternoon to have a memory bear made from it....and two more messaged me wanting memory blankets making [which I don't do !]

To say I had a busy week ahead of me was an understatement!!!

Saturday night I started with a head cold and felt pretty rough all day Sunday but, after a burning up all Sunday night I did a Covid test and guess what? Yes it was positive so I had to contact all my customers to let them know.  I would be unable to do any of the wedding fittings but the items fo the Memory bears would still be dropped off for me to make them as and when I felt well enough.

So the only thing I have to share with you today is this gorgeous little Memory bear made from the wedding dress.

It was an embroidered satin fabric so not the easiest to sew but I love the finished result.

I hope you're all keeping well and happy.  I will do my best to pop over to see what you're up to in between naps and paracetamols :-)

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 454

 I'm back again to catch up on the smiles of the week.  Firstly I must apologise for not visiting last week....I was just not well.  I'm still not 100% but I'm hoping things are moving in the right direction....we've both tested regularly and are negative for Covid so I'm thankful for that.  It's been an awful Winter bug and I've coughed so much that the muscles in my tummy are painful and I've damaged my vocal chords so life is pretty quiet here still.

I'm sharing this pic today because it was our treat for New Years Day.  It may be a little dated now but we both really love a prawn coctail as a treat....I'm sure we're not alone.

We took the decorations down early because neither of us could cope with all the clutter but I thought I would share this photo with you....these were knitted by my Mum many years ago.  They were all knitted using the same pattern but as you can see all 4 are very different,,,,this makes me smile every year when they get put on the tree.....happy memories.

Just look at the concentration on Theo's face.  He was painting a volcano and occupying himself while he is at home.  His mummy has Covid and Theo has to stay home from school until he has a negative PCR test. So far both Mark and Theo are negative on all their LFT tests.  We are all hoping that, as Gina is fully vaccinated, she will recover quickly.  There seems to be so many folk everywhere with Covid now.

Phoebe and Lulu have been enjoying a lot of fun crafting and creating since Christmas.  We bought them some fat quarters, felt and a first sewing book as part of their Christmas present and they are really enjoying learning to follow the patterns and have made several things already.  They are both doing a x stitch piece too.....I wonder who they take after :-) :-)

This is my final pic to make you chuckle today.  We have both used so many tissues since Christmas that we panicked a little when we couldn't buy any tissues at the supermarket this week so my darling hubby ordered some on line for us.....I think 12 boxes should keep us going for a day or two  :-)

That's all from me for this week.  Even in the most difficult weeks it's surprising how much has made me smile.  I hope your week has been better and you have smiles you can share with us by linking up below.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 443

 Sadly there are no smiles from me this week.  I am self isolating with Covid and boy have I been a poorly girl.  I've run really high temperatures since last Thursday and am still feeling as weak as a kitten.  The annoying thing is we have no idea how we have caught it because we are very cautious and always wear face masks and use hand gel everywhere we go [although of course not everyone else is so careful].  I am so very grateful that I am double jabbed.  My hubby has also tested positive but thankfully his hasn't been so severe and he is mow much better [and is doing a great job of looking after me].

So please link up your smiles below because, trust me, I could do with them this week.

Hugs,

Annie x