Category Archives: Serendipity

Elephants on Parade

Posted on September 9, 2017 by craftycreeky

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been busy working on a new quilt, I was hoping it would be pretty quick to make, I’m making good progress but it is taking somewhat longer than anticipated! Last December my daughter … Continue reading →

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TAST Stitch Sampler Book

Posted on September 3, 2017 by craftycreeky

A couple of months ago I started a stitch sampler book, I’d recently discovered TAST (Take a Stitch Tuesday) over on Pintangle where Sharon has an amazing stitch dictionary. She’s made a collection of 100 stitches from this and the … Continue reading →

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Lizzie Stitching Wallet

Posted on September 2, 2017 by craftycreeky

It’s nearly two weeks since I showed you my progress with my Lizzie StitchingWallet, the Stitch-a-long organised by Faby Reilly. At that point we had just finished the outside of the trifold wallet, so now we’ve moved on to the … Continue reading →

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Sunflowers around the Rabbit Hole

Posted on August 30, 2017 by craftycreeky

On Monday it was my birthday, I had a lovely day pleasing myself, I spent the morning in my favourite place, my sewing room, working on my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt. In the afternoon I went with Helen and … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on August 28, 2017 by craftycreeky

We’ve had a few nice dry days here in Yorkshire and I’ve managed to spend quite a few hours in the garden. It’s almost happy dance time for my AA garden…almost! Last weekend I started marking out where my raised … Continue reading →

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Flower Lattice Stitch-a-long 15

Posted on August 27, 2017 by craftycreeky

Over the last week I’ve managed to complete another diamond on my ribbon embroidery and stumpwork flower lattice, this is where I was three weeks ago at the last stitch-a-long… The next diamond was foxgloves, rain daises, wild dagga and … Continue reading →

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A Pair of Ultimate Trousers!

Posted on August 22, 2017 by craftycreeky

I have finally made myself a pair of trousers!! It’s been on my to-do list for ages, I even included trousers as part of my #2017 Make Nine challenge to try and give me the kick to get going with … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on August 21, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’ve just had nearly a week off work, just the way my shifts worked out, so I’ve managed to do quite a few hours in the garden. It’s been pretty perfect gardening weather, warm and dry, but not too hot! … Continue reading →

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Lizzie Stitching Wallet

Posted on August 20, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’ve been stitching away on an evening on my Lizzie Stitching Wallet, a stitch-a-long by Faby Reilly. I’ve just finished the outside piece, it’s a trifold wallet so there’s a front, a back and a third to fold in. We … Continue reading →

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Sunflowers Growing Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on August 16, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’ve just started month 7 of my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, the block of the month by Sarah Fielke, it’s a medallion quilt so we’ve started in the middle and we’re gradually adding borders, this month we’re finishing the … Continue reading →

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