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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!

Tweed Mini Miranda Bag

Posted on December 20, 2016 by craftycreeky

  A few weeks ago someone came to my Embroiderers Guild with a gorgeous tweed handbag she had just made at a workshop, it was rather nice! My magnolia handbag which I made eighteen months ago was looking decidedly worn … Continue reading →

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Christmas Flowers

Posted on December 19, 2016 by craftycreeky

Last Friday I had a great day at Alma House in Ripon on a WI workshop for festive flower arrangements. There were three different arrangements being demonstrated and we could choose to make two of them. We had a list of things to … Continue reading →

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Stitch-a-long 4

Posted on December 18, 2016 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since my last SAL post and those three weeks have been pretty much taken up with Christmas preparations and festivities, but I have managed a little progress on my flower embroidery. This is where I was three … Continue reading →

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Laptop Cover

Posted on December 18, 2016 by craftycreeky

A few weeks ago I was trying to decide what to buy my daughter’s boyfriend for Christmas when she happened to mention he would really like a laptop cover like the one I made her last year. I’m always quite touched … Continue reading →

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Initial Cushions

Posted on December 16, 2016 by craftycreeky

Last week I was on annual leave, busy getting ready for Christmas and making presents. I made good progress,  making six presents altogether. I’ve already shown you the purses, today its the turn of the cushions! I was struggling for ideas … Continue reading →

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Beverley and Burton Agnes

Posted on December 12, 2016 by craftycreeky

Just got back from a fabulous day out with my WI, every year we have a Christmas trip to a stately home decorated for Christmas, this year we went to Beverley and Burton Agnes… After a scenic drive across a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cakes and Gingerbread

Posted on December 12, 2016 by craftycreeky

A couple of weeks ago I went on a WI ‘Christmas Dabble Day’, they’re like a craft taster day, there’s usually a choice of three or four crafts and you choose two to do in the morning and one in … Continue reading →

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Mistletoe Humbug

Posted on December 11, 2016 by craftycreeky

It’s the third Sunday in Advent today, so we lit another candle on the Advent ring and our daily Advent candle is going down fast, I’ve been pretty good at keeping up with it this year. We’re taking it in … Continue reading →

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Winter Hats

Posted on December 7, 2016 by craftycreeky

This year I’ve a few summer hats, mainly for a friend who has been having chemo, they came out pretty well so I decided to try making myself a couple of winter hats. I used a pattern by Emma Garry … Continue reading →

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Cash for the Stash Purse!

Posted on December 6, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’m off work this week so I’m busy making Christmas presents, I got a bit of a shock when I realised how many  I still had to make with only three weeks to go, I’ve ten to do, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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