Category Archives: Crafts

Handmade Presents

Posted on December 6, 2015 by craftycreeky

I’ve been busy hand-sewing some Christmas presents this week, two bookmarks to be precise. We’ve got a big family Christmas this year (Fourteen on the day!) with family coming over from Australia, Germany as well as other parts of England. … Continue reading →

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The Christmas countdown begins

Posted on December 1, 2015 by craftycreeky

Well the countdown to Christmas has definitely begun, as I mentioned  on Sunday I love the build up to Christmas from  all the Advent traditions. Today the Advent calendars came out. I made this one nearly 20 years ago. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Laptop Sleeve

Posted on November 30, 2015 by craftycreeky

Earlier in the year I made Helen a laptop sleeve from remnants left from her black and white quilt, I’m pleased to say she really likes it, in fact her best friend wants one too! Her best friend happens to … Continue reading →

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First Sunday in Advent

Posted on November 29, 2015 by craftycreeky

Today is the first Sunday in Advent which in our household heralds the beginning of the Christmas season. We’ve always ‘done’ Advent in a big way, although more so when the children were little. We had a pile of Christmas … Continue reading →

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A Sample of Samplers

Posted on November 29, 2015 by craftycreeky

Over the last couple of months I’ve been stitching away at the Sampler Aux Bouquets from Jardin Privee, I finally finished it a couple of weeks ago and took it to be framed. We have a really  good framers nearby … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Quiet Time

Posted on November 28, 2015 by craftycreeky

I went to the Knitting and Stitching Show on Thursday, it’s the BIG one around here, I look forward to it all year!!! Three huge halls of crafting stuff, bliss! I always go with a budget and pretty much spend … Continue reading →

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Thank you Quilt

Posted on November 27, 2015 by craftycreeky

Every Friday on Confessions of a Fabric Addict there’s a linky party called Can I have a Whoop Whoop! Well I definately giving myself a whoop whoop today! I have stitched and gifted my Thankyou quilt all within about two weeks! I … Continue reading →

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Teeny Tiny Zipper Purses

Posted on November 25, 2015 by craftycreeky

I had a couple of evenings this week when I couldn’t crack on with my quilting as I was waiting to buy some batting, I didn’t really want to start another big project, so I decided to make some Christmas … Continue reading →

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Sampler Aux Bouquets is complete!

Posted on November 15, 2015 by craftycreeky

This morning, having posted earlier about having too many things on the go, I picked up my Bouquet Sampler during my elevenses coffee break from housework. I realised just how near to finishing I was! I had about ten leaves and … Continue reading →

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Too many balls in the air?

Posted on November 15, 2015 by craftycreeky

Ever get the feeling you’ve started too many projects at once? That’s me at the moment, they’ve all been started for valid reasons but it would be nice to finish one… I started James’s quilt last week, it’s his birthday … Continue reading →

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