Category Archives: embroidery

Zen and Zoe

Posted on November 25, 2019 by craftycreeky

My two cross-stitch stitch-a-longs are progressing nicely. I finished the next section of the Zen one just in time before the next instructions for the Zoe box come out today… It’s getting to the exciting bit now with the Zoe … Continue reading →

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The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on November 24, 2019 by craftycreeky

These three weeks between SAL posts do seem to come around quickly! I seem to have managed a reasonable amount of stitching on my Finery of Nature cross-stitch. It’s a Dimensions kit I picked up on my Embroiderers Guild sales … Continue reading →

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Christmas Mouse

Posted on November 22, 2019 by craftycreeky

About this time last year someone posted a tiny little cross-stitch mouse they had made. It was gorgeous, I ordered the pattern immediately but I didn’t manage to get it until about February. A couple of weeks ago I managed … Continue reading →

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Nineteen for 19

Posted on November 19, 2019 by craftycreeky

At the beginning of October I did a count up of both craft projects on the go (WIP’s – work in progress!) and also things with an October deadline, it was a bit of a shock, even for me! I … Continue reading →

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Zen and Zoe

Posted on November 16, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’m just about keeping up with my two cross-stitch stitch-a-longs, they’re both secret ones and they both release another part of the pattern every two weeks, luckily not on the same day! The Zoe SAL is by Faby Reilly, I’m … Continue reading →

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The Stitchbook Project

Posted on November 9, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve just finished another two pages of my Stitchbook Project. This is a year long course organised by Helen Bellingham of Untangled Threads, which is based not too far away from here in Scarborough. Each month there’s a different type … Continue reading →

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Autumn Smalls for November

Posted on November 5, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve finally managed to collate an autumnal collection of smalls, just in time for November. Last night I finished another autumn freebie, this time by Thea Dueck, it was released on her facebook page (Victoria Sampler Chat Group) she’s a … Continue reading →

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The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on November 3, 2019 by craftycreeky

The last three weeks seem to have passed very quickly! I’ve been working a bit on my Finery of Nature cross-stitch, this is a Dimensions kit I started ages ago, I found it on the sales table at my Embroiderers … Continue reading →

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Zoe and Zen

Posted on October 31, 2019 by craftycreeky

By the end of last week I’d managed to catch up with both my cross-stitch stitch-a-longs, the patterns are both released fortnightly with just a few days in between… First to be stitched is always the Zoe box SAL by … Continue reading →

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Anne Bronte p200

Posted on October 30, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s 200 years since Anne Bronte was born, she was the youngest of the Bronte sisters and wrote two novels, Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall before her untimely death aged 29. Until recently her literary work has … Continue reading →

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