Category Archives: kits

Goldwork Bee

Posted on December 10, 2024 by craftycreeky

Over the weekend I finished my goldwork bee, this was a kit from Crafty Heart which I saw advertised on facebook. I have to admit to being a dubious about the quality when I realised it was coming from China, … Continue reading →

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Goldwork Bee

Posted on December 3, 2024 by craftycreeky

For my bee book I’m trying to stitch bees using lots of different embroidery techniques, so I’ve a blackwork bee, a whitework bee, a collage bee, thread-painted bees as well as multiple cross-stitch bees. I was tempted by this goldwork … Continue reading →

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Little Bees

Posted on November 8, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’ve stitched two more bees over the last week, they were handbag projects and didn’t take long at all. First to stitch was another cross-stitch one, I wasn’t planning to do anymore cross-stitch ones but a friend from Skipton Stitchers … Continue reading →

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A Needle Cushion

Posted on November 6, 2024 by craftycreeky

Over the weekend I fancied sewing something different, I just needed something fairly straight forward and a quick finish. I decided to make up a kit I’d bought at the Knitting and Stitching Show a couple of years ago. It’s … Continue reading →

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Sewing Basket

Posted on September 6, 2024 by craftycreeky

Over Christmas whilst I was on holiday I embroidered a top for sewing basket. It was a kit I bought at the Harrogate Show from Sew Different, you could buy the whole kit with all the fabrics in, but I … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Sampler Book

Posted on June 29, 2024 by craftycreeky

Happy days! Last night I finished making my Strawberry Sampler book. I started it over Christmas whilst on holiday, it was a kit from the Cross-stitch Guild. I think last time I posted about this book I’d just finished the … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Sampler Book

Posted on June 20, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’ve been working on my strawberry sampler book for about an hour most evenings and I’ve now finished the last two pages. I think this one just needed the edge stitching after I last shared it with you. This is … Continue reading →

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Holiday Stitching

Posted on June 6, 2024 by craftycreeky

Well of course I took some stitching on holiday! I may not have done a huge amount but I did a little most days. I decided to take my Strawberry Sampler Book kit with me, it’s a kit by the … Continue reading →

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Embroidered Tote Bag

Posted on April 23, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’ve managed to do a bit more on my embroidered tote bag over the last couple of weeks, it’s now my in-bag project, the one I work on in dentist waiting rooms etc, it’s a bit bulky to go in … Continue reading →

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A Day out in Harrogate

Posted on November 18, 2023 by craftycreeky

Every year I like to go to the Knitting and Stitching Show, it’s held in Harrogate and it’s big, like three main halls and two smaller ones, full of stands and exhibitions. It’s the northern version of the show held … Continue reading →

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