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Author Archives: craftycreeky
Oranges in the Garden
When I first started out in gardening, in my younger days, I would turn my nose up at orange flowers, ‘I don’t do orange!’ they were too gaudy and brash! I liked the restrained look of Vita Sackville-West’s white garden, … Continue reading
Stitch Sampler Book
I’ve just started a new little embroidery project, I know, I hear you, haven’t I got enough projects on at the moment! Well, I realised on Sunday when I was packing up for Embroiderers Guild that I haven’t got a … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, TAST
Tagged #TASTembroidery, embroidery, Fly stitch, Take a Stitch Tuesday, TAST stitch 1
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The Traveller has Returned!
Yesterday I had a great day out at Skipton Embroiderers Guild, not only did we have workshops in the morning (stitching doodle flowers and felting) and an inspiring speaker in the afternoon (Jackie Cardy with her beautiful embroidered felt) we … Continue reading
Travelling Sketchbooks Review
Today I will hopefully be bringing my travelling sketchbook home from my Embroiderer’s Guild meeting, I haven’t seen it for about six months so it’s pretty exciting waiting to see what everyone has been embroidering for me. This is the … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, The Travelling Sketchbook
Tagged embroidery, Travelling Sketchbook
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Flower Lattice Stitch-a-long 13
It’s three weeks since I posted about my stumpwork and ribbon embroidery and I’m pleased to say I’ve made pretty good progress. It probably helped that this is one of my favourite diamonds in the embroidery! This is where I … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Di van Niekerk, Flower Lattice, Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Stumpwork embroidery
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Lizzie Stitching Wallet Part 3
About a month a go I signed up for Faby Reilly’s Lizzie Stitching Wallet stitch-a-long. I was planning to make a stitching wallet of some kind anyway as I think it will be useful for Skipton Embroidery Guild days. This … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, Faby Reilly Designs, Lizzie Stitching Wallet
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A Word About Embroidery
Over the last few months my Embroiderer’s Guild has been creating Travelling Sketchbooks. We’re all in groups of six and each month we have someone else’s book to make an entry for. This is the final book before we get … Continue reading
A Dog Bed and an Armchair
A few weeks ago I was looking for something for my mum in the cupboard above her wardrobe, in amongst two bobbin lace pillows (which was what she wanted) I found eight (yes, EIGHT!) old pillows, bearing in mind she … Continue reading
Wentworth Woodhouse
Last week my Women’s Institute had a fantastic day out at Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham in South Yorkshire. We had an amazing guide, full of character, who really brought the place alive, his knowledge of the history of Wentworth Woodhouse … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
I’ve been quite busy in the garden recently, I can actually see light at the end of the tunnel with the clearance of the AA garden! All the wooden beds have now been removed, beds have been cleared apart from … Continue reading
