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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!

A Snowy Sewing Day

Posted on January 17, 2016 by craftycreeky

I looked out of the window this morning and thought Yes! it’s definitely a sewing day! It’s the first snow we’ve had this winter, I like snow when I don’t have to go anywhere, it looks so pretty when it’s … Continue reading →

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The Highs and Lows of Sewing!

Posted on January 13, 2016 by craftycreeky

I felt a bit despondent with my sewing yesterday, I started sewing a shirt just after Christmas and it was one of those that seemed to go wrong from the start. It was  a classic case of wrong pattern for the … Continue reading →

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Slow-Stitching A Finish and a New Start

Posted on January 10, 2016 by craftycreeky

Over on Kathy’s Quilts it’s Slow-Stitching Sunday, a weekly celebration of hand sewing. I’ve spent most of today hand-sewing, finishing my Monthly Challenge and starting a new cross-stitch…

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So close…and yet so far!

Posted on January 9, 2016 by craftycreeky

I was really pleased with myself last night, I had finally finished quilting James’s quilt, with wrist still intact!! Not only that but I had finished the quilting with about 12″ of bobbin thread left (from a 250m roll!!) Perfect … Continue reading →

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James’s Quilt

Posted on January 6, 2016 by craftycreeky

James’s quilt is my monthly challenge for January, it had to be, it’s his birthday on the 16th!!! I’ve been making good progress; Last time I showed the quilt top I felt it needed to be a bit wider, I ended … Continue reading →

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The Beginnings of a Ripple

Posted on January 4, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve got three things on the go at the moment, James quilt, which is making good progress so I will hopefully have something to show you tomorrow, a shirt which isn’t quite going as planned (more of that another day!!) … Continue reading →

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I think I’ve got a problem…

Posted on January 2, 2016 by craftycreeky

New Year and all that must have got the better of me as I decided to try and get some order into my sewing room. Hopefully later in the year I will be able to move into a much bigger … Continue reading →

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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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