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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!

Jenny Wren Embroidery

Posted on March 8, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’m feeling well chuffed with myself, I have designed and stitched a proper embroidery all by myself! I even remembered to take photos of my progress!! At Embroiderers Guild we are doing a Travelling Sketchbook project, we’re in groups of six, … Continue reading →

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Looking back at February

Posted on March 1, 2017 by craftycreeky

February seems to have whizzed past, I know it’s a bit shorter, but even so! We’re knee deep in decorating at home at the moment so sewing has pretty much been restricted to evenings when I collapse in a heap … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts, Dressmaking, embroidery, Fabric shops, Quilting, Serendipity | 6 Comments

Fun, Friendship and Fabric

Posted on February 28, 2017 by craftycreeky

What more could you want for a perfect weekend than fun, friendship and a bit of fabric retail therapy! I had a great time! On Saturday it was #sewdowndewsbury, a sewists meet-up in the nearby market town of Dewsbury. Ali, … Continue reading →

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Sweet Roses

Posted on February 26, 2017 by craftycreeky

I wanted to make a wedding anniversary card and when this design popped up on facebook I immediately clicked over to the webpage and bought it. It’s perfect! It’s a design called Sweet Roses by Faby Reilly, I discovered her … Continue reading →

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QAYG

Posted on February 24, 2017 by craftycreeky

Well I have finally started to put my Splendid Sampler quilt together. I’ve been prevaricating a bit, partially because I’ve not done it before and having spent the last twelve months making the blocks, I don’t want to ruin it … Continue reading →

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Stitch-a-long 7; Flower Lattice

Posted on February 19, 2017 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last posted my progress on my Flower Lattice. It’s a design by Di van Niekirk which uses ribbon embroidery and stumpwork. I’ve done a little ribbon embroidery before, but I’ve never tried stumpwork, so I’m … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on February 18, 2017 by craftycreeky

This year I’m just starting one Block of the Month, it’s by Sarah Fielke and it’s called Down the Rabbit Hole. It’s a mixture of piecing and applique, so hopefully by the end I will have mastered needleturn applique. The … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler is nearly finished!

Posted on February 14, 2017 by craftycreeky

It’s time for a little celebration! I have just finished the last two blocks of my Splendid Sampler journey. We started a year ago, two blocks a week with a couple of weeks off at Christmas for good behaviour and on … Continue reading →

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Tealed with a Kiss

Posted on February 13, 2017 by craftycreeky

How teal is teal? This is a question I’ve been pondering since I volunteered to make a block for the Tealed with a Kiss quilt. Kate blogs over on ‘Tall Tales from Chiconia’ and she regularly makes quilts to raise money … Continue reading →

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Another Sketchbook

Posted on February 12, 2017 by craftycreeky

There does seem to be a few Sketchbooks featuring here at the moment, there’s the international one organised by Anne Lawson in Australia, it’s called The Sisterhood of the Travelling Sketchbook, there’s about 14 of us contributing to it, all … Continue reading →

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