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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!

Denman College

Posted on May 10, 2017 by craftycreeky

Last weekend I was at Denman College, learning lots, eating lots and generally having a wonderful time. Denman is the Women’s Institute college in Oxfordshire. It’s a beautiful Georgian house and they run brilliant courses on all sorts of things, … Continue reading →

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Me-Made-May Monday

Posted on May 9, 2017 by craftycreeky

A day late but MMMay Tuesday doesn’t have the same ring… A week into MMMay 2017 and my biggest issue has been getting photos, with my chief photographer away at Uni, and her assistant busy at work, I’ve been asking … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on May 8, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’ve just had a fantastic weekend at Denman College learning how to do hollyhocks with ribbon embroidery. Denman College is a wonderful old manor house owned by the Women’s Institute, they run all sorts of courses, historical, fitness, craft, music, … Continue reading →

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A Ladybird Inchie

Posted on May 2, 2017 by craftycreeky

At Skipton Embroiderers Guild we’re putting together a book showcasing our work and (I think) our history as well. We’ve been asked to each make an ‘inchie’, these will all be stitched together to make a book cover. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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My #MMMay17 Pledge

Posted on May 1, 2017 by craftycreeky

Where has this year gone! May has sneaked up on me this year so I’m a few hours late making my Me-Made-May pledge. This is my third year of taking part in the Me-Made-May Challenge. It is organised by  Zoe of … Continue reading →

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Paisley Splash Quilt

Posted on April 30, 2017 by craftycreeky

Last night I put the last few stitches in my Paisley Splash quilt. This is the one that is going to be auctioned for the Emyr Owen Latch branch. I’ve just finished it in time as they have a big ball … Continue reading →

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Victoria at Harewood

Posted on April 27, 2017 by craftycreeky

On Tuesday I had a lovely day at Harewood House with my WI, we had a private tour of the Victoria exhibition, so we were looking round for an hour before the house opened to the public. Harewood is a … Continue reading →

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Viewing the Cherry Blossom

Posted on April 26, 2017 by craftycreeky

In Japan, when the cherry blossom comes out, everyone goes to ‘view it’. I think it’s a beautiful tradition, they all take picnics down to the parks and sit under the cherry trees to admire the blossom, what a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on April 24, 2017 by craftycreeky

  It was the Harrogate Spring Flower Show last week, an annual pilgrimage for my friend and I, we always have a great day out, mooching round the stalls and ending up with more bags than we can carry! Friday’s … Continue reading →

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Stitch-a-long 10

Posted on April 23, 2017 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my flower lattice embroidery, this is how far I’d got then; I’ve managed to get a few extra supplies on e-bay since then with this embroidery in mind, I bought a big … Continue reading →

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