Category Archives: Serendipity

Mistletoe Humbug

Posted on December 11, 2016 by craftycreeky

It’s the third Sunday in Advent today, so we lit another candle on the Advent ring and our daily Advent candle is going down fast, I’ve been pretty good at keeping up with it this year. We’re taking it in … Continue reading →

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Winter Hats

Posted on December 7, 2016 by craftycreeky

This year I’ve a few summer hats, mainly for a friend who has been having chemo, they came out pretty well so I decided to try making myself a couple of winter hats. I used a pattern by Emma Garry … Continue reading →

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Cash for the Stash Purse!

Posted on December 6, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’m off work this week so I’m busy making Christmas presents, I got a bit of a shock when I realised how many  I still had to make with only three weeks to go, I’ve ten to do, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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Mistletoe Humbug

Posted on December 4, 2016 by craftycreeky

A few days ago I started a little cross-stitch project for Christmas, I like to have something small and portable on the go so I can pop it in my bag if I’m going away or somewhere with a lot … Continue reading →

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Advent Ring

Posted on November 27, 2016 by craftycreeky

Today is the first Sunday in Advent, a tradition from my own childhood which I have continued with is the Advent ring. It has four candles, so each Sunday we light one extra candle. I think it makes a nice … Continue reading →

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SAL 3; Flower Lattice

Posted on November 27, 2016 by craftycreeky

This is my third post with the Stitch-a-long link party, so the photos below show just over six weeks work, though to be fair, I have done a fair few other projects in the last few weeks too!! Hopefully now I’ve … Continue reading →

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Anderson Farm Quilt

Posted on November 26, 2016 by craftycreeky

It’s another finish!! I did say I had a few projects I wanted to complete and this is another one ticked off! It’s a block of the month by Lynette Anderson called Anderson’s Farm. I managed to embroider the last … Continue reading →

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Anderson’s Farm Quilt

Posted on November 20, 2016 by craftycreeky

  My sewing room has been unusually quiet this week as I’ve spent most evenings hand-sewing and last night I managed to finish the final block of my Anderson Farm quilt, a block of the month by Lynette Anderson. The … Continue reading →

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Thorp Perrow

Posted on November 16, 2016 by craftycreeky

Here in England we’re just coming to the end of what I think has been the nicest autumn for a long time, crisp sunny days, lovely autumn colour and paths deep with dry leaves to crunch through, never mind that … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler Quilt

Posted on November 15, 2016 by craftycreeky

Well I’m almost up to date with my Splendid Sampler blocks, I’ve stitched 77 blocks now, so just two behind, I’m happy with that, though by Sunday I will be four behind… I really like my last three blocks, the … Continue reading →

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