Author Archives: craftycreeky

About craftycreeky

I live in a busy market town in Yorkshire with my husband, kids, dogs and chickens. I love trying new crafts, rediscovering old ones, gardening, walking...anything creative really I started this blog after my New Year resolution worked so well. My resolution (the first one I've ever kept!) was to post a photograph of my garden on Facebook every day. My hope was that I would then see what was good in the garden and not just weeds and work, which was my tendency. The unexpected side-effect was that I have enjoyed many more hours in the garden. I am hoping that 'The Crafty Creek' will have the same effect. Happy creating!

HQAL ; Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on April 22, 2018

I’ve been itching to write this post for the last two weeks!! It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole Quilt, I was still stitching the never ending vines… Over the following few days I … Continue reading →

Posted in Down The Rabbit Hole, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity | Tagged , , | 19 Comments

Last of the Holiday Stitching

Posted on April 19, 2018

I did quite a lot of stitching on holiday, we had several long flights, with the inevitable long waits in airports, together with quiet time either by the pool or on our balcony. These are the last two I have … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Serendipity | Tagged , | 24 Comments

Mountain Sketchbook

Posted on April 18, 2018

Last weekend I shared my new Travelling Sketchbook with you, I’ve chosen a theme of flowers. It will circulate around a group in our Embroiderers Guild and everyone will put a piece of their work in it, so in a … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander around the Garden

Posted on April 16, 2018

Spring has finally sprung here in Yorkshire, after a few days of higher temperatures the buds on the trees are just starting to appear and perennials are starting to show signs of life, I reckon we’re about 4 weeks behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Serendipity | Tagged | 14 Comments

SAL 5 The Tall Year Square Etui

Posted on April 15, 2018

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui box, I’d just made a mistake on the number 2, the last number of this side. I blamed jet lag, which when I saw the mistakes close up I think … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , | 21 Comments

Sketchbooks on the move!

Posted on April 14, 2018

Our sketchbooks at Skipton Embroiderers Guild are about to go travelling again! This will be the third round of travelling sketchbooks I’ve been involved with. For those not familiar with the concept, we all start with an A5 artists sketchbook, … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, The Travelling Sketchbook | Tagged , , | 29 Comments

Clock

Posted on April 13, 2018

Today’s photo challenge word from Postcard from Gibraltar is clock… This is our conservatory wall, my OH finds it amusing as the clock is now set at 10 to 2, he chuntered so much about it having a loud tick … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts, Photo Challenge, Serendipity, Sewing | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Sweet

Posted on April 12, 2018

I’ve just realised I completely missed last weeks Friday Photo Challenge. As I have just spent half an hour writing a post and sorting through photos to show you on a theme that was actually last weeks, I thought I … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Serendipity | 9 Comments

Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on April 9, 2018

I think spring has finally arrived! My Amber & Amethyst garden is beginning to look like a garden. I’ve been buying a few plants on Otley market and Courtyard Planters over the last couple of weeks and today I decided … Continue reading →

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Holiday Stitching

Posted on April 8, 2018

Yes, I’ve another bit of holiday stitching to show you! Last week I shared photos of the first half of my holiday along the coast of Australia between Adelaide and Sydney… We actually finished our drive at Kiama, a beach … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Textile Books | Tagged , | 30 Comments