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Author Archives: craftycreeky
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
We’ve had some pretty wet weather so far this month, but hopefully it’s getting a bit better for a while – not that we believe the weather forecasters! I managed several hours on Sunday, mainly tidying up the patio area, … Continue reading
Skirting Round the Rabbit Hole
It’s three weeks since I last shared my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, this is the king size quilt I decided to hand quilt in a moment of madness! I’m glad I’m hand-quilting it, honestly, it’s just an awfully big … Continue reading
Posted in Down The Rabbit Hole, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged #downtherabbithole, Down The Rabbit Hole, Hand-quilting
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Nineteen for 19
We’re nearly half way through August already so I thought I’d better see how I was doing with my nineteen challenges for the year, so this is the end of July report… July was a busy month as I worked … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crafts, embroidery, Garden, Nineteen for 19, Quilting
Tagged Nineteen for 19
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A Touch of the 80’s!
Last night I finally finished a jacket to go with my white rose dress. I needed something smart to go to a family funeral and managed to find everything except lining in my stash for the whole outfit – though … Continue reading
The Finery of Nature SAL
It’s three weeks since I last shared my Finery of Nature cross-stitch and if I say so myself, I’ve made pretty good progress! Three weeks ago this is where I was… I’ve now finished the cross-stitch on the last bit … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged cross-stitch, The Finery of Nature
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August Smalls
I was a bit late this month arranging my selection of smalls for August, mainly because most of them were out on display anyway for the needlework part of my open garden and I hadn’t quite got round to putting … Continue reading
White Roses
I made myself another dress! We’ve got a family funeral next week and when I looked in my wardrobe I really had nothing suitable, whilst wearing all black isn’t so necessary these days my smarter summer dresses tend to be … Continue reading
A Miscellany
Sometimes I have things I want to share here, but they’re not quite big enough to make a full post, so I thought I’d lump them together as a miscellany, a collection of unrelated items! I’ve recently heard a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Serendipity
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August Windows
It’s the first Tuesday of the month so Wild Daffodil is organising her windows photo challenge. I haven’t been out much this month to take photos so I’ve been raiding my archives! With the open garden looming, I finally got … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
I’m taking it a bit easier in the garden this month, I think I’ve overdone it a bit during June and July, what with walking the Cleveland Way, medical conferences, workshops, the open garden and a virus knocking me for … Continue reading
