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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!

Hand Quilting 1

Posted on May 13, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I was doing a happy dance for finishing the top on my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt. My rabbits are patiently waiting at the long arm quilters as the quilt is due to be basted on … Continue reading →

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Sequins-a-Sparkling

Posted on May 12, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’ve been busy over the last week or so trying to make an evening dress for a ball next Saturday, it’s caused me a few headaches!!… Having gone shopping with one pattern in mind I came back with another, Butterick … Continue reading →

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Sky high

Posted on May 11, 2018 by craftycreeky

This weeks photo challenge from Postcard from Gibraltar is Skyhigh, I kept my self busy with cross-stitch during long skyhigh flights to Australia, I even recorded our altitude on my stitch sampler… I love looking at the clouds and the … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on May 7, 2018 by craftycreeky

We’ve had a glorious weekend here in Yorkshire, hot and sunny, very rare for a Bank Holiday weekend, it’s a standing joke here that it always rains on a bank holiday, not this one! It’s actually the hotest Early May … Continue reading →

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Tall Year Square Etui SAL 6

Posted on May 6, 2018 by craftycreeky

Three weeks have flown by since I last shared my Tall Year Square Etui with you. It’s a design by Betsy Morgan which is in the Classic Inspirations magasine. Three weeks ago I was doing a mini happy dance, a … Continue reading →

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Keyholes

Posted on May 4, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s Friday already! This weeks Friday Photo Challenge has been a big challenge. It’s set by Postcard from Gibraltar and this week the theme is Keyhole which should be fairly straight forward…if only I could find a photo of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenge, Serendipity | 3 Comments

Poppy Humbug

Posted on May 3, 2018 by craftycreeky

I started another cross-stitch small a couple of weeks ago. As I was ahead with my monthly Snowflower ones I decided to have a bit of a break from them and do something that’s been in my to do pile … Continue reading →

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Eighteen for 18 Update

Posted on May 2, 2018 by craftycreeky

Well, a third of the year has gone by!!! So in theory I should be a third of the way through my challenges…in theory! 1 Etsy store opened; Still at the thinking stage! 2 Tutorials; Nothing as yet. 3 Sessions … Continue reading →

Posted in Eighteen for 18, Serendipity | Tagged | 23 Comments

Flowers

Posted on May 1, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s time for the monthly photo challenge organised by Wild Daffodil. I like today’s theme, it’s flowers, so here’s some of my favourite flower photos from my garden. An amber rose and an amethyst coneflower… Shades of amethyst… Shades of … Continue reading →

Posted in Serendipity | 8 Comments

Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on April 30, 2018 by craftycreeky

My friend and I had a wonderful day at Harrogate Spring Flower Show, even a bit of rain didn’t dampen our spirits, we even laughed about being towed off the field because it was so muddy! We laughed even more … Continue reading →

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