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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!

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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