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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!

…and Crosses

Posted on March 28, 2018 by craftycreeky

During the first week of our holiday we drove from Adelaide to Sydney, travelling along the stunning scenery of the Great Ocean Road. In the evenings I would do a little stitching whilst we chatted over a glass of wine. … Continue reading →

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Knots and Crosses

Posted on March 27, 2018 by craftycreeky

Over on Pintangle Sharon has started a new series of TAST, 100 stitches to learn with one released each Tuesday. I’ve based my stitch sampler on the last TAST list so I’ve been trying to do the ‘Beyond TAST’ where … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Around the Garden

Posted on March 26, 2018 by craftycreeky

After all the bad weather they’ve had here whilst we’ve been sunning ourselves yesterday it was a lovely early spring day. The sun shone all day so even though it was only about 5′ it felt a lot warmer. My … Continue reading →

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A Tall Square Year Etui Stitch-a-long

Posted on March 25, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui box, this is a pattern by Betsy Morgan from a Classic Inspirations magasine. I’m using my own choice of colours so I’ve chosen the spring colours of blue, yellow, fresh … Continue reading →

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A Travelling Needlewoman

Posted on March 24, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’m not very keen on flying, I’m better than I used to be but I can’t say I enjoy it. For our long haul flights this time I decided to take some sewing to keep my mind occupied. I packed … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on March 23, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’m back from our holiday just in time for the Friday Photo Challenge organised by Postcard from Gibralter. This weeks theme is Spring…and we’ve got snow forecast again this weekend!! The meme I posted a few weeks ago comes to … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole HQAL

Posted on March 11, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, I was making good progress then after a few good sessions on it. This is where I was… …and I’m afraid that is pretty much where … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on March 9, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s Friday again, so it’s photo challenge time organised by Postcard from Gibraltar.  The word for today is Best Friend… I’ve got three best friend photos to show you. Next weekend it’s our eleventh wedding anniversary, so here’s a photo … Continue reading →

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Monthly Photo Challenge

Posted on March 6, 2018 by craftycreeky

Wild Daffodil organises a monthly photo challenge, her word for today is scale. This photo was taken just before we went on holiday, Lucy is my mum’s dog, now living with us, she is a little bichon frise, tiny compared … Continue reading →

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A Tall Year Square Etui SAL 3

Posted on March 4, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui, it’s rather pretty, it’s a pattern by Betsy Morgan from a Classic Inspirations magasine and each side is a different season. I’m choosing my own threads so I just picked … Continue reading →

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