Category Archives: embroidery

Tall Square Etui SAL

Posted on September 9, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Tall Square Etui, I’ve made pretty good progress, so I’m almost ready for a mini happy dance! This is a design by Betsy Morgan which is in the Classic Inspirations magasine, … Continue reading →

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Outlines and Fillers!

Posted on September 1, 2018 by craftycreeky

Over the last few days I’ve completed another double page spread for my stitch sampler. I think this will possibly be my last one, unless anyone has more bright ideas! With most of my pages concentrating on the variations of … Continue reading →

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A Butterfly Flutters By…

Posted on August 30, 2018 by craftycreeky

Last Saturday I set off early to negotiate a two bus journey over to Halifax, it took over one and a half hours, it would have been much quicker by train I think if they hadn’t been on strike! It … Continue reading →

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Two Little Finishes

Posted on August 25, 2018 by craftycreeky

I rather enjoy stitching my little cross-stitch smalls, I usually stitch them on the move, ‘borrowed time’ stitching as I call it, waiting for appointments, in a train station or just waiting for the water to boil for the potatoes! … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on August 24, 2018 by craftycreeky

Today’s photo challenge from Postcard from Gibraltar is a fairly easy one for me as the theme is stitch. I think choosing which stitch photo is probably more of a challenge, I’ve got a few to choose from… This is … Continue reading →

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Silken Strata Cushion

Posted on August 21, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’m a bit behind with my posts at the moment, August seems to have been a lot busier than usual with short trips away, family visiting and days out, there’s no sign of life quietening down until mid September if … Continue reading →

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Tall Year Square Etui

Posted on August 19, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I showed you my Tall Year Square Etui. This is a design by Betsy Morgan that was in the Classic Inspirations magasine last year. Each side represents a different season. I’m stitching autumn at the moment. … Continue reading →

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A Good Day at the Show.

Posted on August 18, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’ve just had a pretty successful day at Ilkley Flower Show. I only really discovered this show last year through one of our WI members, she mentioned they had a handicraft section and wanted more entries! From my perspective as … Continue reading →

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Tall Square Year Etui SAL

Posted on July 29, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Tall Square Year Etui, it’s a design by Betsy Morgan which was published in the Classic Inspirations magasine, each side represents a different season. Last time I had just started autumn … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on July 20, 2018 by craftycreeky

These Fridays seeme to come round awfully quick! Today’s word set by Postcard from Gibraltar is Button. Buttons can be functional… …they can be markers, the buttons on my Australia cushion mark Melbourne, where my OH was born, Brisbane where … Continue reading →

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