Category Archives: Serendipity

Anthea Calendar SAL

Posted on October 15, 2020 by craftycreeky

In the last couple of days I’ve finished the October design for the Anthea SAL by Faby Reilly. I would have finished it a few days before only I mislaid the dark maroon I needed for back-stitching the flowers, I … Continue reading →

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Anthea Calendar SAL

Posted on October 6, 2020 by craftycreeky

Last weekend I managed to stitch the wordplay for September to go with the autumn crocus design for the month. Once I get the design sorted it doesn’t usually take long to actually stitch as a lot of it is … Continue reading →

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Dancing to Bethlehem

Posted on October 4, 2020 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Bethlehem embroidery, I was still prevaricating over the filling in designs round the spirals and I was still only half way round the outer border… Well it was the first thing … Continue reading →

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2020 Vision

Posted on October 3, 2020 by craftycreeky

It’s a while since I last checked how I was doing with my 2020 Vision, I’ve just looked back and it was May – doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun!! As we are now three quarters of the way … Continue reading →

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Florence makes an appearance…

Posted on October 2, 2020 by craftycreeky

Last year I made a ‘Luna Lapin’ for my great-nephew, well actually I made an Alfie, same rabbit, different clothes… They’re from a gorgeous book by Sara Peel called ‘Making Luna Lapin’. Luna has a whole wardrobe of beautifully made … Continue reading →

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Bethlehem Embroidery SAL

Posted on September 13, 2020 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last shared my Bethlehem embroidery, this is the one I started at a workshop by Deborah Mullins at Fabbadashery last year. The design is inspired by the style of embroidery from Bethlehem. Deborah spent a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Totter Round the Garden

Posted on September 8, 2020 by craftycreeky

The garden is still looking full at the moment but autumn is clearly on it’s way, I’ll have to start the big tidy-up soon. There’s not a huge amount of flowers, but there’s a few… Down by the conservatory door … Continue reading →

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Smalls of the month

Posted on September 6, 2020 by craftycreeky

It was June when I last showed you my seasonal display of cross-stitch smalls, I know because June’s smalls were still out a week ago! July and August went by in a bit of a blur with things going on … Continue reading →

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Stitchbook Collective

Posted on September 3, 2020 by craftycreeky

In August I finally finished the last workshop in the Stitchbook Collective series by Helen Bellingham of Untangled Threads. It’s been a great experience and a huge learning curve as I tried techniques and products I’d never even heard of! … Continue reading →

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Cottage Garden Quilt HQAL

Posted on August 30, 2020 by craftycreeky

Three weeks ago I’d just started a new project, my vintage quilt has been put to one side for the time being as I wanted something fresh and easy to sew. I spotted the Cottage Garden Quilt book on facebook … Continue reading →

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