Category Archives: Serendipity

On the Design Wall

Posted on October 6, 2018 by craftycreeky

Have you ever bought something and then wondered why on earth you waited so long to buy it? I started making my niece a quilt a couple of weeks ago, however the design is in my head, not out of … Continue reading →

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Eighteen for 18

Posted on October 6, 2018 by craftycreeky

I think I’m doing reasonably well with my challenges, three quarters of the year now gone (where has this year gone???) and  I’ve completed six challenges with a few more almost there…and a couple just aren’t going to happen!  Here … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on October 5, 2018 by craftycreeky

Today’s’ theme for the Friday Photo Challenge organised by Postcard from Gibraltar should be fairly easy for me as it’s purple, my favourite colour! I have purple in the garden, in our home and in my wardrobe…so a bit of … Continue reading →

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October Photo Challenge

Posted on October 2, 2018 by craftycreeky

On the first Tuesday of the month Wild Daffodil holds a linky party with her photo challenge. The theme for this month is Tree, I should be able to find a few images for this one as I love trees! … Continue reading →

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Tall Year Square Etui

Posted on September 30, 2018 by craftycreeky

It doesn’t seem three weeks since I last showed you my Tall Year Square etui, it’s a design by Betsy Morgan which was published in Classic Inspirations last year. Each side represents a season so I am choosing my threads … Continue reading →

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Jewelry Making

Posted on September 29, 2018 by craftycreeky

Last weekend I travelled up to Ripon to Alma House for a WI workshop on making jewelry from anodised aluminium. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but as the tutor was Rachel Poole I knew it would be a … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on September 28, 2018 by craftycreeky

Todays theme for the Friday Photo Challenge set by Postcard from Gibraltar is delicate. Not any easy subject when you like quilting and dressmaking, but I managed to find a few… This was the first hummingbird block I made, I … Continue reading →

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Four Splendid (ish!) Blocks

Posted on September 27, 2018 by craftycreeky

Whilst waiting for my design wall to arrive (for my hummingbird quilt) I decided to crack on with my Splendid Sampler 2 blocks as I’d got a bit behind with the quilt-a-long. This is organised by Pat Sloan and Jane … Continue reading →

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Festival of Quilts

Posted on September 25, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’ve still not quite caught up with posts from the summer, so apologies for this one being a few weeks late! I’ve scattered eye-candy photos throughout rather than having a clump at the end! They were taken on my mobile … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden.

Posted on September 24, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’ve spent a fair bit of time in the garden over the last couple of days, mainly weeding with a bit of moving and tidying up too. We’ve had some nice sunny autumn days this week. I’ve been trying to … Continue reading →

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