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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!

Chevron Stitch

Posted on January 9, 2018 by craftycreeky

Last night I finished another page for my stitch sampler fabric book. It’s a long term project which I’ve based on last years 100 TAST stitches on Pintangle. Sharon from Pintangle has just started another TAST (Take a Stitch Tuesday) … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Sparkle

Posted on January 8, 2018 by craftycreeky

Wild Daffodil is running a monthly photo challenge, I’m a week late with this one as it’s meant to be the first Tuesday of each month! We’re given one word as a theme for our photos. This month it’s… Sparkles! … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole HQAL 3

Posted on January 7, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I showed you the hand-stitching on my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, there’s rather a lot to do at the moment as I’m stitching the deep rabbit borders, which are very cute but all hand appliqued. … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole Rope Border

Posted on January 6, 2018 by craftycreeky

A couple of weeks ago I asked you all for advice on the rope border of my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, or more specifically the fabric for the corner squares as I just couldn’t decide what worked best. Thank … Continue reading →

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2018 Friday Photo Challenge 1

Posted on January 6, 2018 by craftycreeky

Postcard from Gibralter is hosting a photo challenge this year, it’s along the same lines as the one organised by Nana Cathy last year, I didn’t get myself organised last year but I’m going to try this time! Wild Daffodil is … Continue reading →

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Coatigan Sew-a-long

Posted on January 4, 2018 by craftycreeky

This time last year I made a coatigan, a lovely coat pattern by Schnittchen. It’s been a great coat for the winter, nice and snuggly and easy to wear. At the August Quilt show in Harrogate one of the stalls … Continue reading →

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Signed Tealed & Posted!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by craftycreeky

Over Christmas I managed to finish the centre block for Kate Chiconi’s Signed, Sealed & Delivered quilt which will be auctioned to raise money for Ovarian Cancer research. It was only when I was checking back through e-mails trying to … Continue reading →

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Eighteen for 18

Posted on January 1, 2018 by craftycreeky

Last year a couple of blogs I follow were doing ’17 for 17′, lots of little (and big) things to aim for over the year. I liked the way it include non sewing and lifestyle aims as well and a … Continue reading →

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Stitch-a-long 3

Posted on December 31, 2017 by craftycreeky

It doesn’t seem three weeks since I last showed you my Signed Tealed & Delivered cross-stitch, I started it in mid November so I think I’ve made pretty good progress.This is going to be part of Kate Chiconi’s ovarian cancer … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole…

Posted on December 28, 2017 by craftycreeky

…otherwise known as my Fluffle quilt! I learnt the other week from Tracy’s blog that a collection of rabbits is called a fluffle, isn’t that such a gorgeous word, so this is now my fluffle quilt!! Over the last few … Continue reading →

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