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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!

Practice Makes Perfect…or not!

Posted on July 17, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve been trying to decide how to quilt my Spring Wreath quilt, Andrea (the designer) hand quilted hers with simple diagonal lines but recently she has densely machine quilted other quilts. I didn’t want to hand quilt it and as … Continue reading →

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Two are Too Tempting

Posted on July 16, 2019 by craftycreeky

“I can resist everything except temptation” Oscar Wilde I have a reel of ribbon with this quote on, given to me by a stall holder, she obviously saw me coming! A few months ago I was tempted by another stitch-a-long … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on July 15, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’m playing catch up in the garden at the moment having been wiped out for the whole of last week with a virus, I didn’t have the enregy for any gardening, so I just sewed instead! With less than two … Continue reading →

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Coming Home Quilt

Posted on July 14, 2019 by craftycreeky

Last week I managed to finish last months section of my Coming Home quilt BOM. This is the medallion quilt BOM by Sarah Fielke and last month’s was particularly labour intensive! There was lots of houses to piece, roofs to … Continue reading →

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Nerdy Needlecase

Posted on July 13, 2019 by craftycreeky

My boss told me I needed to get a life when she asked me what I was stitching one morning before work – a needlecase with different pages for different needles! Needless to say she’s not a sewer! I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Dancing Round my Spring Wreath

Posted on July 12, 2019 by craftycreeky

This week I finally settled down and stitched the last part of my Spring Wreath quilt, this is a Block of the Month (BOM) by Andrea Walpole of Raggedy Ruff Designs and it has been amazing to do. I fell … Continue reading →

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…because every fairy deserves a special set of wings!

Posted on July 11, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’m so chuffed with my latest ’embroidery’ that it’s jumping ahead of about six other outstanding posts!! It’s my Embroiderers Guild on Monday and that means it’s time to swop travelling sketchbooks again, so I thought I’d better get on … Continue reading →

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R is for Reading and Red Robbins!

Posted on July 10, 2019 by craftycreeky

A few months ago a friend visited and brought a large bag full of crafty things, they belonged to her mum, who is now well into her 90’s and no longer wants them. There was all sorts of goodies in … Continue reading →

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Tanya Culottes

Posted on July 10, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’m a member of the Minerva Crafts Boggers Network, so every few weeks I get the chance to try out some fabric in exchange for a post which will hopefully inspire some of their customers. My latest make is now … Continue reading →

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Nineteen for 19

Posted on July 9, 2019 by craftycreeky

This month is flying by, I thought if I don’t hurry up with my update, I’ll be writing Nineteen for 19 on the 19th! So we are now half way through the year, so how am I doing with my … Continue reading →

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