Category Archives: Serendipity

Sweet Roses

Posted on February 26, 2017 by craftycreeky

I wanted to make a wedding anniversary card and when this design popped up on facebook I immediately clicked over to the webpage and bought it. It’s perfect! It’s a design called Sweet Roses by Faby Reilly, I discovered her … Continue reading →

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QAYG

Posted on February 24, 2017 by craftycreeky

Well I have finally started to put my Splendid Sampler quilt together. I’ve been prevaricating a bit, partially because I’ve not done it before and having spent the last twelve months making the blocks, I don’t want to ruin it … Continue reading →

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Stitch-a-long 7; Flower Lattice

Posted on February 19, 2017 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last posted my progress on my Flower Lattice. It’s a design by Di van Niekirk which uses ribbon embroidery and stumpwork. I’ve done a little ribbon embroidery before, but I’ve never tried stumpwork, so I’m … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on February 18, 2017 by craftycreeky

This year I’m just starting one Block of the Month, it’s by Sarah Fielke and it’s called Down the Rabbit Hole. It’s a mixture of piecing and applique, so hopefully by the end I will have mastered needleturn applique. The … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler is nearly finished!

Posted on February 14, 2017 by craftycreeky

It’s time for a little celebration! I have just finished the last two blocks of my Splendid Sampler journey. We started a year ago, two blocks a week with a couple of weeks off at Christmas for good behaviour and on … Continue reading →

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Tealed with a Kiss

Posted on February 13, 2017 by craftycreeky

How teal is teal? This is a question I’ve been pondering since I volunteered to make a block for the Tealed with a Kiss quilt. Kate blogs over on ‘Tall Tales from Chiconia’ and she regularly makes quilts to raise money … Continue reading →

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Another Sketchbook

Posted on February 12, 2017 by craftycreeky

There does seem to be a few Sketchbooks featuring here at the moment, there’s the international one organised by Anne Lawson in Australia, it’s called The Sisterhood of the Travelling Sketchbook, there’s about 14 of us contributing to it, all … Continue reading →

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Catbells

Posted on February 11, 2017 by craftycreeky

Catbells is featuring quite a lot here at the moment, it is my favourite fell, but it is also on my mind because when the Sisterhood of The Travelling Sketchbook arrives I want to do something about the wonderful countryside … Continue reading →

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The Splendid Sampler

Posted on February 7, 2017 by craftycreeky

My Splendid Sampler journey is drawing to a close, the last one will be published on Sunday, then I’ve just got to put it all together! Over the last couple of days I’ve caught up, so I’m just embroidering block … Continue reading →

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Button Back Skirt; Newlook 6876

Posted on February 6, 2017 by craftycreeky

Whilst I was making my coatigan in that gorgeous tweed last month, the fabric happened to lie next to a length of Avoca wool I treated myself to at an Embroiderers Guild meeting where Fabworks had a stand. The two fabrics … Continue reading →

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