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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!

Peter Rabbit Sampler

Posted on December 17, 2023 by craftycreeky

I promised a quick update when my Peter Rabbit Sampler was framed…it’s going to be very quick as I’m off on holiday tomorrow and I haven’t even started packing!! So without further ado, here is my finished sampler. It’s for … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Posted on December 10, 2023 by craftycreeky

Over the last three weeks I’ve been concentrating on finishing the Peter Rabbit sampler and the quilt, so I haven’t had much time for my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt, I have made some progress though. Three weeks ago I’d … Continue reading →

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A Quilt for my Granddaughter

Posted on December 4, 2023 by craftycreeky

Over the summer I decided to make bed quilts for my granddaughters, my original plan was to make them in time to give them for Christmas, it rapidly became apparent that even for me this timescale was being somewhat unrealistic! … Continue reading →

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Peter Rabbit Birth Sampler

Posted on December 3, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve got my happy dancing shoes on today as I’ve managed to finish the Peter Rabbit birth sampler comfortably in time to have it framed for Christmas! Three weeks ago I had just started Jeremy Fisher… I soon had Jeremy … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Posted on November 20, 2023 by craftycreeky

Apologies for the late posting, yesterday didn’t quite go to plan…we now unexpectedly have a new four legged member of the family!! We were planning to get a dog after Christmas as we have a big holiday coming up, however … Continue reading →

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A Day out in Harrogate

Posted on November 18, 2023 by craftycreeky

Every year I like to go to the Knitting and Stitching Show, it’s held in Harrogate and it’s big, like three main halls and two smaller ones, full of stands and exhibitions. It’s the northern version of the show held … Continue reading →

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Peter Rabbit SAL

Posted on November 12, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve been busy, busy, busy over the last couple of weeks making clothes for a fast approaching holiday, so busy I’ve not got round to posting about them! Luckily I have had time in the evenings to work on my … Continue reading →

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Lexie’s Chandelier Quilt

Posted on November 6, 2023 by craftycreeky

Last week I managed to bind the chandelier quilt for my great niece and also embroider a label. Here’s the finished quilt… I used the same fabric for the binding as I used for the backing, it’s lovely and soft … Continue reading →

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Chandelier Quilt

Posted on October 31, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve been making a quilt for my great niece, I promised one for her christening which was in the summer. I did make it clear that it wouldn’t be made in time for the actual day, but I did promise … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Posted on October 29, 2023 by craftycreeky

Last time I shared my progress on the Owl and Hare Hollow quilt I seemed to have lots of half done or not quite finished blocks, so I’ve been concentrating on those. This was helped by the fact that I’m … Continue reading →

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