Category Archives: Garden

A Quick Stitch

Posted on November 8, 2022 by craftycreeky

Last night I put together some threads for a little piece of stitching to go in the project bag I have in my handbag. I started stitching whilst waiting for my physio appointment and finished it this evening! It’s only … Continue reading →

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Jack Frost

Posted on November 1, 2022 by craftycreeky

This morning I embroidered two bees on my crazy patchwork piece and decided it was finished! Last week when I shared this piece I still had a few areas to work on… I continued the gimp thread from the lace … Continue reading →

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Stitch-a-Garden SAL

Posted on October 30, 2022 by craftycreeky

Having finally finished my embroidery of our patio, I’ve just started the next page for my garden book, the top garden where the summerhouse is… There’s a few bigger features in this part of the garden, such as the summerhouse, … Continue reading →

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Jack Frost

Posted on October 29, 2022 by craftycreeky

One of my most successful purchases from the Harrogate Flower Show has been Brunnera Jack Frost, I bought it quite a number of years ago and it still looks good, It’s a hard working perennial which has sprays of tiny … Continue reading →

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David Austin Roses

Posted on October 20, 2022 by craftycreeky

I’ve just finished my embroidery of some of the David Austin roses in my garden…I have quite a few! David Austin started breeding roses back in 1961 and he managed to breed roses which both looked beautiful and had a … Continue reading →

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Stitch a Garden SAL

Posted on October 9, 2022 by craftycreeky

Well I have my dancing shoes on! Last night I finished – ish my stitched patio garden for my fabric book about my garden. I say -ish as I might just put a few more stitches on it…might! This is … Continue reading →

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David Austin Roses

Posted on October 8, 2022 by craftycreeky

I’ve got rather a lot of David Austin roses in my garden, at a rough estimate I’ve probably got about thirty different roses and about fifty actual rose bushes. David Austin was I think the first rose breeder to mix … Continue reading →

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A Barn Owl in the Garden

Posted on September 26, 2022 by craftycreeky

I have a bit of a thing about barn owls, they’re beautiful birds and it’s quite a magical experience when you see one. I was once driving home in the dark along a country lane and as I turned a … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on September 18, 2022 by craftycreeky

I’m still making reasonable progress on my stitching of the patio area of our garden, this is going to be part of a textile book about our garden. This whole idea has been inspired by an excellent on-line course called … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on September 12, 2022 by craftycreeky

Having decided not to move house I thought I’d better start the autumn tidy up! I’ve found a gardener to help me too, an old nursing friend called Sally has been doing gardening for many years, she’s going to come … Continue reading →

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