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Tweed Mini Miranda Bag

Posted on December 20, 2016 by craftycreeky

  A few weeks ago someone came to my Embroiderers Guild with a gorgeous tweed handbag she had just made at a workshop, it was rather nice! My magnolia handbag which I made eighteen months ago was looking decidedly worn … Continue reading →

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Initial Cushions

Posted on December 16, 2016 by craftycreeky

Last week I was on annual leave, busy getting ready for Christmas and making presents. I made good progress,  making six presents altogether. I’ve already shown you the purses, today its the turn of the cushions! I was struggling for ideas … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cakes and Gingerbread

Posted on December 12, 2016 by craftycreeky

A couple of weeks ago I went on a WI ‘Christmas Dabble Day’, they’re like a craft taster day, there’s usually a choice of three or four crafts and you choose two to do in the morning and one in … Continue reading →

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Soft Furnishing Time

Posted on September 26, 2016 by craftycreeky

Last month I spent my two weeks annual leave completely redecorating our bedroom (and bathroom!) whilst my OH was away on cadet camp. It’s easier to decorate when he’s not around as he hates all the disruption and gets very … Continue reading →

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Pattern Shame!

Posted on September 23, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve been having a bit of a sort out and tidy up in my sewing room this afternoon, I decided to tackle my pattern shelves. All my patterns are on a billy book case, I have plans to make fabric … Continue reading →

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Diamond Wedding Cake

Posted on September 11, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve been making and decorating two celebration cakes over the last few weeks, the first one was collected last night… A colleague from work asked me to make a cake for her parents diamond wedding anniversary…sixty years!!! my OH and … Continue reading →

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The Grand Opening!

Posted on May 14, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve been enthusing about my new sewing room for a few weeks now, but I haven’t actually had the grand opening, the big reveal…I was hoping to get it finished and perfect before I showed it to the world, but … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Firescreen

Posted on March 30, 2016 by craftycreeky

Anyone else made a chocolate firescreen recently? I think I just have! I’ve got great plans for my new sewing room to be organised bliss, whether these plans come to fruition only time will tell. As you can see, at … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread House

Posted on December 21, 2014 by craftycreeky

Christmas would not be complete in our house without a gingerbread house, I’ve been decorating them every year since the children were tots. I have to confess I have never made the gingerbread, I’ve always bought it flat-packed from Ikea!! … Continue reading →

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Cushions Galore!

Posted on December 2, 2014 by craftycreeky

I’ve just finished my fifth cushion, I was definitely on a roll! I started making two for Christmas presents and then carried on… First one was from a remnant of script tapestry fabric, there was quite a lot around a … Continue reading →

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