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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!

Secret Garden Quilt

Posted on February 9, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve stitched another block for my Secret Garden Quilt, well I have to keep my self busy when recuperating from sinus surgery! Stitching them one after the other like this does help my confidence with my free motion embroidery too, … Continue reading →

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Secret Garden Quilt

Posted on February 6, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve cracked on with the third block for my Secret Garden quilt, I became a bit more enthused when I realised there are only six blocks in this quilt, not the nine I was anticipating, so I’m half way through … Continue reading →

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Declutter Day 3 and 4

Posted on February 5, 2023 by craftycreeky

Well the decluttering of my sewing room is going fairly well, though it was a bit more difficult this time so it took a little longer. Day 3 of Karen Brown’s Sewing Room declutter challenge was magazines. My first thought … Continue reading →

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Secret Garden Quilt

Posted on February 3, 2023 by craftycreeky

As I have a couple of weeks recuperating from sinus surgery I decided I may as well be productive, I’m not one for sitting and watching day time TV. I decided to make a concerted effort on my Secret Garden … Continue reading →

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Geraniums Galore

Posted on February 2, 2023 by craftycreeky

I do like geraniums, they’re undemanding plants that like my soil and shady spots, I’ve a few round the garden of differing sizes and colours. The magenta pink geranium in the photo below is geranium psilostemon. It got rather large … Continue reading →

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De-Cluttering my Sewing Room

Posted on February 1, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’m having a bit of a spring clean and sort out in my sewing room, it’s well overdue! I had an operation on my nose (polyps!) last week so I’m off work for a couple of weeks. As you can … Continue reading →

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Staying at Home HQAL

Posted on January 29, 2023 by craftycreeky

I feel I’m making steady progress with the hand quilting of my Staying Home quilt. This is a quilt I made back in 2020 with scraps left from my Coming Home quilt, hence the name! The embroidered blocks were all … Continue reading →

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Upcycled Handbag

Posted on January 28, 2023 by craftycreeky

Having made myself a new purse last week I decided to make a new handbag too, mine was about four years old and looking decidedly shabby. I’ve been thinking of using the fabric from an old jacket for a while, … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on January 22, 2023 by craftycreeky

The second big page for my garden book is finally come together, it’s a while from being finished but I’ve got into my stride with it now. When I first start a page like this the empty fabric does seem … Continue reading →

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Terrific Trifold Wallet

Posted on January 21, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve been meaning to make myself a new wallet for ages now, my old one eventually stretched a little so the card pockets weren’t secure and a purse I made sometime ago is now so tatty and falling apart it’s … Continue reading →

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