Category Archives: embroidery

Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Posted on October 29, 2023 by craftycreeky

Last time I shared my progress on the Owl and Hare Hollow quilt I seemed to have lots of half done or not quite finished blocks, so I’ve been concentrating on those. This was helped by the fact that I’m … Continue reading →

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Peter Rabbit Birth Sampler SAL

Posted on October 22, 2023 by craftycreeky

I was getting a bit worried three weeks ago that maybe I was being a tad optimistic thinking I could get this birth sampler finished for Christmas but I’m ticking along nicely now! Three weeks ago I was still stitching … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Posted on October 8, 2023 by craftycreeky

I seem to have ended up with lots of blocks half made, so I’ve made a concerted effort to finish some this week… Three weeks ago I’d prepared lots of 1.5″ squares as I had to make four 5×5 blocks. … Continue reading →

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Peter Rabbit SAL

Posted on October 1, 2023 by craftycreeky

It’s time for a new project! I’m stitching a birth sampler for my grandson for Christmas. I usually stitch a non-baby design as otherwise I think they can have a pretty short shelf life, however they always seem to stay … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hollow HQAL

Posted on September 17, 2023 by craftycreeky

I didn’t think I’d get so much done over these three weeks as I knew I wanted to concentrate on finishing my garden embroidery, however when we went away for a couple of nights the light in the evening wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on September 10, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’m managing to get a few projects finished at the moment and today is time for another happy dance as I’ve managed to finish my last big garden embroidery for my embroidered garden fabric book. I wanted to finish it … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on August 20, 2023 by craftycreeky

I always work better with a deadline, even a self imposed one. Having decided to give my two granddaughters a quilt each for Christmas and having already promised a quilt as a christening present I decided that making one each … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Posted on August 6, 2023 by craftycreeky

I feel I’m making reasonable progress now with my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt, it’s the embroidered blocks which are taking the time, so rather than trying to do those first, they have become my ‘handbag’ stitching, so I stitch … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on July 30, 2023 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last shared my garden embroidery, progress has been slower than I would have liked on this one, possibly because its the last big one and I want to get my garden book finished, it’s one … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on July 9, 2023 by craftycreeky

Apologies for the brevity of this post, hopefully normal service will be resumed by the next update! Here’s my garden embroidery last time I shared it, I’d just started the embroidery of the flowers… Well I’ve not done a huge … Continue reading →

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