Sewing all day trying to finish off Christmas gifts I have been working on over the last few months

Evening all,
Still very busy with the run up to Christmas with lots of petticoats for the festive season, here are just a few ready to go. Now on to making my Christmas  presents 🎁 looking forward to doing something a bit different

                                          

                                                               Sale time

It’s that time of year again when I am making lots of new samples so it’s a very busy time for me, I have to move a lot of last years samples to make room so it’s sale time over on ebay so get yourself a bargain, ends today
Sale
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Annabella-Designs-Petticoats?_rdc=1

Just a little up date as to what I have been doing since my last post, it has been a very busy year so have not found time to post much as its been heads down all the time sewing and posting out and then there is the invoicing and end of year accounts, its never ending when you run your own business. :)

Have also started a workshop on Wednesday evening teaching sewing by making a project every week, this is working very well and I'm very impressed with my class, will be showing you each week what we have made which might just give you all some inspiration     

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Well Autumn is upon us so time to make a few samples for coming season, this is one little number that gave me great pleasure in making as the colour has turned out very well although it can be made in any combination of colours.

 

 

This is a new colour of turquoise added to my

 colour range  very electric 

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Although I usually only make for the bridal and dance trade I do make a few items for the family and friends when called upon also a few items from the workshop I hold once a week, below you will find a few of these.

Crafts 

 

For my own home a nice draught excluder

 

 

Needle case a project made in my workshop

 

 

Sewing machine tidy, project made in my workshop

 

 

Refurbished parasol for my garden

Loved making this as was quite a challenge  

 

Workshop project, bunting

 

Workshop Project, doorstop

 

 

Play mat for granddaughter Polly

 

 

 

 

Cards made by me for family and friend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vintage Weddings

Vintage weddings

Alternative wedding seem to be the in thing at the moment and so I am going to take you to some of the places you can get to see some of my beautiful petticoats in action.

Honeypie Boutique

These are a few online places you can see some amazing vintage dresses and of course petticoats

Elizabeth Avey

Once upon a time

Maryrose Mcgrath

Indie Smiles

So excited I have been in an article on Indie Smiles today written by Amanda at GimmeThatThing it has changed my bad Monday into a great one, Amanda has written a lovely article on Zibbeters who also belong to Folksy, go check it out and also look into Amanda's shop she has some lovely things like these earrings below.

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A Baby Girl

I became a grandmother for the 4 th time, my daughter Zoe gave birth on 16th March to a lovely little girl named Polly Jemima weighing in at a nice 6 Ib 15 oz, it will be lovely having a little girl around again, been knitting and sewing ready for her arrival and buying things from Folksy like these things below.

Bella Bunny

By

CakesKnitsandCosies

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Sophie Teddy

by

thepinkfairycake

Whats this all about

Well its all about another craft related site called Zibbet recommended to me by a friend, I wandered over to have a look and hope you will too, although it is an U.S. site it is well worth a try as it is FREE, I found it very fresh and the whole site easy to use and has a nice feel about it and its FREE for standard account which you are able to list 25 items and upload 4 photo's, there is a premium account which gives you a few more features but as I am only giving it a try so I will stick with the standard account for now. Try It's FREE Zibbet

Bridal season is upon us

The bridal season is well and truly upon us and because I have been involved in making bridal wear for such a long time and know how hard it is to get known in the bridal designing world I though I would give a mention to a great new blog called Folksy weddings all about hand made bridal related items by designers, as well as being a very good blog it is also a very good way to get some good ideas for your up and coming weddings, please have a look you will not be disappointed.

I have been very busy myself with designing some new bridal petticoats some short to suit the trendy 5o's style weddings and some long to suit the traditional wedding which are available for sale in my shop for those looking for the perfect bridal petticoat and accessories.

While we are on weddings would like you to share a few of my own personal favorites this one is from Lizziejayne on Etsy a beautiful design set off by a lovely contrasting sash, this dress would work well with one of my 50's style petticoat in a colour to match the sash.

What better to grace your wedding table than with these pretty favour boxes for a shabby chic or vintage feel to your day by Eviegeorge

I don't wear jewellery much but if I was to ever do the married bit again I would choose this Swarovski pearl necklace to wear as I love pearl and this is so beautifully made by SJ-Creative

Just a simple and elegant pearl and crystal tiara by Misha BrideIvory delicate soft tulle and gold edged veil by Annabella Designs

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Saturday jumble sale

To day (Sat 6th Feb) has been a very eventful day with an early start rising at 7 o'clock to help my daughter Jackie with a jumble sale she was running to help raise funds for her village (Shorwell on the Isle Of Wight) to get some playground equipment, OH and I arrived at village hall at 8 'clock after picking up another friend to help us, once inside hall there was so much jumble we could hardly get in hall and even more arriving as we set up stalls, I don't think we have worked so hard for a long time getting it arranged for 10 'clock onto tables and looking good to sell, doors were opened and a flood of dealers and buyers descended on us at once scrambling for what they wanted to buy, with teas coffee and cake being served to refresh them so they might just go buy some more, it was hard work but at the end of the day she raised £540.00, well done Jackie and every one who helped.