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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!

March Windows

Posted on March 5, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s the first Tuesday in the month so it’s Windows time, the photographic challenge organised by Wild Daffodil. I was a bit more organised over the last month and actually looked for some windows to photograph! Last week my walking … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on March 4, 2019 by craftycreeky

We’ve been pretty busy in the garden over the last couple of weeks, I say ‘we’ as when my OH offered to help sort out the compost area last weekend I nearly bit his hand off! He loves the garden, … Continue reading →

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Down The Rabbit Hole

Posted on March 3, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s a good job I’ve got this three weekly post to write for the hand quilt-a-long as I am struggling a bit to find my mojo with it at the moment! At least with the post to write I did … Continue reading →

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March Smalls

Posted on March 1, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s the first day of a new month today so I’ve changed over my display of cross-stitch smalls. Last month was predominantly Valentine themed ones, some of these have stayed as it’s our 12th wedding anniversary on the 17th March. … Continue reading →

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A Few of my Favourite Things

Posted on February 28, 2019 by craftycreeky

Apologies if you’re now humming the Sound of Music song! I’ve been making steady progress over the month with my Splendid Sampler quilt, I’ve made five blocks and tonight I finally got them all quilted. This BOM is organised by … Continue reading →

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Stitching on the Move

Posted on February 26, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve often mentioned how I usually have a little sewing project in my handbag for those opportune free moments to do a little stitching, such as Doctors waiting rooms, teashops etc. I even made myself a pretty sewing wallet to … Continue reading →

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The Finery of Nature

Posted on February 24, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I shared my new stitch-a-long project with you, it’s a Dimensions kit called The Finery of Nature which I got off the sales table at my Embroiderers Guild for a donation! It was meant to be … Continue reading →

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Quilty Hugs

Posted on February 24, 2019 by craftycreeky

I had a great day last weekend at a quilting workshop making quilts for care-leavers. The quilts are being made to give to young people leaving care at a big Christmas Dinner. Christmas Dinners is a project that was started … Continue reading →

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Dancing in the Round

Posted on February 19, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s happy dance time as I’ve just finished embroidering my mandala… I started it exactly a month ago at my Embroiderers Guild meeting, I popped the kit in my bag as a back-up project in case I had chance to … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on February 18, 2019 by craftycreeky

The weather has been seasonably mild for the last couple of weeks and everything in the garden seems to have suddenly started to wake up, the perennials are pushing up shoots, the shrubs have tiny leaf buds appearing and the … Continue reading →

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