Category Archives: embroidery

…and Crosses

Posted on March 28, 2018 by craftycreeky

During the first week of our holiday we drove from Adelaide to Sydney, travelling along the stunning scenery of the Great Ocean Road. In the evenings I would do a little stitching whilst we chatted over a glass of wine. … Continue reading →

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Knots and Crosses

Posted on March 27, 2018 by craftycreeky

Over on Pintangle Sharon has started a new series of TAST, 100 stitches to learn with one released each Tuesday. I’ve based my stitch sampler on the last TAST list so I’ve been trying to do the ‘Beyond TAST’ where … Continue reading →

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A Travelling Needlewoman

Posted on March 24, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’m not very keen on flying, I’m better than I used to be but I can’t say I enjoy it. For our long haul flights this time I decided to take some sewing to keep my mind occupied. I packed … Continue reading →

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A Tall Year Square Etui SAL 3

Posted on March 4, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui, it’s rather pretty, it’s a pattern by Betsy Morgan from a Classic Inspirations magasine and each side is a different season. I’m choosing my own threads so I just picked … Continue reading →

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A Not So Small Heart!

Posted on February 28, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s our wedding anniversary whilst we are away, last year I made a cross-stitch card, this year I decided to do the same but to make it in such a way that I could make it into a ‘small’ afterwards, … Continue reading →

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Three Smalls and a Shortlist!

Posted on February 21, 2018 by craftycreeky

Somehow or other  I seem to have ended up with three little cross-stitch projects on the go, which is a lot, even for me! Last month I stitched ‘January’ from the Joyful World series by Maja Matyas, I think it’s … Continue reading →

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Domesticity in Stitches

Posted on February 14, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s our Embroiderers Guild meeting on Monday and as I’m away for the weekend in London I thought yesterday I’d better crack on with my Travelling Sketchbook entry. It’s the final swap of these travels, I get my own book … Continue reading →

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Tall Year Square Etui SAL 2

Posted on February 11, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed my Tall Year Square Etui, it’s a pattern by Betsy Morgan from issue 93 of Classic Inspirations. This is where I was three weeks ago…I must admit over recent weeks I’ve been concentrating … Continue reading →

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Running Away with Running Stitch

Posted on February 3, 2018 by craftycreeky

Well who would have thought I could stitch a whole page just on running stitch, that simple little stitch I learnt on binca as a three year old! Like many simple things in life, I think it’s simplicity makes it … Continue reading →

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Eighteen for 18

Posted on February 1, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s the first day of February already, so how have I done in the first month of my Eighteen for 18 challenge… 1 Etsy store opened; Nothing done but have been thinking!! 2 Tutorials; None as yet. 3 Sessions a … Continue reading →

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