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Author Archives: craftycreeky
A Cross-Stitch Conundrum
One of my longer term projects at the moment is a stitch sampler, I started it about 15 months ago with the idea of learning lots of new stitches and having a record of them to remind me. I’ve made … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
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Vintage Silk Sari Daisies
A couple of years ago I bought some vintage silk saris on ebay, they averaged about £12 each so six yards of beautiful silk for very little outlay. One of them was a gorgeous charcoal grey ombre with a dark … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Serendipity
Tagged Great British Sewing Bee, Shell Top, Vintage silk sari
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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
I had to dash out in between showers to take garden photos today, makes a nice change! August is traditionally quite a quiet time in an English garden, the roses are on their way out, geraniums are pretty much over, … Continue reading
Friday Photos
This is a last minute post for the Friday Photo Challenge as I only got back from the Festival of Quilts late this afternoon! I had a brilliant time, but I’ll tell you all about it another day… In the … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenge, Serendipity
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A Spoonful of Sewing
In a couple of weeks time there’s a flower show in one of the nearby towns, they have a handicraft section and they’re always keen for people to enter. I decided to enter a few things again. One of the … Continue reading
Eighteen for 18
We’re a week into August already! A little late, but here’s my report on how I’m doing with my challenge, Eighteen for 18… 1 Etsy store opened; Still no further, I think I really need to take the plunge … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Dressmaking, Eighteen for 18, Garden, Quilting, Serendipity, The Travelling Sketchbook
Tagged Eighteen for 18
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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
We’ve finally had a reasonable amount of rain over the last couple of weeks, enough so I could manage to dig a hole or three today to plant some perennials that I’ve been trying to keep alive for the last … Continue reading
Hand Quilting Down the Rabbit Hole
It’s three weeks since I showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, I had just started quilting it, trying to stitch petals on the Dresden circle, I’d just started stitching round the flowers in the next border too… I … Continue reading
Posted in Down The Rabbit Hole, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Down The Rabbit Hole, Hand-quilting
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Splendid Sampler II
Yesterday I managed to finish two of the Splendid Sampler II blocks, all sashed and quilted. As the next one was released yesterday afternoon I carried straight on and made it! I’ve quilted it this afternoon. The Splendid Sampler 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged applique, Pat Sloan, Quilting, Splendid Sampler 2
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