Category Archives: Crafts

Mary the Hippo

Posted on April 8, 2016 by craftycreeky

  Meet Mary, a very feminine hippo! I needed another soft toy for the show so I decided to make one that could be a large pincushion afterwards. I did this last year and it worked very well, I love … Continue reading →

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Trellis Bead Bangle

Posted on April 6, 2016 by craftycreeky

One advantage I’ve found of moving sewing rooms is discovering UFO’s tucked away, completely forgotten about! I found a beaded bangle I had started two years ago at Denman. Denman is the Women’s Institute’s own residential college, it’s always a … Continue reading →

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Haberdashery Earrings

Posted on April 3, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve been making myself some earrings, mainly because there’s a certain show coming up with a jewelry class… Ali from Thimberlina gave me the idea with a photo she posted, they were made by Judith Brown, she has some stunning … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Firescreen

Posted on March 30, 2016 by craftycreeky

Anyone else made a chocolate firescreen recently? I think I just have! I’ve got great plans for my new sewing room to be organised bliss, whether these plans come to fruition only time will tell. As you can see, at … Continue reading →

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Archimedes

Posted on March 26, 2016 by craftycreeky

Meet Archimedes, or Archie for short! I made him one evening this week from my scrap basket. Archimedes is designed by Susan from Super Mom No Cape, he’s a dinky little pin cushion. Susan kindly made the pattern available for … Continue reading →

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Anderson’s Farm Quilt

Posted on March 6, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve been cracking on with my Anderson’s Farm quilt this week, I think I’ve got a couple of weeks before the next installment arrives so I want to get it finished. This month I had two small blocks and a … Continue reading →

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The Splendid Sampler Quilt

Posted on February 20, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve started ‘The Splendid Sampler’ BOM from Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson, this is the first week and so far I’ve managing to keep up, though if Thursday’s block had been the first one, I might not have been so … Continue reading →

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1973 UFO finished!

Posted on February 14, 2016 by craftycreeky

My challenge for February was to finish my oldest UFO. This goes back to when I was 8 years old! I started this embroidery to go with a cockerel I’d stitched the year before, both patterns were from the Needlewoman … Continue reading →

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My Oldest UFO

Posted on February 7, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve just started to work on my oldest UFO, it’s a grand age of 42 years old!! This embroidery is my Monthly Challenge for February. I started it my Lyre Bird when I was 8 years old to match a cockerel I embroidered … Continue reading →

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A UFO for February

Posted on February 4, 2016 by craftycreeky

Ok, a question, how old is your oldest UFO, not one that’s been passed on to you, but something you personally started and didn’t finish, the ubiquitous unfinished object, or UFO? This post is about mine, it’s 42 years old!!!! I … Continue reading →

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