Category Archives: Crafts

Catbells

Posted on February 14, 2015 by craftycreeky

I’ve just been down to the picture framers to collect a cross-stitch picture, I stitched it years ago but it resurfaced during my sort out. It’s only small and may seem a little unremarkable, but I am particularly proud of … Continue reading →

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My Fabric Box has a lid!

Posted on February 13, 2015 by craftycreeky

I started making my box a week ago, it’s for my wedding album. When I last posted about it on Sunday, I just had the basic box made. Well, I’ve been stitching away most evenings and I have now finished … Continue reading →

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Fabric box is taking shape

Posted on February 8, 2015 by craftycreeky

On Friday I started making a fabric box to put our wedding album in, you can read about the first stage here. Well I’ve made good progress today, lots of hand-stitching and I’ve even mastered a new skill! I laced … Continue reading →

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Fabric Box

Posted on February 7, 2015 by craftycreeky

Last night was Friday Night with Friends, a linky party hosted by Cheryll on Gone Stitching, I decided to start a new project which I’ve been mulling over in my mind for a few weeks now. I wanted to make … Continue reading →

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BOM Quilting

Posted on February 2, 2015 by craftycreeky

I’m still very much a newbie when it comes to quilting, ok I’ve finished two quilts and I’ve another two tops waiting to be quilted, but they are pretty basic patterns, all squares or rectangles with the occasional triangle if … Continue reading →

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Drawn Thread Sampler

Posted on February 1, 2015 by craftycreeky

This year I decided to take an embroidery kit on holiday instead of a book, it’s much lighter to pack and it’s nice to have a bit of quiet time, even on holiday! I chose one I bought last year … Continue reading →

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Our Garden in Stitches

Posted on January 20, 2015 by craftycreeky

Last winter I went on a two day course organised by the Women’s Institute up at Alma House in Ripon, it was called something like Textile Pictures. The tutor was Janet Browne from Addingham, she suggested that we went on … Continue reading →

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Last minute holiday sewing

Posted on December 28, 2014 by craftycreeky

We’re going on a big holiday in New Years Eve, so I’ve been busy since Christmas doing some last minute holiday sewing; I decided I needed a new purse as mine is looking very shabby now, I bought some frames … Continue reading →

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The Night before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2014 by craftycreeky

This has to be my favourite Christmas poem, we have a beautiful book version that I would always read with the children on Christmas Eve, so it has lots of happy memories… Merry Christmas everyone! A Visit from St. Nicholas … Continue reading →

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Christmas is coming

Posted on December 15, 2014 by craftycreeky

As a plaque says hanging in our dining room, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” I’ve had a lovely time this weekend arranging our Christmas decorations, I love getting the Christmas boxes out, there’s so many memories in … Continue reading →

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