Category Archives: Serendipity

A Barts Bunny

Posted on May 14, 2021 by craftycreeky

I trained as a nurse back in the 1980’s at Barts, otherwise known as St Bartholomews in London. I have to admit that one reason I chose to train there was that I liked the uniform!! When many hospitals were … Continue reading →

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Spotting a Blouse

Posted on May 12, 2021 by craftycreeky

On the Monday that our shops reopened my daughter and I went shopping into Leeds. We weren’t interested in queuing round the block for a shoe shop or clothes shop, we just went fabric shopping! It was lovely to be … Continue reading →

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May Smalls

Posted on May 11, 2021 by craftycreeky

With a new month comes a fresh display of cross-stitch smalls in our dining room. April was full of bunnies and spring ones,well I’ve kept the general spring ones and added a few extra. The fields are full of young … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on May 10, 2021 by craftycreeky

The weather doesn’t know what to do today, one minute it’s glorious sunshine with blue skies and fluffy clouds, the next minute it’s raining, I think I even heard thunder this afternoon! It’s been a bit mixed for the last … Continue reading →

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Great British Sewing Bunny

Posted on May 7, 2021 by craftycreeky

Most of you will have heard of the TV series The Great British Sewing Bee, a new series started about three weeks ago. Most of you won’t however have heard of the Great British Sewing Bunny… A few months ago … Continue reading →

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A Walk with a Purpose

Posted on May 7, 2021 by craftycreeky

Over the last couple of years I’ve spoken to a couple of people who had seen otters in the river Wharfe, I’ve never seen a wild otter so I’ve been meaning to walk that way ever since. There was also … Continue reading →

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Outstanding Blogger Award

Posted on May 2, 2021 by craftycreeky

I was well chuffed last month to be nominated by Laura of LC’s Cottage for the Outstanding Blogger award, there’s nothing like a peer compliment to give you a bit of a boost, so thank you Laura! Part of the … Continue reading →

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A Birth Sampler

Posted on April 29, 2021 by craftycreeky

A couple of months ago a friend from Embroiderers Guild (or Skipton Stitchers as we are now since the demise of the Embroidery Guild as we know it!) asked if I would do a cross-stitch birth sampler as a commission. … Continue reading →

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A Handsome Pheasant.

Posted on April 27, 2021 by craftycreeky

On Sunday I posted about my pheasant block, this is a kit from Raggedy Ruff Designs, I’ve quite a few waiting to be stitched. I only started it on Saturday evening, so by Sunday I’d made the background block, cut … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on April 26, 2021 by craftycreeky

We’ve had a funny April weather wise, this month is usually known for it’s showers interspersed with sunshine, usually it’s pretty wet. This year we’ve had snow, hail, hard frosts and then gloriously sunny days! The poor plants don’t know … Continue reading →

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