Category Archives: Serendipity

A Rolling Landscape

Posted on February 5, 2017 by craftycreeky

A couple of weeks ago I showed you an embroidery I’d started at our Embroiderers Guild, we’d had a mini workshop on making Rolling Landscapes. The idea is that a long, thin embroidery of a scene is attached to an … Continue reading →

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January; a productive start!

Posted on January 31, 2017 by craftycreeky

I rather like the idea of a monthly report, looking back at what I’ve done and more importantly, making plans for the next month. I think it could be quite a positive thing, sometimes when you’ve lots of projects on … Continue reading →

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Stitch-a-long 6; Flower Lattice

Posted on January 29, 2017 by craftycreeky

Three weeks have flown by since I last showed you the Flower Lattice embroidery. It’s ribbon and stumpwork, designed by Di van Niekirk, I bought the book sort of by accident as I didn’t realise it was for one big … Continue reading →

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Travelling Sketchbook

Posted on January 27, 2017 by craftycreeky

  This month at my Embroiderers Guild meeting Travelling Sketchbooks were launched. I only became aware of the concept of a Travelling Sketchbook a few months ago when I (rather rashly!!) volunteered to take part in  one organised by artist Anne … Continue reading →

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A Rolling Landscape.

Posted on January 26, 2017 by craftycreeky

At Embroiderers Guild this month we had a workshop on Textile Rolling Landscapes. I must admit when I put my name down for it I had absolutely no idea what to expect, I just thought anything to do with landscapes … Continue reading →

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A Cosy Coatigan

Posted on January 23, 2017 by craftycreeky

Over the weekend I managed to get lots of sewing done, mainly because I was Billy no mates with the house to myself for the whole weekend and it was certainly too cold and miserable to venture into the garden! … Continue reading →

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Gran’s Button Jar

Posted on January 22, 2017 by craftycreeky

Gran’s Button Jar is block 91 of My Splendid Sampler quilt, it’s designed by Lynette Anderson. I really like her work, it was Lynette that designed the other BOM I stitched last year, Anderson’s Farm, so I was looking forward … Continue reading →

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The Great Getaway Bag

Posted on January 21, 2017 by craftycreeky

Last night over on Sugar Lane Designs it was Friday Night Sew In, a virtual sewing party. As I’m Billy-n0-mates this weekend I can sew to my hearts content and I finished my first make of 2017, it also nicely links in … Continue reading →

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2017 Challenges

Posted on January 19, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’ve been hesitating this year about posting any New Year resolutions and challenges, let’s face it, my main aim last year was to reduce my stash…well I failed miserably at that one 🙂 However over the last couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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Making a Buttonhole

Posted on January 18, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’m writing this tutorial mainly for Helen, having left home to go to uni she has now decided she wants to learn to sew, she’s borrowed my spare sewing machine to make some pyjamas but I didn’t have a spare … Continue reading →

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