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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!

Positive Thinking

Posted on August 9, 2015 by craftycreeky

My final comment on my Positive Thinking sampler last week was that I need to concentrate more as I found I had made several little mistakes on the lettering…so the first thing I did was to sew the words ‘Live … Continue reading →

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Gabriola Take 4!

Posted on August 8, 2015 by craftycreeky

The Gabriola skirt pattern from Sewaholic has to be one of my  all time favourite patterns, it must be as this is the fourth time I’ve sewn it in the last twelve months, I’ve even made a chiffon one! My fabric … Continue reading →

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Newlook 6107 Take 2

Posted on August 8, 2015 by craftycreeky

Last week I made a top from Newlook 6107, it’s a pattern that was given away free with one of the sewing magazines which is why it was out of stock in all my usual places! I was so pleased … Continue reading →

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April’s Block of the Month

Posted on August 4, 2015 by craftycreeky

As you can see I am waaaay behind on Pat Sloan’s Block of the Month quilt pattern. Life has been so busy this year that something had to give, and this was it. Well everything has quietened down now…bliss…so I … Continue reading →

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Positive Thinking

Posted on August 2, 2015 by craftycreeky

My sampler is making good progress, it’s all those positive thoughts! I started it a couple of weeks ago at Tea & Tents WI camping festival, it was small enough to pop in a bag and stitch outside. The design … Continue reading →

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Newlook 6107

Posted on July 30, 2015 by craftycreeky

A couple of months ago I fell for a Newlook pattern, I tried to buy it about three times in Samuel Taylors but it was always out of stock, I tried my usual on-line pattern shop, out of stock! I … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Totter round the garden

Posted on July 28, 2015 by craftycreeky

The weather here in Yorkshire hasn’t improved much today, but in between the downpours I managed a quick totter round the garden! Last week I showed you my seriously overgrown Amethyst and Amber garden, most of the paths were inaccessible … Continue reading →

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Tea & Tents

Posted on July 27, 2015 by craftycreeky

Today in Yorkshire it is cold, wet and miserable, not at all end of July weather! We’re all hoping that we didn’t blink and miss summer, at least one friend has put her heating back on, I’ve just put a … Continue reading →

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Way to Happiness

Posted on July 26, 2015 by craftycreeky

I’ve just started a sampler, it’s another design by Nathalie Cichon of Jardin Prive. I stitched a bee pincushion by Nathalie a few months ago, I love her designs, I think they’re pretty without being twee. I’ve another two samplers … Continue reading →

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Embroidery Silk Box

Posted on July 24, 2015 by craftycreeky

I cut out a blouse last night, planning to make a start on it today, however having looked at the state of my sewing room, I decided I really ought to have a tidy up first! I did pretty well … Continue reading →

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