Category Archives: Serendipity

Summer in the Dales

Posted on November 13, 2016 by craftycreeky

Another finish! We’ve got a wasp problem at home at the moment, this may not seem relevant to my sewing but it is actually impacting rather a lot as they seem to have chosen my sewing room as their preferred … Continue reading →

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Anderson’s Farm

Posted on November 12, 2016 by craftycreeky

Amongst everything else I’ve been trying to keep up with my Anderson Farm quilt, I’ve been concentrating on finishing block 9, the penultimate block, as I knew the final block would be arriving any day!! It’s a really sweet block called … Continue reading →

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Pimm’s and Lemonade Quilt

Posted on November 11, 2016 by craftycreeky

Well I did say I wanted to finish a few projects and here’s another finish! This was a UFO that has been sitting in my sewing room for a couple of years… This is actually the quilt that got me … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler Progress

Posted on November 9, 2016 by craftycreeky

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been trying to get a few projects finished, I’ve gifted one quilt and I’ve another two projects almost there, so I’m feeling pretty pleased at the moment. Along the way I’ve also managed … Continue reading →

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Sew North

Posted on November 7, 2016 by craftycreeky

I had a great day on Saturday at Sew North, it was a meet up for sewers in Leeds organised by Sally from Sew Sweet by Sally and Becca from Red W Sews. They did a great job! We met … Continue reading →

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Stitch-a-long time

Posted on November 6, 2016 by craftycreeky

I can’t quite believe it’s three weeks since I last posted about my flower embroidery! The design is by Di van Niekerk and it consists of twelve different mini panels, all diamond shaped, there’s ribbon embroidery, stumpwork, as well as … Continue reading →

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The Apothecary Cat Quilt

Posted on November 2, 2016 by craftycreeky

All quilts are meant to have a name so after much thought I’ve named this one the Apothecary Cat Quilt, more about that later… On Sunday our clocks went back an hour and the day seemed to go on and … Continue reading →

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Slow-Stitching Sunday

Posted on October 30, 2016 by craftycreeky

It’s Slow Stitching Sunday over on Kathy’s Quilts, celebrating all things hand-stitched, I’ve been making steady progress with my stitching this week, both hand and machine. I’m trying to get a few finishes under my belt at the moment, I … Continue reading →

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Lavender Duster Jacket

Posted on October 25, 2016 by craftycreeky

During Indie month over on The Monthly Stitch I fell for a few new patterns, you know what it’s like, they showcase a designer you’ve not come across before, you click over onto their site and before you know it … Continue reading →

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Stitching in the Dales

Posted on October 23, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve been making slow but steady progress over the last couple of weeks on my cross-stitch box. It’s a kit by Nutmeg Designs for a small box with a lift off lid. What I particularly liked about this one was … Continue reading →

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