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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!

My Monthly Challenge!

Posted on January 1, 2016 by craftycreeky

Last year I noticed ‘A Year of Lovely Finishes‘  over on Sew Bittersweet Designs too late to really participate, I liked the idea though of challenging yourself each month to complete something. I was looking forward to taking part in … Continue reading →

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Favourite Makes of 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by craftycreeky

New Years Eve is a good time for looking back as well as looking forward, one advantage of having a blog is it gives a ready-made record of things you’ve made, the successes, the failures and everything in between. I … Continue reading →

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A Shirt for Helen

Posted on December 30, 2015 by craftycreeky

It always feels a bit of an honour when your children ask you to make them something, especially when they are a trendy 18 year old, it’s like the ultimate accolade that what you are creating must be at least OK!! I’ve … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2015 by craftycreeky

The last few days have been a bit crazy here, what with unexpected family guests  followed by the expected family guests, all good fun, but it does lead to a crazy few days!! It also means a vaguely tidy house!! … Continue reading →

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Last Minute Christmas Makes

Posted on December 22, 2015 by craftycreeky

I finished my last piece of Christmas sewing last night, it’s got to be my last piece as my sewing table will be carried down stairs and eaten off on Christmas Day! A couple of weeks back on facebook, someone … Continue reading →

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Christmas Foliage

Posted on December 22, 2015 by craftycreeky

At Christmas I like to have a lot of natural foliage in my decorations, I cut holly and ivy from the back lane and various evergreens from my garden, such as osmanthus and eunonymous. The Christmas season starts with an … Continue reading →

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Christmas Icing!

Posted on December 21, 2015 by craftycreeky

This week end I finally decorated our Christmas cake, I made it a couple of months ago and I’ve been occasionally feeding it with sherry ever since. My sister feeds hers a lot, to the extent that one year she … Continue reading →

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2015 by craftycreeky

This year my WI decided to take part in the Christmas tree festival held in our parish church. It’s the first time we’ve done it, so we weren’t quite sure what to expect, I put the cat among the pigeons … Continue reading →

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Zig-Zag Scissor Keeper

Posted on December 20, 2015 by craftycreeky

Sometimes at Christmas it’s nice to sew something that’s nothing to do with Christmas, it’s like  an escape from the hustle and bustle of Christmas, you can just immerse yourself in the land of stitching for a short while, a … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Wreath

Posted on December 13, 2015 by craftycreeky

A few weeks ago a very talented lady called Serena posted a photo on Pat Sloans  facebook page of a beautiful wreath in autumn colours. Isn’t it stunning! Facebook went crazy for a few days as everyone wanted the pattern, unfortunately … Continue reading →

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