Category Archives: embroidery

A Birth Sampler

Posted on April 29, 2021 by craftycreeky

A couple of months ago a friend from Embroiderers Guild (or Skipton Stitchers as we are now since the demise of the Embroidery Guild as we know it!) asked if I would do a cross-stitch birth sampler as a commission. … Continue reading →

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The Cottage Garden Quilt HQAL

Posted on April 18, 2021 by craftycreeky

Well it’s happy dance time and I’ve got my best dancing shoes on as I love this quilt so much! It’s the Cottage Garden quilt from the book of the same name by Kathryn Whittingham. Three weeks ago when I … Continue reading →

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Stitchwheel Sampler

Posted on April 15, 2021 by craftycreeky

I’m managing to keep up to date with my stitch wheel, the SAL sampler by Kathy Reavy. I’ve just realised that last time I posted about this SAL was the middle of March! At that point I’d just finished the … Continue reading →

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The Leafy Tree SAL

Posted on April 11, 2021 by craftycreeky

Last month I started the Leafy Tree embroidery by Mary Corbett, of Needle ‘n’ Thread I’d bought the e-book last year and finally got round to starting it. I love the way the colours gradually change through the tree from … Continue reading →

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April Smalls

Posted on April 6, 2021 by craftycreeky

It was nice this month to get all the spring themed cross-stitch smalls out. There’s an abundance of rabbits, I seem to recall a collection of rabbits is a fluffle, I’ve definately got a fluffle here! The hopping bunnies and … Continue reading →

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A Bunny for Easter

Posted on April 4, 2021 by craftycreeky

Happy Easter everyone! This week I finished my rabbit, it’s a kit from Raggedy Ruff Designs. Three weeks ago when I last shared it I had just started the free motion embroidery, it was starting to take shape… As usual … Continue reading →

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Community Stitch Challenge

Posted on March 31, 2021 by craftycreeky

At the end of last year I promised myself I wasn’t going to do any stitch-a-long projects, I was just going to stitch whatever I wanted…so how come just three months in I’m doing not one, but three weekly stitch-a-longs! … Continue reading →

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Community Stitch Challenge

Posted on March 29, 2021 by craftycreeky

Last week I completed the first Community Stitch Challenge from Textile Artist with my portrait of James and Helen walking along the beach… This week the workshop was by Merrill Comeau,, she’s a very interesting lady and her challenge was … Continue reading →

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Cottage Garden Quilt HQAL

Posted on March 28, 2021 by craftycreeky

Well I’m still hand quilting this beautiful quilt, but I’m still enjoying the hand quilting too! This is the gorgeous quilt from The Cottage Garden Quilt book by Kathryn Whittingham, so far it’s hand embroidered with raw edge applique, machine … Continue reading →

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Memories in Stitch

Posted on March 24, 2021 by craftycreeky

I’ve recently started following Textile Artist on facebook and they have just started their 2021 Community Challenge. Each week a different textile artist presents a workshop or talk to inspire you to stitch something. It’s all free and I find … Continue reading →

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