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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!

Raggdy Ruff-a-long

Posted on March 14, 2021 by craftycreeky

I’m trying to make some inroads into my stash of kits, particularly the ones by Raggedy Ruff, they’re gorgeous but they do still intimidate me a bit! So to motivate myself a bit I’m posting about one every three weeks, … Continue reading →

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Snowdrop Skirt

Posted on March 12, 2021 by craftycreeky

I’m not sure if these are snowdrops on the fabric or just some swirly abstract pattern, it was a freebie from a Dewsbury meet up. We usually have a swop table where you can bring patterns or fabric which you … Continue reading →

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Peppermint Purple SAL

Posted on March 11, 2021 by craftycreeky

So far I’m managing to keep up to date with my black-work stitch-a-long. It’s a free one by Peppermint Purple and a new block is released each Wednesday. It’s a few weeks since I posted about it so there’s enough … Continue reading →

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Violet Speedwell

Posted on March 10, 2021 by craftycreeky

I’ve renamed my rabbit Violet Speedwell, I got the name from a Tracy Chevalier book I read recently, I thought she looked like a Violet! Last time you saw her she was just wearing a pair of lacy knickers… I … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts, Luna Lapin, Sewing | Tagged , , , | 13 Comments

Stitch-wheel Sampler

Posted on March 9, 2021 by craftycreeky

Over the weekend I managed to stitch the three new stitches from Cathy Reavy’s Stitch-wheel Sampler. This is a stitch-a-long on Youtube, she’s now got a facebook page too so we can see how everyone else is stitching the samples … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on March 8, 2021 by craftycreeky

I finally managed to do a little gardening this week, usually I like an early start to the gardening year but my neck operation put paid to that. I’m taking it gently and slowly starting the spring tidy up. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Cottage Garden Quilt HQAL

Posted on March 7, 2021 by craftycreeky

Three weeks ago I was doing a very happy dance having just finished the top of my Cottage Garden quilt. This is the one from a book of the same name by Kathryn Whittingham I thoroughly enjoyed making this quilt, … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting | Tagged , | 19 Comments

March Smalls

Posted on March 6, 2021 by craftycreeky

It’s hard to believe it’s March already, but here we are! This month, on the 17th, we have our wedding anniversary, so I put the lovey-dovey ones out now instead of for a Valentine theme in February. I’ve kept a … Continue reading →

Posted in cross-stitch, Smalls of the Month | Tagged | 5 Comments

Stitch Wheel Sampler

Posted on March 1, 2021 by craftycreeky

Last time I shared my stitch-wheel I was still stitching the first ring of leaves. This is the SAL organised by Cathy Reavy, she is releasing videos of new stitches every Thursday, I initially thought we would have one stitch … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Stitching 4 the Soul Book SAL

Posted on February 28, 2021 by craftycreeky

I started this fabric book last summer, late to the party but it didn’t matter, Anne Brooke has all of her lovely tutorials on YouTube. Having stitched a double page spread every three weeks I have finally finished it, happy … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books | Tagged , , , | 16 Comments