Category Archives: Serendipity

My Secret Santa is a Squirrel !

Posted on December 26, 2017 by craftycreeky

I hope your Christmas is going well, we had a lovely day yesterday when my mum joined us for lunch and today has been a quiet sewing day, so a pretty perfect break really! I’d been eyeing up my basket … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Crafty Creek Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2017 by craftycreeky

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… Twelve decorations Eleven Christmas roses Ten holly leaves Nine Trees on Napkins Eight stained glass figures Seven Santa Clauses Six Christmas quilts Five Cross-stitch Smalls Four homemade cards … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Eve

Posted on December 23, 2017 by craftycreeky

It’s Christmas Eve tomorrow and I finally feel ready for Christmas, we collected the turkey this morning at about 7.30am, we always go early as otherwise the queue at the butchers is winding down the road and round the corner! … Continue reading →

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Holly Humbug

Posted on December 20, 2017 by craftycreeky

I think this will be my last finish before Christmas, a Holly Humbug for our tree… Last year I stitched a Mistletoe humbug and it’s my favourite Christmas decoration this year, so much so that when I got a discount … Continue reading →

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Christmas is Coming

Posted on December 19, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’m gradually getting a bit more into the festive spirit, it’s taken a bit of doing this year!! Yesterday I finally finished putting all the decorations up. One thing I do like at Christmas is reacquainting myself with various Christmas … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole HQAL 2

Posted on December 17, 2017 by craftycreeky

I am writing this at 5am Saturday morning, so apologies if it turns into gobbledegook! We’re visiting family for the weekend, setting off first thing. As I couldn’t sleep I thought I may as well get up and start prepping … Continue reading →

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A trio of Christmas Cakes

Posted on December 15, 2017 by craftycreeky

I am gradually catching up with my Christmas preparations, cards are written and posted, parcels posted, presents are all bought or made (I think!!) tree is up and I have just got round to decorating the Christmas cakes… Ideally Christmas … Continue reading →

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A refashioned Christmas Wreath

Posted on December 12, 2017 by craftycreeky

A couple of Christmases ago someone on one of the quilting facebook pages I follow posted a photo of a beautiful Christmas wreath made from fabric, everyone went crazy over it and eventually she kindly wrote out some instructions which … Continue reading →

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Stitching Santa

Posted on December 11, 2017 by craftycreeky

Every year Sheila from Sewchet organises a Stitching Secret Santa, there’s a sewing one and a knitting/crochet one, I did the sewing one last year and it was great fun, both putting together a nice little stitching present, and also … Continue reading →

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Stitch-a-long 2

Posted on December 10, 2017 by craftycreeky

Well three weeks have passed since I last showed you my project for the stitch-a-long, three weeks have flown by!! I’m making a cross-stitch block for a quilt which Kate Chiconi is making to be auctioned to raise money for … Continue reading →

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