Category Archives: embroidery

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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Autumn Cross-stitch

Posted on October 26, 2019 by craftycreeky

I realised over the last few weeks that I have somewhat of a gap in my smalls collection, I’ve lots of spring and summer ones, lots of Christmas ones, but no specific autumn ones, I’ve only just finished ‘October’… Faby … Continue reading →

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October Smalls

Posted on October 22, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’m a bit late with this post as I’ve been trying to finish my October cross-stitch, I finished it at the weekend. It’s one of the set from Snowflower Diaries, they’re free on her facebook page. For some reason this … Continue reading →

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The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on October 13, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my progress with this Dimensions kit, the Finery of Nature, I’d finally finished the second quarter with the birds nest on and just started the humming bird. You all made me very … Continue reading →

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Stitchbook

Posted on October 10, 2019 by craftycreeky

I first read about the Stitchbook Collective over the summer. It’s a 12 month course organised by Helen of Untangled Threads, each month you receive a box of goodies and instructions on different types of what I would call free-style … Continue reading →

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Leaves and Trees

Posted on October 8, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve just finished another section on my two cross-stitch SALS, both are due to finish around Christmas time or just after. I always tackle the Zoe stitch-a-long (SAL) first, mainly because it’s released first every other Monday. This is the … Continue reading →

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Workshop WIPs

Posted on October 6, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve been to three embroidery workshops so far this year, which is great, but then you have to finish the piece you started, and that takes time… Back in June I went on a workshop with Anne Brooke to make … Continue reading →

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Zen and Zoe

Posted on September 26, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’m all caught up with my two stitch-a-longs again, these are the cross-stitch ones which release their patterns every two weeks. It usually takes me about 10 days to complete both of them as I do have a few other … Continue reading →

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The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on September 22, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve made pretty good progress over the last three weeks with my Finery of Nature cross-stitch. When I last shared it with you I’d finally decided on the back-stitched colour in the border (dark blue), but I still had a … Continue reading →

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