WOYWW.....

 Hello all.  I hope you've all had a good week.  I haven't had many customers this week but enough to keep me ticking over.  Of course I've not been sat doing nothing.....

I found something I fancied making and it needed lots of little squares cutting out so I set to and worked out how many I needed from the pattern I'd cut out.  I  found lots of pretty fabrics and covered my sewing machine table in colour.

I spent last Wednesday patching together the pieces and then made this cute Easter rabbit....I was rather pleased with it even though it didn't look quite the same as it was on the picture even though I'd printed off the pattern supplied.

Yesterday, I finished making these 8 bowl cosies...each one is different with a different lining to the outers.  Jo wants a couple of these and the rest will go to make money for the charity.

We've bought a new soup maker this week.....I've always made soup using a pressure cooker then blitzed it with a hand held liquidiser ...lots of time, effort and mess needed.

I'm loving the soup maker and, having spent a few days with a sore mouth post my dental extraction, I really enjoyed both of these soups...the top one was broccoli and stilton and the lower one was tomato and vegetable.....yum yum.

A few weeks ago I took sympathy on the last amaryllis in Aldis when we shopped.  It has now rewarded me by sprouting three flower shoots....I've never had one with three before so I'm really looking foward to it blooming now.

It's not a clear photo but my snowdrops have now started blooming....this always makes me smile.  Spring is on it's way.  Yahooooooo

That's all from me for this week. If you leave me a little message so I know you've called by I will pop over to yours to see what you've been up to this week.  I hope it's been a good one for you.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 361

 Here we are at another catch up with the smiles from the last week.....I've had to look a little harder this week but here you go...

On Sunday morning we went for a walk at Attingham Park to see the snowdrops....arent they gorgeous?

We had a visit from this gorgeous white dove this week....and that always makes me smile.

Here's the funnies I've found this week....I hope something makes you smile....even if you're a child at heart, like me and have a chuckle at the carrot I found this week. :-) :-)

Hugs,

Annie x

WOYWW....

Good morning all.  I hope I find you all well and happy this Wednesday.  I've had a couple of customers this week and have repaired the sleeve on a blouse and shortened a couple of pairs of jeans so far but have Memory bears on their way through the post :-)

This has given me a little time to be creative [if only I can get motivated lol].

I love making the Christmas wreath so much and it made me smile every time I walked past my sewing room door, where it was hanging, that I thought I'd have a go at making one covered with Spring flowers so I sorted through several Spring coloured fabrics and ironed stiff interfacing on the back of each to make the machine embroidery easier.

Spring is on it's way :-)

I've made a start with a couple of Daffodils and snowdrops so far and rather like how they are turning out so far....what do you think?

That's all from me for today.  Please leave me a little message so I know you've called by and I will do my best to pay you a return visit as soon as I can.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 500

 Another week and lots more smiles....thankfully.  I hope you've all had a week filled with smiles too.  I have lots of photos to share with you this week so I will make a start.

We had another walk around Attingham Park at the weekend and what a difference a couple of weeks makes....what was a hint of white the last time we went is now a beautiful blanket of white.

My boys went to watch Shrewsbury town play football on Saturday ...I love this photo of Mark and Stephen.  The men have decided Stephen should go every week because they always win when he goes :-)

Little Louie is growing so quickly.  He thought it was funny that he could stand up under our kitchen table and we all had a good giggle at him ordering his Chinese for tea off the menu.

I love how the sun has opened up this beautiful crocus in our garden and I even took a photo of our snowdrops using my phone but look how it came out.....

I'm not sure what happened but when you love rainbows like I do you you treasure happy errors like this one.

I normally keep the sharing of my Memory bears for a Wednesday but these two are rather special and it's far more appropriate that I share them here.  They are made in memory of Lisca's husband Graham and they were very special to make.

He was a lovely man and I felt very honoured to be asked to make them.  I really hope they bring lots of comfort to Lisca and her family.

Of course it wouldn't be a Friday without a few funnies...I hope you enjoy the ones I've found this week.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles...week 498

 Hello all and a very happy Friday to everyone.  It's been a busy one for me here at Sewing by Annie's but I'm not complaining [well, I'm not now I've finished the latest bag full of factory trousers :-) ]. Work has been very busy with a steady flow of customers bringing me their sewing and many of them have been ones that needed a chat and catch up too [cos it's not just a sewing business I run here lol.]   

Saturday we had our son, Mark and his two gorgeous boys here for a catch up and lunch then our son in law dropped Stephen off so that my hubby, Mark, Stephen and Theo could go to watch Shrewsbury Town play football.  Louie stayed with me until his mummy could pick him up and them Amy dropped Phoebe and Lulu off so all us girls could have a catch up before I had my afternoon of sewing with Phoebe and Lulu [photos on Wednesday's post].

Here's Stephen with his little cousin, Theo ready to watch the football.

Sunday, my hubby and I took Milly for a walk to see the snowdrops at Attingham Park...they are all coming out now but will be a better show by next week.

Tuesday morning we had a fun play time with Louie.....he's teething and was rather clingy with his Grandad but, as you can see, they did manage a nap together.  Louie is 9 months old now and wont be long before he starts walking.

Sam has been enjoying designing on his Ipad and really has a talent for it...this is his Grandad and their dog Reggie.  

It wouldn't be Friday without a few funnies...I really hope your find something to chuckle at.

Please leave me a little comment and then link to your own smiles at the bottom.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 458

 Hello all.  It's been a busy week here at Sewing by Annie's and I've had lots to smile about.  I hope you've had a good week and have lots to share with us by linking up at the bottom of the page.

I've been snapping pics around the garden and there's certainly lots more signs of Spring shooting up and that always makes me smile.  The tulips are shooting up all over the garden, the snowdrops are now showing their faces and there are several Primroses now in bloom.

The only other things I have to share with you today are these funnies I found on Facebook.

I hope something there makes you smile....they did me.

Please leave me a little message so I know you've called by and if you can then link to your own smiles below.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles ....week 409

 It's been a week of mixed emotions with losing our dear friend Shaz but I just know she would say that life must go on so now is my time to focus on what's made me smile this week.

Firstly we have invested in a treadmill and I have used it every day this week....I've started slowly and increasing a little each day....it's got to be good for me.

Tuesday my darling hubby had his Covid vaccine and I have mine later today...so there must be light at the end of the tunnel.

Sam has always enjoyed drawing so for his birthday we bought him proper pencils and sketch book.  He's been putting it to good use and this week he sent me a photo of the latest drawing he had done.  He's been learning to shade and I really think this is brilliant.

I'm certain dogs pick up on our moods because Milly has needed to be close to me this week.  I was sat sewing so she couldn't get on my knee so she has sat across the gap between the settee and my chair with her head on the arm of my chair....I love her so much.

In the far corner of our back garden we have a pile of old logs and our wormery and our snowdrops have been blooming their hearts out...they seem to have shot up everywhere this year and always make me smile being the first signs of Spring....my favourite time of the year.

Finally here's a few funnies to make you chuckle...

I hope you have found something to make you smile and will share the things that have been making you smile by linking them below....everyone is welcome.

I would like to send my love to Lisca and her hubby out in Spain. Lisca's hubby is in hospital waiting for surgery so I really hope that comes soon and he makes a good recovery afterwards.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 405

 We've got through another week of lockdown and I'm still smiling....I hope you are too.

There are signs of Spring popping up in every corner of our garden and that is definitely something to smile about....I love Spring.

I've had flowers through the post this week and that really made me smile.  I love freesias especially and even had them in my Wedding bouquet a few years back.

Life in lockdown for the family is far from easy when homeschooling has to be fitted in with full time work but I am really loving the photos I am being sent....This is my baby boy with his baby boy :-)

And finally here's a few of the funnies that have had me chuckling this week...I hope they will make you smile too.

I hope you are all keeping busy doing things you enjoy and are keeping safe and well.  I'm sure we can all see the light in the tunnel now so just keep smiling and we will get there.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 355

What a busy week I've had here at Sewing by Annie's.  I'm thrilled to say I've managed to finish all my sewing [until the next customer comes through the door and hopefully it wont be another 3 with 13 Memory Character requests between them like last Friday....details on Wednesday's post below].

So here's a few snaps of my smiles for this week....

We all seem to have had some gorgeous skies this week and this was my favourite of one morning this week.

Amy sent me these photos from over the weekend of children doing what children should be doing....enjoying being outside.

The top pic is of their field from the kitchen window where there have been sheep on.  They have grazed it very low so the children have been enjoying the hard frosty days sledging down the bank and the bottom photos are of a day at the Welsh coast over the weekend....bliss eh?

Tuesday saw this little man at our house and I just had to share this photo.He's been a little under the weather for a few week and had played hard and fast all morning but was beginning to flag a little...he had asked his Grandad if he could watch one of his favourite programmes on his Grandad's iPad....just look at that concentration :-)

Shell sent me this photo of little Jet peeping at her over her laptop while she was trying to do some school work .....how can you resist that face?

Everywhere is so wet and mucky out in the garden but I just had to share these pics of our first snowdrops popping their heads up through the muddy ground.

And finally here's a funny Amy sent me this week.  I have a new fit bit to keep and eye on how much exercise I'm getting and she thought this was a good tip for increasing my step count.....I'm thrilled to say I've now lost a stone in weight :-)

I hope I've made you smile this week and you will share your smiles with us by linking them up below.  I've needed a few smiles this week as I've had a streaming head cold on probably my busiest week that I've had in a long time....thankfully it seems to be drying up a bit now but has left me rather washed out and weary.  Fingers crossed it goes very soon.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles....week 307

It's been a busy week here at Sewing by Annie's and that always makes me smile.  My 7 special bears are now finished and I will share a pic of them on Wednesday [if I remember]....they are being delivered on Sunday so I'm really hoping they are loved as much as I enjoyed making them.....I actually think they are my favourite bears I've made to date.

I seem to be surrounded by smiles this week so here's a few I can share with you....

Give children a cardboard box and they will amuse themselves for hours.....Shell said this one was the hub of activity and had evolved by the minute.....it had security codes for the door, TV screen, World map, Ice cream machine and dog kennel at this point.

I love to see how they use their imagination.....that's got to make you smile.

I have flowers everywhere making me smile.....these were just a couple of bunches of alstroemeria I picked up at the supermarket but aren't they stunning now the blooms have opened up?

Two of my orchid plants have sent out new flower shoots and this week they both opened up.....I love my orchids.  They almost look too good to be real don't they?

From where I sit in my sewing room I am able to watch the snowdrops shooting up and blooming...they are so pretty.

Plus all the daffodils on our front garden are now shooting up and the blooms on these ones will be soon be opening up.....Spring won't be long now folks.

That little lot has kept me smiling this week even though I have a cough and my asthma is playing up....I guess I'm just keeping in fashion with so many at the mo.  I think we all need the warm sunshine and lighter days now.  Please share your smiles by linking them up below.....anyone can join in....the more the merrier cos I'm sure we can never have too many smiles.

Hugs,

Annie x

This week's smiles.....week 304

It's Friday and that means one thing for me....it's time to look back at my week to see what's made me smile.  

• Mr Mojo has returned from his holiday and that's given me lots to smile about....I've been feeling creative.
• I've made my first three Memory bears of the new year and that's really made me smile.
• Spring is fast approaching [ I know cos I've seen the signs] and that always make me smile.

So I've got a few snaps to share my smiles...

I've been delving into my fabrics and deciding which I'm going to use to make a new bag for me to use. I plan to make one like the one I made in a workshop a few years back....here's the link to the last one.

Here's my first three Memory bears of 2019...the one was for the young lady who won my Christmas bear but her two sisters asked to have matching bears made for them too....in memory of their much loved mum who died far too soon.

I love my job. :-)

My little Milly makes me smile every day....she's the very best of company, she loves me unconditionally and where ever I go she goes....here she is curled up on her bed in my sewing room fast asleep....until I leave the room.

Here's a few snaps of the promise of Spring.....my first snowdrops.

Now, if none of those has got you smiling then, it's over to you to find your smiles and share them with us by linking them below.

Hugs,

Annie x