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Author Archives: craftycreeky
Stitching my Garden SAL
Earlier this year I signed up for an on-line workshop with Nicki Franklyn from The Stitchery called Stitch a Garden. I’ve admired Nicki’s work for a while, it’s so pretty and delicate so it didn’t take long to persuade myself … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, SoukieSoo, Stitching my Garden, The Stitchery.
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Neutrals
Having made H a pretty pink dress I then turned to her elder sister’s dress. She is 10 and likes everything in neutral shades, my original thought was to make a simple pinafore like her sister but without the sleeves, … Continue reading
Pretty in Pink
A couple of months back my two ready made granddaughters asked me to make them each a dress. Of course I was delighted to but as it was the first item of clothing I’d made for them I did want … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Fabric shops
Tagged B&M Fabrics, children, Dressmaking, girl's dresses, Little Lizard King
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Sewing Room Cross-stitch
Over the last couple of months I’ve been stitching a sign for my sewing room. It’s a pattern from Stoney Creek, it’s a little dated in style, it’s typical of the 80’s and 90’s, but it appealed and it seems … Continue reading
Four Season Skirt Pattern
Last month I made myself another skirt. It was one of those projects that seemed to take a lot longer than it should! I decided to make Vogue 9090 in a Abraham Moon wool. We’re lucky in that the Abraham … Continue reading
Bee Happy
A few months back I decided to make a fabric book of bees, my plan is to have various small embroideries of bees, interspersed with words about bees, such as poems, facts. I have a lovely cross-stitch bumble bee which … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, kits, Textile Books
Tagged bee cross-stitch, textile book
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The Seaside Quilt HQAL
I’ve made good progress with my seaside quilt over the last three weeks, I have everything I need on the side table in the lounge so when I’m watching TV with my OH I can sit and quilt. This lovely … Continue reading
A Seaside Cushion
A work colleague of mine has just made the big move to an island in the Outer Hebrides, an enormous change from the busy city life in Leeds. A friend suggested as a leaving present it would be nice if … Continue reading
Posted in Machine embroidery, Quilting
Tagged Free Motion Machine Embroidery, The Seaside Quilt, Seaside cushion
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Leatherwork
I do like a good workshop that gives me the opportunity to try a new craft, I’ve never worked with leather, so when a workshop by Diamond Awl was announced at my Skipton Stitchers meeting, I was interested to try … Continue reading
Wednesday’s Wander Round the Garden
The British weather is well known as variable, over the last couple of weeks we seem to have had most types so the poor plants don’t know whether they’re coming or going! Mother’s Day weekend (26th and 27th March here … Continue reading