Category Archives: Serendipity

Bertie the Blackbird has Fledged!

Posted on July 18, 2018 by craftycreeky

This is just a quick post as I really should be packing for Tea & Tents, an amazing crafty and fun camping weekend with 500 WI ladies from all over the country. We’re all descending on Walesby, a Scout camp … Continue reading →

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Raindrops on Roses

Posted on July 16, 2018 by craftycreeky

Isn’t this a gorgeous photo – raindrops on roses! Yes, it rained today!!!  I didn’t even grumble when I got wet taking these photos for Monday’s Meander Round the Garden, I was even humming the song from The Sound of … Continue reading →

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I’m Going Down the Rabbit Hole!

Posted on July 15, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s been three weeks since I last shared some hand quilting for our  HAQL, I had just finished a little practise piece called Spring. I have finally started quilting  my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt. This was a monthly quilt-a-long … Continue reading →

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Balancing the Splendid Sampler 2

Posted on July 14, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’ve just finished another two blocks for my Splendid Sampler 2 quilt, the patterns are being released every Thursday on Pat Sloan’s web site, I’d only just finished stitching last weeks on Thursday afternoon so I carry straight on and … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on July 13, 2018 by craftycreeky

I think this weeks photo challenge  from Postcard from Gibraltar is quite tricky, the word for today is favourite. It sounds so easy, but favourites are so relative depending on what your doing at the time, even something simple like … Continue reading →

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A Phoenix in Flight

Posted on July 12, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s my Embroiderers Guild meeting on Monday so I thought I’s better get cracking with my entry for this months Travelling Sketchbook. With the Travelling Sketchbooks we each start an A5 sketchbook, covering it, choosing a theme, write and introduction … Continue reading →

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Summer Sewing Plans

Posted on July 12, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’ve a few sewing dates in my diary which I’m pretty excited about… Festival of Quilts; 9th – 12th August at NEC I’ve wanted to go to the Festival of Quilts for a couple of years but it’s always clashed … Continue reading →

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Bertie the Blackbird

Posted on July 11, 2018 by craftycreeky

I have finally made enough progress on Bertie the Blackbird to show you. I started him in May at a three day Embroiderers Guild workshop with Nicola Jarvis who is the designer of this beautiful bird. By the end of … Continue reading →

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Walking along the Ribble

Posted on July 11, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’m still paying catch up with my blog posts, not helped by a few finishes along the way! Two or three weeks ago I went with my friends to walk part of the Ribble Way, 73 miles from Preston in … Continue reading →

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A Proud Peacock

Posted on July 10, 2018 by craftycreeky

I mentioned last week that I wanted to get a few finishes under my belt, well it’s time for a little happy dance again! Ages ago (like sometime last year!) I bought a class on Craftsy by Leah Day called … Continue reading →

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