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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!

Monday's Meander Round the Garden

Posted on March 23, 2020 by craftycreeky

We’ve had some lovely spring weather over the last few days, warm (for March!!) sunny, dry, we’ve even managed a cup of tea sitting in the sun… As I’m now isolated til June I’m going to make a concerted effort … Continue reading →

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Textile Memories

Posted on March 20, 2020 by craftycreeky

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been working on a textile book of all the finished and unfinished crafty things we found when clearing my mum’s house when she went into a care home a couple of years ago. … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Textile Books | Tagged | 15 Comments

March Smalls

Posted on March 17, 2020 by craftycreeky

I’ve only just got round to changing my smalls display, partly because I was enjoying the Faby Reilly ones so much. However, as it’s over half way through March I decided it was time for a change. It’s our wedding … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on March 16, 2020 by craftycreeky

I feel spring has finally sprung, we’ve had some lovely sunny days with just a touch of warmth to them. There’s all sorts coming up in the garden and the trees are just starting to coming into leaf. I love … Continue reading →

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Coming Home HQAL

Posted on March 15, 2020 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my coming home quilt, a lot has happened in those three weeks so I haven’t got much done, but I have made progress! Three weeks ago I was trying to choose colours … Continue reading →

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The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on March 8, 2020 by craftycreeky

I still can’t quite believe I’m writing this, it’s just over twelve months since I started my Finery of Nature and it’s time for a very Happy Dance!!! I’ve actually finished it! It’s a Dimensions kit I got from the … Continue reading →

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Textile Memories

Posted on March 7, 2020 by craftycreeky

I gave you a sneak preview on Tuesday of what I’ve been working on this week, my mum’s textile memories book. She was a prolific craftlady, trying all sorts of different crafts over the years and when we cleared her … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Serendipity, Textile Books | Tagged , | 28 Comments

Textile Tuesday

Posted on March 3, 2020 by craftycreeky

On the first Tuesday of the month Wild Daffodil hosts a photographic challenge, this year the theme is simply ‘textiles’… Over the last few days I’ve been trying to put together a textile book of my mum’s creative bits and … Continue reading →

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Late Winter Reading

Posted on March 3, 2020 by craftycreeky

My visits to the library are getting more frequent, particularly as bad weather meant I had a bit more reading time! I’ve had a bit of a mixed bag this time, all still non fiction though; No Way but Gentlenesse … Continue reading →

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Anthea SAL Book

Posted on March 1, 2020 by craftycreeky

I’m stitching the Anthea Calendar this year, it’s a stitch-a-long by Faby Reilly. Each month we get a design which includes a seasonal flower, I’ve decided to double my workload by making it into a textile book with a facing … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books | Tagged , , | 22 Comments