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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!

Stained Glass Window Quilt

Posted on October 30, 2014 by craftycreeky

  Well it’s nearly November and whilst it’s still mild there is an autumnal nip in the air so the patchwork quilt is back on our bed to keep us cosy. I made this quilt about three years ago and … Continue reading →

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Random quilts

Posted on October 26, 2014 by craftycreeky

Is it just me that struggles with ‘random’, I’m talking quilt piecing here! My heart sinks when I see the instructions to arrange squares in a random pattern…I don’t think random really exists in quilting, I mean you need an … Continue reading →

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The Rose

Posted on October 25, 2014 by craftycreeky

This months poem is actually song lyrics, I love ‘The Rose’ sung by Bette Midler, it’s beautifully written. It was written by Amanda McBroom in the 1970’s and used in the film of the same name. I particularly like the … Continue reading →

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Cross-stitch Birth Samplers

Posted on October 13, 2014 by craftycreeky

I love doing or making something special to commemorate an important event, be it making a quilt, planting a tree or a rose or stitching a sampler, I’ve done them all, apart from everything else its a good excuse to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Wish Santa

Posted on October 12, 2014 by craftycreeky

I finished my Father Christmas yesterday, I think he looks great! I made him from a pattern called Christmas Wish Santa, it’s designed by The Button Angel of Clitheroe. He went together fairly quickly, I’d forgotton how forgiving felt is to work … Continue reading →

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Stitching for Christmas

Posted on October 5, 2014 by craftycreeky

I love Christmas and in particular I love creating special things both for presents and for decorating our home. About four years ago I fell for a little Christmas cross-stitch at the Harrogate Knitting and Stitching show in held each … Continue reading →

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Chicken Wire Sculptures

Posted on September 19, 2014 by craftycreeky

Meet Goosey Lucy, the latest addition to our garden. I made her on Saturday at a workshop run by Susan Nichols in Fridaythorpe, which is a little village on the York to Bridlington road. Susan makes amazing life-size sculptures from … Continue reading →

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Christmas wall hanging

Posted on September 16, 2014 by craftycreeky

I’m making a concerted effort this autumn to finish things, UFO’s as I call them (unfinished objects!) I have quite a few stashed in my sewing room in various stages of completion. Yesterday I finally completed my Christmas wall-hanging. I … Continue reading →

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Leisure by W H Davies

Posted on September 5, 2014 by craftycreeky

I often think of this poem when walking with my friend, we have started doing a long distance walk each year, this year we walked half of the Bay2Bay walk, 100 miles from Grassington to Barrow in Furness. We take … Continue reading →

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The Butterfly Garden

Posted on August 26, 2014 by craftycreeky

I have just completed the Butterfly Garden cross-stitch kit by The Drawn Thread. I started it three months ago having fallen for it at the Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show on the Nimble Thimble stall last year. They had a beautiful display … Continue reading →

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