Monthly Archives: December 2020

Stitching4thesoul SAL

Posted on December 27, 2020 by craftycreeky

I started the ‘stitching 4 the soul’ project very late in the day, I think it ran over the first lockdown. It was organised by Anne Brook of Hanne-made, her videos are still on Youtube together with the subsequent Christmas … Continue reading →

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Winter Reading

Posted on December 18, 2020 by craftycreeky

I haven’t done a book post for ages, I seemed to lose my reading mojo over the spring and summer. I lost my usual reading slots, I used to read on the bus to visit my mum which was a … Continue reading →

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Bloomtopia Quilt

Posted on December 17, 2020 by craftycreeky

I’m going hot and cold on this quilt at the moment, in fact more chilly than warm to be honest… It’s my first truly scrappy quilt, all the colour fabrics are from my scrap boxes with a couple of fat … Continue reading →

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Anthea Calender SAL

Posted on December 16, 2020 by craftycreeky

This morning I put the last few stitches in ‘December’ for the Anthea Calendar, this is the last one in the series of twelve beautiful flower designs by Faby Reilly. It’s been fun trying to guess what the seasonal flower … Continue reading →

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The Cottage Garden Quilt HQAL

Posted on December 13, 2020 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last shared with you my progress on the gorgeous Cottage Garden quilt, I am so enjoying making this one, I keep looking at it on my design wall and smiling to myself! It’s a design … Continue reading →

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Believe

Posted on December 12, 2020 by craftycreeky

I’m on a bit of a roll at the moment, finishing various projects. In the autumn I stitched a Dimensions cross-stitch kit called Believe, the stitched border was like a patchwork quilt, at the time I was mulling over how … Continue reading →

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Advent Rings

Posted on December 12, 2020 by craftycreeky

For me the first Sunday in Advent heralds the beginning of Christmas, we usually have an Advent candle, when the children were little we had Advent story books and we’ve always had an Advent ring. An Advent ring has four … Continue reading →

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A Holly Jolly Christmas

Posted on December 11, 2020 by craftycreeky

I seem to be getting quite a bit of cross-stitch done at the moment, I’m self isolating for an operation just before Christmas, so I’m using my time productively! I usually cross-stitch during coffee breaks and tea breaks or when … Continue reading →

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It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2020 by craftycreeky

For many years I’ve decorated gingerbread houses for Christmas. It started when the children were small, I bought them flat packed from Ikea and decorated them with sweets and icing. I started making them for friends until I was decorating … Continue reading →

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It’s beginning to look a bit like Christmas…

Posted on December 9, 2020 by craftycreeky

I think I’ve finally got all my Christmas decorations up, it usually takes a couple of days to get them organised! In amongst the Christmas trees and the Father Christmases are my Christmas cross-stitch smalls. Some years I hang them … Continue reading →

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