Category Archives: Serendipity

Nineteen for 19

Posted on May 9, 2019 by craftycreeky

May is whizzing by and I haven’t even worked out how I’m doing with my Nineteen for 19 challenge for April, so here goes… 1 Scrap Quilt I was planning to start a new BOM with scraps, I’ve even sorted my … Continue reading →

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Cross-stitch Smalls for May

Posted on May 2, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s May already, this year seems to be flying by, or am I just getting older! With a new month comes a fresh display of cross-stitch smalls, I rather enjoy choosing designs appropriate for the time of year. This is … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on April 29, 2019 by craftycreeky

My friend and I went to Harrogate Flower Show on Thursday, we had a great time, perusing all the plant stalls and making a purchase or two…or more! There’s always a plant creche at the show, for £1 or so … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on April 22, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve been working hard in the garden over the Easter weekend, but I haven’t managed to do any gardening, I’ve been doing a bit of woodwork instead. I rather enjoy doing basic carpentry for the garden, I’ve made several obelisks … Continue reading →

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Slowly Does It Down the Rabbit Hole HQAL

Posted on April 14, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, I was hoping to be onto the next border by now but as usual life and other sewing projects got in the way. I’ve decided to … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on March 19, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve read two books over the last few weeks, one I’ve had for many years, the second was bought in the last couple of years. As they are on the same subject, a biography and an autobiography, I thought it … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on March 4, 2019 by craftycreeky

We’ve been pretty busy in the garden over the last couple of weeks, I say ‘we’ as when my OH offered to help sort out the compost area last weekend I nearly bit his hand off! He loves the garden, … Continue reading →

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March Smalls

Posted on March 1, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s the first day of a new month today so I’ve changed over my display of cross-stitch smalls. Last month was predominantly Valentine themed ones, some of these have stayed as it’s our 12th wedding anniversary on the 17th March. … Continue reading →

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Travelling Sketchbooks on the Move

Posted on February 17, 2019 by craftycreeky

The latest Travelling Sketchbook project at my Embroiderers Guild starts tomorrow. We were given an A5 sketchbook last month and it has to be ready to swop tomorrow. It seemed ages off but all of a sudden I had two … Continue reading →

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A Bird in the Hand..

Posted on February 2, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve got two embroidery projects on the go at the moment, well actually I’ve got three, but one is my new stitch-a-long piece so you’ll have to wait til tomorrow to see that one. At one of the big shows … Continue reading →

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