Category Archives: Books

Declutter Day 3 and 4

Posted on February 5, 2023 by craftycreeky

Well the decluttering of my sewing room is going fairly well, though it was a bit more difficult this time so it took a little longer. Day 3 of Karen Brown’s Sewing Room declutter challenge was magazines. My first thought … Continue reading →

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The Seaside Quilt HQAL

Posted on October 3, 2021 by craftycreeky

I’m making good progress on my Seaside quilt, this is the quilt designed by Kathryn Whittingham, the same designer as my favourite Cottage Garden quilt. This one is a similar layout but with seaside themed blocks, it reminds me of … Continue reading →

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A Comfort Book

Posted on August 21, 2021 by craftycreeky

Ever had an idea and just run with it… A friend who is going through difficult times at the moment recently posted on facebook that she had heard about comfort boxes, the idea being that friends and family wrote something … Continue reading →

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Late Winter Reading

Posted on February 26, 2021 by craftycreeky

Having read very little since Christmas I bought four books from a cheap book site (£2 each or 3 for £5!) and in little over a week I’ve read them all! Some were recommended, others followed on from previous reads … Continue reading →

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Winter Reading

Posted on December 18, 2020 by craftycreeky

I haven’t done a book post for ages, I seemed to lose my reading mojo over the spring and summer. I lost my usual reading slots, I used to read on the bus to visit my mum which was a … Continue reading →

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Early Summer Reading

Posted on July 29, 2020 by craftycreeky

It’s been three months since I last wrote a book post. It may seem odd but I actually did less reading during lockdown than I did usually. Somehow I lost my usual reading slots – I used to read on … Continue reading →

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Early Spring Books

Posted on April 10, 2020 by craftycreeky

I’ve read quite a mix of books this time, still mainly non-fiction, but as I’ve almost finished my library book pile it may be a bit different next time as I start to work my way through my own bookshelves! … 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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Winter Reading

Posted on January 29, 2020 by craftycreeky

I’ve started borrowing books from our local library, it certainly makes you try different authors! The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti; This is a beautifully written, gentle book about male relationships (lets face it, they’re very different to female relationships!!) … Continue reading →

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Nineteen for 19

Posted on December 19, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve got a bit behind on my posts again – a mixture of Christmas and sewing I think! Anyway, I decided it’s time I shared my November update for my Nineteen for 19 challenge. I’ve got to that point in … Continue reading →

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