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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!

Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on July 13, 2018 by craftycreeky

I think this weeks photo challenge  from Postcard from Gibraltar is quite tricky, the word for today is favourite. It sounds so easy, but favourites are so relative depending on what your doing at the time, even something simple like … Continue reading →

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A Phoenix in Flight

Posted on July 12, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s my Embroiderers Guild meeting on Monday so I thought I’s better get cracking with my entry for this months Travelling Sketchbook. With the Travelling Sketchbooks we each start an A5 sketchbook, covering it, choosing a theme, write and introduction … Continue reading →

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Summer Sewing Plans

Posted on July 12, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’ve a few sewing dates in my diary which I’m pretty excited about… Festival of Quilts; 9th – 12th August at NEC I’ve wanted to go to the Festival of Quilts for a couple of years but it’s always clashed … Continue reading →

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Bertie the Blackbird

Posted on July 11, 2018 by craftycreeky

I have finally made enough progress on Bertie the Blackbird to show you. I started him in May at a three day Embroiderers Guild workshop with Nicola Jarvis who is the designer of this beautiful bird. By the end of … Continue reading →

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Walking along the Ribble

Posted on July 11, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’m still paying catch up with my blog posts, not helped by a few finishes along the way! Two or three weeks ago I went with my friends to walk part of the Ribble Way, 73 miles from Preston in … Continue reading →

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A Proud Peacock

Posted on July 10, 2018 by craftycreeky

I mentioned last week that I wanted to get a few finishes under my belt, well it’s time for a little happy dance again! Ages ago (like sometime last year!) I bought a class on Craftsy by Leah Day called … Continue reading →

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Liberty Summer Dress

Posted on July 10, 2018 by craftycreeky

In the recent hot weather I’ve found the outfits I feel most comfortable in are my long  cotton dresses, especially the teal one I made in February for our holiday and a Liberty one I made last year, both just … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on July 9, 2018 by craftycreeky

Well, our heatwave continues here in the UK with no sign of a change and the countryside is starting to look parched, our grass is looking a bit brown too but I know that will quickly green up as soon … Continue reading →

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Tall Year Square SAL

Posted on July 8, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Tall Year Square etui box, I was in the middle of a happy dance having completed the box side for summer… With this project I’m not using the threads recommended by the … Continue reading →

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Kantha Stitch

Posted on July 7, 2018 by craftycreeky

Last year there was an article in Stitch (the Embroiderers Guild magasine) about Angela Daymond and her interest in Kantha embroidery. Kantha is a traditional Indian style of embroidery consisting just of running stitch,stitched closely together to give movement and … Continue reading →

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