Category Archives: Garden

Stitch a Garden SAL

Posted on January 1, 2023 by craftycreeky

Happy New Year everyone, we’ve had a lovely Christmas and New Year shared with family and friends, nothing too raucous, just enjoying time together. I even managed to get some sewing done… I’ve managed a couple of evenings working on … Continue reading →

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Robin Redbreast

Posted on November 30, 2022 by craftycreeky

I’ve a few projects on the go at the moment, various presents or Christmassy stitchings, I haven’t quite decided what this one will be yet… I love seeing robins round the garden, they’re never very far away when I’m gardening, … Continue reading →

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Stitch My Garden SAL

Posted on November 20, 2022 by craftycreeky

Three weeks ago when I last posted about my garden embroidery, I had just started the lay out of the area by the summerhouse… I haven’t done a huge amount but I’ve started the ‘hard landscaping’, as with a real … Continue reading →

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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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