Category Archives: Serendipity

Friday Photos on Saturday

Posted on June 23, 2018 by craftycreeky

I completely forgot it was Friday yesterday, well I didn’t forget as such, I just forgot to post the Friday Photo Challenge from Postcard from Gibraltar! So maybe this should be called Snaps on Saturday!! The theme yesterday was midsummer, … Continue reading →

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Haberdashery and More

Posted on June 21, 2018 by craftycreeky

I love that word, haberdashery, it is such an old word and there’s no other word that quite sums up all the bits and bats you need for sewing, ribbons, trims, laces, threads… I was in London last weekend meeting … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler 2

Posted on June 18, 2018 by craftycreeky

I tried to resist, I really did! I have succumbed again to Pat Sloan’s Splendid Sampler! I learnt so much with the first Splendid Sampler quilt and at least this time I haven’t got another two BOM’s to keep up … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on June 18, 2018 by craftycreeky

Our roses are just starting to bloom at the moment, each bush just has a few open. I was visiting Kew Gardens in London at the weekend and they are clearly at least a couple of weeks ahead of us … Continue reading →

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Tall Year Square Etui SAL

Posted on June 17, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui box, it’s a design in Classic Inspirations by Betsy Morgan. Three weeks ago I was about half way through summer, the frog was leaping from the lily pads and I … Continue reading →

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Tiny Photos

Posted on June 15, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s Friday already so it’s time for the Friday Photo Challenge organised by Postcard from Gibraltar. Today’s theme is tiny, so I looked back through my photos for little things… The seeding stitches on my blackbird are pretty tiny. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Travelling Sketchbook Time

Posted on June 13, 2018 by craftycreeky

Our travelling sketchbooks are on the rounds again at my Embroiderers Guild, we have each book for a month so we can have a think and stitch a little embroidery on the chosen theme. The theme of the book I … Continue reading →

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A Field of Flowers Finish!

Posted on June 12, 2018 by craftycreeky

A couple of days ago I showed you my field of flowers embroidery, the actual embroidery was a kit from Anne Brooke, I then decided to make it into a little wall hanging using log cabin patchwork. This is where … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on June 11, 2018 by craftycreeky

I spent most of Saturday working in the garden, weeding (the never-ending job!!) planting and also cutting back some shrubs on the drive that had got a bit out of hand. I realised whilst I was deep in the shrubbery … Continue reading →

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A Field of Flowers

Posted on June 10, 2018 by craftycreeky

In my attempt to sew some of my stock of kits this year I decided to stitch a little embroidery I bought probably over two years ago at Yarndale. It’s a design by Anne Brooke, I love her designs, especially … Continue reading →

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