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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!

Tuesday’s Totter Round the Garden

Posted on May 14, 2024 by craftycreeky

Apologies for the radio silence, I’ve had major internet problems! My computer is in my sewing room on a desk that is about as far away from where the internet comes in as it could be, it’s been getting ridiculously … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Posted on May 5, 2024 by craftycreeky

Well I’m still undecided about sashing for my quilt so I haven’t started stitching it together yet. I did spend quite some time however trimming all the blocks to 8 1/2″ as per instructions. I think if I hadn’t had … Continue reading →

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Terra Dress

Posted on May 2, 2024 by craftycreeky

Part of my busy few days away was a reunion, in January it was forty years since I started nursing!! I trained at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, I was in Set 37 and there were 37 of us in … Continue reading →

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Morning has Broken

Posted on April 30, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’ve just had a very busy week off work – one of those where you go back to work for a rest! I worked out that in four days I had eight train journeys, all over an hour, so I … Continue reading →

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Stitch my Garden SAL

Posted on April 28, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’ve had a particularly busy couple of weeks, culminating with a few days away visiting various friends and family this week. As a result I’ve not managed to start stitching my book together. I have put the pages in some … Continue reading →

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Embroidered Tote Bag

Posted on April 23, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’ve managed to do a bit more on my embroidered tote bag over the last couple of weeks, it’s now my in-bag project, the one I work on in dentist waiting rooms etc, it’s a bit bulky to go in … Continue reading →

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Northern Quilt Show

Posted on April 21, 2024 by craftycreeky

Yesterday I went with a friend to the Northern Quilt Show, for years this was held at the Great Yorkshire Showground, near Harrogate. I like this show as it’s not too big, there’s some stallholders there who don’t go to … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Posted on April 14, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’m just doing a mini happy dance as I’ve just finished the final block for this quilt. The quilt is designed by Natalie Bird and it was published in the Australian Homespun magasine in bi-monthly instalments. The quilt officially has … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on April 7, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’ve just finished what I hope is the last page for my embroidered garden book. I say ‘hope’ as I haven’t arranged the pages in order yet and there’s one more page that might be needed. I decided last month … Continue reading →

Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

Strawberry Sampler

Posted on April 6, 2024 by craftycreeky

Last weekend I decided to have a change with my stitching projects, I’ve been working hard for the last few months on either the Owl and Hare Hollow or the Garden in Stitch book and I just fancied a change. … Continue reading →

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