Monthly Archives: January 2019

Getting Ready for Coming Home

Posted on January 31, 2019 by craftycreeky

It was quite exciting today as this year’s Sarah Fielke Block of the Month started. It’s a gorgeous quilt of houses, cottages, trees, as soon as I saw the design I signed up. Sarah was the designer of Down the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Wander Round the Garden

Posted on January 30, 2019 by craftycreeky

I was all set to write this post on Monday, I took the photos, sat down at my computer in the corner of my sewing room and with a slight ping I was plunged into darkness, at first I thought … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Smalls

Posted on January 26, 2019 by craftycreeky

I was going to call this post a Trio of Love, but I thought that sounded a little smutty, then again a Trio of Smalls could be minimalistic packing for a weekend away! Anyway, titles apart, I’ve just finished three … Continue reading →

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A Fluffle of Love

Posted on January 23, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve just finished my first quilt of the year and I’ve called it A Fluffle of Love… I’m going to become a Great Aunt in the next few weeks, it makes me feel very old as I had a Great … Continue reading →

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The Golden Thread

Posted on January 22, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’m trying to read more this year, it’s one of my Nineteen for 19 challenges, so when I saw an interesting book just before Christmas I dropped a big hint that it was on my wish list! As it’s all … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on January 21, 2019 by craftycreeky

We seem to be having a dry but chilly winter, so as long as I’m wrapped up with scarf, hat, gloves etc I’m OK for a while in the garden. I’ve been concentrating on the raised bed by the patio. … Continue reading →

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The End of the Road!

Posted on January 20, 2019 by craftycreeky

It doesn’t seem three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, I was nearly three quarters of the way round the rows of houses… I’ve not done as much as I hoped as I was … Continue reading →

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My Bobbin Garden

Posted on January 18, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve just finished stitching Le Jardin de Bobines by Nathalie Cichon of Jardin Privee, I bought the pattern at the Festival of Quilts last year, I loved the colours and it brings together two of my loves, gardening and sewing! … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler 2

Posted on January 15, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve got a bit behind with my Splendid Sampler blocks, this is one reason why they are listed on my Nineteen for 19 challenge. I just looked and it was October when I last posted any photos! I’d made sixteen … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on January 14, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve managed to get my three sessions of gardening in this week, sometimes short, at least one was a couple of hours! I find that once I’m out there, all wrapped up, it’s actually quite pleasant! I’m still waiting for … Continue reading →

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