Category Archives: Serendipity

Leatherwork

Posted on April 7, 2022 by craftycreeky

I do like a good workshop that gives me the opportunity to try a new craft, I’ve never worked with leather, so when a workshop by Diamond Awl was announced at my Skipton Stitchers meeting, I was interested to try … Continue reading →

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Peppermint Purple SAL

Posted on March 13, 2022 by craftycreeky

Well I’ve started my border, and now I’ve decided which border pattern to use it’s moving on fairly quickly. This blackwork pattern is last years free SAL from Peppermint Purple, Claire (the designer) did suggest a lovely colourway but I … Continue reading →

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Silver Linings

Posted on January 21, 2022 by craftycreeky

They say every cloud has a silver lining…my OH tested positive to covid on New Years Day, luckily we had celebrated New Year on zoom, rather than meeting up with friends. I was banished to upstairs to reduce the risk … Continue reading →

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Peppermint Purple SAL

Posted on January 9, 2022 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last shared my progress on my Peppermint Purple blackwork. This is the free SAL that Claire from Peppermint Purple has kindly published for at least the last two years. She gives layout options and colour … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 2, 2022 by craftycreeky

I’ve had a little break from posting over Christmas and New Year, I’ve been pretty busy though, both sewing and trying to sort my sewing room out a bit. One of my Christmas presents was a bobbin storage unit from … Continue reading →

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Christmas Baking

Posted on December 14, 2021 by craftycreeky

For many years I’ve tried to have a weeks annual leave at the beginning of December to get everything ready for Christmas, organise presents, order food, write Christmas cards…and decorate cakes. So I’ve been off all last week and managed … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wanderings

Posted on November 17, 2021 by craftycreeky

Last week my friend and I ticked off another of the Dales 30 challenge, we were hoping to do too but the weather conspired against us! We were climbing Ingleborough but we were also hoping to do Simon Fell too, … Continue reading →

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Jacquie Needlecase SAL

Posted on November 7, 2021 by craftycreeky

It’s getting quite exciting now with the Jacquie needlecase, we’ve got to the putting it together bit! Three weeks ago I was just about to start making wings for my dragonfly… The wings are made by over-stitching wire onto organza, … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Embroidery

Posted on October 25, 2021 by craftycreeky

I’ve occasionally seen work described as Brazilian embroidery on facebook but I’ve never known really what it entailed. Last week at Skipton Stitchers monthly meeting we had a mini-workshop run by one of our members, the lovely Claire Ketteman. She … Continue reading →

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Doodles and Growing Old

Posted on October 15, 2021 by craftycreeky

Over the last 18 months when my stitch group, Skipton Stitchers (formerly Embroiders Guild) met over zoom many of our members started stitching 4″ squares to make a display.The idea was that each month people would do a little embroidery … Continue reading →

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