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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!

70273 Project

Posted on October 9, 2017 by craftycreeky

Following the Great British Sewing Bee exhibition I read several posts who mentioned the 70273 Project, I’ve never got into ‘protest quilts’ but this one touched me. I was intrigued and started to look into it and decided I wanted … Continue reading →

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Flower Lattice SAL 17

Posted on October 8, 2017 by craftycreeky

This year is flying by, it’s three weeks since I last showed you my silk ribbon and stumpwork embroidery, I had just finished the orange tree; The next diamond to embroidery has a lot of stumpwork, which does take longer … Continue reading →

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Lizzie Stitching Wallet SAL

Posted on October 7, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’m half way through stitching this section but it is so cute I had to share it with you! This is the final cross-stitching section as the next two sets of instructions are for making up the wallet. We’re making … Continue reading →

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Chanel Jacket

Posted on October 4, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’ve just had a lovely sewing weekend with Anne, we’ve met a few times at sewing bloggers meet-ups in Dewsbury and Leeds, I discovered she also fancied doing the Chanel Jacket course at the Yorkshire School of Sewing, so when … Continue reading →

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A Meander Round the Garden

Posted on October 3, 2017 by craftycreeky

Autumn seems to have arrived all of a sudden this year, not that we had much of a summer, but within the last week the leaves are changing, falling, walks are getting crunchier and there is a definite nip in … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Serendipity | 13 Comments

Lizzie Sew-a-Long Part 9

Posted on October 1, 2017 by craftycreeky

The Lizzie Stitching Wallet stitch-a-long comes out every one or two weeks, depending on how much stitching is needed. We’ve had two weeks to complete this section and the cross-stitch for the main wallet is now complete. I managed to … Continue reading →

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Four Lakes Walk

Posted on September 27, 2017 by craftycreeky

My friend and I aim to do a long distance walk each year, we started about five years ago with the Six Dales walk, which goes from Otley (where I live) up to Middleham in the Yorkshire Dales, crossing six … Continue reading →

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Memories in my Stitch Book

Posted on September 24, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’ve just had a few days away in the Lake District, walking the fells with a friend. We had a great time, if somewhat tiring! Of course I had to take a little stitching to keep me amused in the … Continue reading →

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Lizzie Stitch-a-long

Posted on September 17, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’m doing two stitch-a-longs at the moment, the Lizzie Stitching Wallet by Faby Reilly and my stumpwork and silk ribbon flower lattice. I’m posting about both today so if you are looking for the flower lattice SAL, just scroll down, … Continue reading →

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Stitch-a-long 15

Posted on September 17, 2017 by craftycreeky

Well at this rate I might have a happy dance by Christmas 🙂 It’s three weeks since I showed you my silk ribbon and stumpwork flower panel, I’d just finished the panel with a dragonfly on. I spent another few … Continue reading →

Posted in Dressmaking, embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , , , | 45 Comments