Category Archives: embroidery

Falling Leaves, Trees and Fudge

Posted on August 5, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve just got up to date with both the cross-stitch-a-longs I’m doing (seemed a good idea at the time!!) I’m just in time as the next part for the Zoe SAL is published tomorrow. The Zoe Box is a stitch-a-long … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Workshops

Posted on July 31, 2019 by craftycreeky

In June I traveled over to Halifax to Fabbadashery for a workshop, it takes about 1.5 hours to get there on buses or trains, but they have some pretty good embroidery courses, so having worked out how to get there … Continue reading →

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A Happy Spring Dance

Posted on July 24, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve just finished my Spring Wreath quilt, I’m so pleased with it. It’s a BOM by Andrea Walpole of Raggedy Ruff Designs, I first saw the finished quilt on facebook and fell for it a few months ago! It’s been … Continue reading →

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The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on July 21, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last shared my Finery of Nature cross-stitch with you. It’s a Dimensions kit with a different picture in each quarter, I’m stitching a nest of eggs and a dragonfly at the moment, three weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Practice Makes Perfect…or not!

Posted on July 17, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve been trying to decide how to quilt my Spring Wreath quilt, Andrea (the designer) hand quilted hers with simple diagonal lines but recently she has densely machine quilted other quilts. I didn’t want to hand quilt it and as … Continue reading →

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Nerdy Needlecase

Posted on July 13, 2019 by craftycreeky

My boss told me I needed to get a life when she asked me what I was stitching one morning before work – a needlecase with different pages for different needles! Needless to say she’s not a sewer! I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Dancing Round my Spring Wreath

Posted on July 12, 2019 by craftycreeky

This week I finally settled down and stitched the last part of my Spring Wreath quilt, this is a Block of the Month (BOM) by Andrea Walpole of Raggedy Ruff Designs and it has been amazing to do. I fell … Continue reading →

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…because every fairy deserves a special set of wings!

Posted on July 11, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’m so chuffed with my latest ’embroidery’ that it’s jumping ahead of about six other outstanding posts!! It’s my Embroiderers Guild on Monday and that means it’s time to swop travelling sketchbooks again, so I thought I’d better get on … Continue reading →

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R is for Reading and Red Robbins!

Posted on July 10, 2019 by craftycreeky

A few months ago a friend visited and brought a large bag full of crafty things, they belonged to her mum, who is now well into her 90’s and no longer wants them. There was all sorts of goodies in … Continue reading →

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Nineteen for 19

Posted on July 9, 2019 by craftycreeky

This month is flying by, I thought if I don’t hurry up with my update, I’ll be writing Nineteen for 19 on the 19th! So we are now half way through the year, so how am I doing with my … Continue reading →

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