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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!

Workshop WIPs

Posted on October 6, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve been to three embroidery workshops so far this year, which is great, but then you have to finish the piece you started, and that takes time… Back in June I went on a workshop with Anne Brooke to make … Continue reading →

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A Splendidly Happy Dance

Posted on October 2, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve finally finished my Splendid Sampler 2 quilt! Last night I finished hand-stitching all the binding and this morning I trimmed any loose threads – though I’m bound to have missed some! I started this quilt about 18 months ago, … Continue reading →

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October Windows

Posted on October 2, 2019 by craftycreeky

Every month Wild Daffodil hosts a photo challenge on the theme of windows, so I’m always on the look out for photo opportunities! This month I’ve chosen old industrial windows, not pretty but functional! At my recent trip to Sunny … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Textile Trips

Posted on October 1, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve been on three days out with a textile theme over the last few weeks… At the beginning of September there was the Northern Quilt Festival at Harrogate, this is held twice a year and it’s a nice sized show, … Continue reading →

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Cliff Top Walking

Posted on September 30, 2019 by craftycreeky

In June my walking buddy and I walked 80 miles of the Cleveland Way over a week, we got as far as Whitby. This left us with another 28 miles to finish the walk, as it’s 108 miles long, stretching … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole HQAL

Posted on September 29, 2019 by craftycreeky

One of these days I shall surprise you all and finish this quilt, just not today! I’m still working on the big wide rabbit border and quilting the outer diamond one as I go along. I’ve made reasonable progress on … Continue reading →

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Late Summer, Early Autumn Reading

Posted on September 27, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve another six books to share with you which I’ve read over the last few weeks, I usually have two on the go, one for bedtime reading and one for reading on the move, usually buses or trains! I finished … Continue reading →

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Zen and Zoe

Posted on September 26, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’m all caught up with my two stitch-a-longs again, these are the cross-stitch ones which release their patterns every two weeks. It usually takes me about 10 days to complete both of them as I do have a few other … Continue reading →

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A Life Unbalanced

Posted on September 24, 2019 by craftycreeky

I usually keep my posts to things like sewing, gardening, walking, my general hobbies and interests, but as it was Balance Awareness Week last week I decided to share another part of my life, not for sympathy, just to spread … Continue reading →

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Nearly Splendid Sampler

Posted on September 23, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve almost finished my Splendid Sampler 2 quilt, at the weekend I arranged them all on the lounge floor, looking more at the sashing than the actual block. I’m using the quilt as you go method (QAYG) so all the … Continue reading →

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