Category Archives: embroidery

My Travels in Stitch

Posted on June 27, 2026 by craftycreeky

I’ve been back from my travels for a week now and having brought the sunshine with me it’s been so hot I’ve just been chasing the shade round the garden, sitting stitching, trying to finish one of my holiday projects. … Continue reading →

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Holiday Sewing

Posted on June 8, 2026 by craftycreeky

I brought a couple of sewing projects on holiday, one for quiet times and one as a record… I brought my bird alphabet to stitch on the train, some trains I’ve stitched all the way, other journeys have been very … Continue reading →

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Phenology Wheel SAL

Posted on May 3, 2026 by craftycreeky

Well I’ve still not finished my catkins, I have made a little progress but life has got in the way over the last few weeks. This retirement lark is pretty busy!! Three weeks ago I had started the catkins… I … Continue reading →

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Holiday Sewing

Posted on May 2, 2026 by craftycreeky

I’ve been doing a little sewing and stitching for my big holiday – we leave on Tuesday to go interrailing round Europe for six weeks, just me and my daughter, I’m so excited!! I’ve not been sewing clothes for my … Continue reading →

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Foragers Journal HQAL

Posted on April 19, 2026 by craftycreeky

I’ve made a little progress with my foragers journal, but not as much as I hoped as life has been somewhat hectic over the last month – however did I ever find time to work!! Three weeks ago I had … Continue reading →

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Phenology Wheel SAL

Posted on April 12, 2026 by craftycreeky

This year Skipton Stitchers are doing phenology wheels as a group project. I was delighted when this was suggested as I’ve been toying with the idea of stitching one for a couple of years. A phenology wheel is a circular … Continue reading →

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Foragers Journal

Posted on March 29, 2026 by craftycreeky

I’ve started another monthly subscription! This one is for a fabric book which is embroidered and then hand quilted. It’s by Sarah Edgar who has a company called ‘Pretty Fabrics and Trims’, this is the fourth journal she has stitched … Continue reading →

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Phenology Wheel SAL

Posted on March 22, 2026 by craftycreeky

Three weeks ago I gave you a peek of my new project, a phenology wheel. These are illustrated records of the year, usually of nature, in a wheel pattern. If you google them you’ll see lots of examples. I’ve wanted … Continue reading →

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Postcards from the Hedge SAL

Posted on March 1, 2026 by craftycreeky

It’s time for a happy dance, I finished my Postcards from the Hedge book! Three weeks ago I had a little stack of prepared pages, I just had to make the cover and work out how to bind the book. … Continue reading →

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Winnie the Pooh

Posted on February 23, 2026 by craftycreeky

It’s just over a week since I shared my progress with the Winnie the Pooh birth sampler. At that point I had just three letters left to stitch, but I also had to finish Pooh and the bees, then do … Continue reading →

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