Category Archives: embroidery

Bobbin Along week 3 & 4

Posted on January 30, 2025 by craftycreeky

I caught up with Anne Brookes weekly SAL over the weekend, luckily this weeks was a quick one! This SAL is to stitch on a large hoop, I’m making mine into a book as I haven’t enough wall space left … Continue reading →

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A Not so Quick Stitch

Posted on January 29, 2025 by craftycreeky

This was a little kit I found during my declutter, I decided I either stitch it or rehome it. I decided to stitch it, it was one of those free kits from the front of a magasine ages ago. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Dancing Bees

Posted on January 26, 2025 by craftycreeky

When bees find a good source of nectar, they do a dance to show the other bees where it is, so having finally finished my bee book, I’m doing my happy bee dance! Three weeks ago I’d stitched the pages … Continue reading →

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Bobbin Along SAL

Posted on January 16, 2025 by craftycreeky

This year I’ve decided to join in with two of Anne Brooke’s SAL’s, Bobbin Along which is a weekly one and What’s Sewing which is a monthly one. Anne Brooke is a lovely lady who lives not too far away … Continue reading →

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And another one…

Posted on January 15, 2025 by craftycreeky

I keep saying this is the last bee and then I make another one! I found this kit whilst I was sorting through my patterns for the Declutter Challenge. I’d completely forgotten I had it, which is a bit frustrating … Continue reading →

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Queen Bee

Posted on January 13, 2025 by craftycreeky

Last week I finished a bee for the cover of my book. It’s meant to be a bee-hive scissor fob and needle keep. I spotted it at the Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate in the autumn. It was actually … Continue reading →

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Bee Book SAL

Posted on January 5, 2025 by craftycreeky

I’ve been a busy bee with my book over the last three weeks, I now have the makings of a book! It’s mini happy dance time! Three weeks ago I was still making the final pages, cutting them to size … Continue reading →

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First and Last

Posted on January 3, 2025 by craftycreeky

Over the last few weeks I’ve managed to stitch the first and last page for my bee book… At the Harrogate Knitting and Stitching show I made a bee-line (please excuse the pun!!) for a certain stall, in my garden … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Posted on December 22, 2024 by craftycreeky

Hand quilting is always a good winter project, I can drape the quilt over my knees so it keeps me warm whilst I quilt on an evening! I’m still just making slow but steady progress with this quilt what with … Continue reading →

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Busy as a Bee

Posted on December 19, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’ve nearly finished them, I promise!! This bee was one I didn’t plan to buy at the Knitting and Stitching Show, it was a pre-printed design by Anne Brooke of Hanne-made. It was little and pretty and I couldn’t resist … Continue reading →

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