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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!

Catbells

Posted on February 11, 2017 by craftycreeky

Catbells is featuring quite a lot here at the moment, it is my favourite fell, but it is also on my mind because when the Sisterhood of The Travelling Sketchbook arrives I want to do something about the wonderful countryside … Continue reading →

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The Splendid Sampler

Posted on February 7, 2017 by craftycreeky

My Splendid Sampler journey is drawing to a close, the last one will be published on Sunday, then I’ve just got to put it all together! Over the last couple of days I’ve caught up, so I’m just embroidering block … Continue reading →

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Button Back Skirt; Newlook 6876

Posted on February 6, 2017 by craftycreeky

Whilst I was making my coatigan in that gorgeous tweed last month, the fabric happened to lie next to a length of Avoca wool I treated myself to at an Embroiderers Guild meeting where Fabworks had a stand. The two fabrics … Continue reading →

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A Rolling Landscape

Posted on February 5, 2017 by craftycreeky

A couple of weeks ago I showed you an embroidery I’d started at our Embroiderers Guild, we’d had a mini workshop on making Rolling Landscapes. The idea is that a long, thin embroidery of a scene is attached to an … Continue reading →

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January; a productive start!

Posted on January 31, 2017 by craftycreeky

I rather like the idea of a monthly report, looking back at what I’ve done and more importantly, making plans for the next month. I think it could be quite a positive thing, sometimes when you’ve lots of projects on … Continue reading →

Posted in Down The Rabbit Hole, Dressmaking, embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing, Splendid Sampler Quilt | Tagged , | 18 Comments

Stitch-a-long 6; Flower Lattice

Posted on January 29, 2017 by craftycreeky

Three weeks have flown by since I last showed you the Flower Lattice embroidery. It’s ribbon and stumpwork, designed by Di van Niekirk, I bought the book sort of by accident as I didn’t realise it was for one big … Continue reading →

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Travelling Sketchbook

Posted on January 27, 2017 by craftycreeky

  This month at my Embroiderers Guild meeting Travelling Sketchbooks were launched. I only became aware of the concept of a Travelling Sketchbook a few months ago when I (rather rashly!!) volunteered to take part in  one organised by artist Anne … Continue reading →

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A Rolling Landscape.

Posted on January 26, 2017 by craftycreeky

At Embroiderers Guild this month we had a workshop on Textile Rolling Landscapes. I must admit when I put my name down for it I had absolutely no idea what to expect, I just thought anything to do with landscapes … Continue reading →

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A Cosy Coatigan

Posted on January 23, 2017 by craftycreeky

Over the weekend I managed to get lots of sewing done, mainly because I was Billy no mates with the house to myself for the whole weekend and it was certainly too cold and miserable to venture into the garden! … Continue reading →

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Gran’s Button Jar

Posted on January 22, 2017 by craftycreeky

Gran’s Button Jar is block 91 of My Splendid Sampler quilt, it’s designed by Lynette Anderson. I really like her work, it was Lynette that designed the other BOM I stitched last year, Anderson’s Farm, so I was looking forward … Continue reading →

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