Monthly Archives: December 2022

Skipton Stitchers

Posted on December 22, 2022 by craftycreeky

At our December meeting at Skipton Stitchers we have a lovely tradition of a Christmas card swop, this involves everyone (who wants to take part) making a Christmas card, preferably with a bit of stitching on and writes a general … Continue reading →

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Last Minute Stitching

Posted on December 21, 2022 by craftycreeky

I’m feeling a bit of a last minute Lucy at the moment, I’m usually really organised with Christmas but this year it seems to have sneaked up awfully quickly! My daughter Helen asked me to make her a Luna Lapin … Continue reading →

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Wren Stocking

Posted on December 20, 2022 by craftycreeky

Having recently discovered the free Christmas stocking designs on Michelle Palmer‘s website, I’ve just finished a second one. The first was the barn owl… They’re only about 8-9″ tall so they don’t take too long to do. The second one … Continue reading →

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Staying Home Quilt HQAL

Posted on December 19, 2022 by craftycreeky

I’m a day late with this post as I got carried away in my sewing room and completely forgot to post! This is my Staying Home quilt which was made from leftovers from my Coming Home quilt during the lockdowns … Continue reading →

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Barn Owl Stockings!

Posted on December 17, 2022 by craftycreeky

Here’s another finish from last week. I spotted these free patterns on Michelle Palmers website. She does all sorts of designs for applique or needle punch as well as some cute pen and ink illustrations. Each year recently she has … Continue reading →

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Robin Redbreast

Posted on December 14, 2022 by craftycreeky

Last month I embroidered a robin, it was pretty easy to do as I used a heavier weight of cotton which has a very pretty design of robins. I used one as the base for the embroidery… At the time … Continue reading →

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Stitching My Garden SAL

Posted on December 11, 2022 by craftycreeky

I’ve been busy trying to catch up with Christmas preparations over the last couple of weeks leaving me with little time to stitch my garden. Three weeks ago I’d made a start on my second big piece for my fabric … Continue reading →

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Young Master Rabbit

Posted on December 6, 2022 by craftycreeky

I’m making two rabbits for Christmas, Luna Lapin rabbits from Cool Crafting in Kendal. One is for my daughter Helen, one for my new grandson Hugo. Over the weekend I cracked on and made some clothes for Hugo’s. The patterns … Continue reading →

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An Exploding Heart

Posted on December 5, 2022 by craftycreeky

I’m finally starting to get a few finishes under my belt and one which I am very pleased to have finally finished is the Exploding Heart quilt, a design by Slice of Pi. This is a quilt for a happy … Continue reading →

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A Fluffle of Bunnies

Posted on December 2, 2022 by craftycreeky

I do like the traditional collective nouns, a charm of goldfinches, a peep of chickens, a parliament of owls…and a fluffle of bunnies. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been stitching my own fluffle of Luna Lapins. Luna Lapin … Continue reading →

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