Category Archives: Serendipity

Stitching Santa

Posted on December 25, 2016 by craftycreeky

This year I decided to take part in Stitching Santa, a secret Santa for sewing bloggers organised by Sewchet. It was great fun having a nosy round someone else’s blog, working out what they would like for Christmas. It was … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of a Crafty Creek Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2016 by craftycreeky

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Twelve Christmas Crackers Eleven Decorations Ten Sparkling Stars Nine orange roses Eight Christmas Napkins Seven Santa Clauses Six Christmas Quilts Five Gold Threads Four Candles burning (Couldn’t resist that one, … Continue reading →

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Catching up

Posted on December 21, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve got a bit behind with my Splendid Sampler blocks, what with finishing the Anderson Farm Quilt and then Christmas! However I put a bit of a spurt on and managed to do four blocks in one evening, well if … Continue reading →

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Tweed Mini Miranda Bag

Posted on December 20, 2016 by craftycreeky

  A few weeks ago someone came to my Embroiderers Guild with a gorgeous tweed handbag she had just made at a workshop, it was rather nice! My magnolia handbag which I made eighteen months ago was looking decidedly worn … Continue reading →

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Christmas Flowers

Posted on December 19, 2016 by craftycreeky

Last Friday I had a great day at Alma House in Ripon on a WI workshop for festive flower arrangements. There were three different arrangements being demonstrated and we could choose to make two of them. We had a list of things to … Continue reading →

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Stitch-a-long 4

Posted on December 18, 2016 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since my last SAL post and those three weeks have been pretty much taken up with Christmas preparations and festivities, but I have managed a little progress on my flower embroidery. This is where I was three … Continue reading →

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Laptop Cover

Posted on December 18, 2016 by craftycreeky

A few weeks ago I was trying to decide what to buy my daughter’s boyfriend for Christmas when she happened to mention he would really like a laptop cover like the one I made her last year. I’m always quite touched … Continue reading →

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Initial Cushions

Posted on December 16, 2016 by craftycreeky

Last week I was on annual leave, busy getting ready for Christmas and making presents. I made good progress,  making six presents altogether. I’ve already shown you the purses, today its the turn of the cushions! I was struggling for ideas … Continue reading →

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Beverley and Burton Agnes

Posted on December 12, 2016 by craftycreeky

Just got back from a fabulous day out with my WI, every year we have a Christmas trip to a stately home decorated for Christmas, this year we went to Beverley and Burton Agnes… After a scenic drive across a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cakes and Gingerbread

Posted on December 12, 2016 by craftycreeky

A couple of weeks ago I went on a WI ‘Christmas Dabble Day’, they’re like a craft taster day, there’s usually a choice of three or four crafts and you choose two to do in the morning and one in … Continue reading →

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