Category Archives: Serendipity

Monday’s meander round the garden

Posted on February 9, 2015 by craftycreeky

The sunshine arrived in our garden this week, this may not seem a big thing to those of you who live in sunnier climes, but we haven’t see sunshine in the garden since November! You see, we live in the … Continue reading →

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Our Garden in Stitches

Posted on January 20, 2015 by craftycreeky

Last winter I went on a two day course organised by the Women’s Institute up at Alma House in Ripon, it was called something like Textile Pictures. The tutor was Janet Browne from Addingham, she suggested that we went on … Continue reading →

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Helen’s Prom Dress

Posted on January 5, 2015 by craftycreeky

One advantage I’ve found of writing this blog is that it does give me a record of things I’ve made over the year, I can look back and look at what worked, what didn’t, what I enjoyed making as well as things that … Continue reading →

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Last minute holiday sewing

Posted on December 28, 2014 by craftycreeky

We’re going on a big holiday in New Years Eve, so I’ve been busy since Christmas doing some last minute holiday sewing; I decided I needed a new purse as mine is looking very shabby now, I bought some frames … Continue reading →

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The Night before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2014 by craftycreeky

This has to be my favourite Christmas poem, we have a beautiful book version that I would always read with the children on Christmas Eve, so it has lots of happy memories… Merry Christmas everyone! A Visit from St. Nicholas … Continue reading →

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Christmas is coming

Posted on December 15, 2014 by craftycreeky

As a plaque says hanging in our dining room, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” I’ve had a lovely time this weekend arranging our Christmas decorations, I love getting the Christmas boxes out, there’s so many memories in … Continue reading →

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Making Christmas presents

Posted on December 14, 2014 by craftycreeky

I think I’m ready for Christmas…finally…Cards and parcels are ready to go in the post tomorrow and the last Christmas presents have been made this afternoon; I bought my mum some special handcream but I wanted to give her a … Continue reading →

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100 Hugs

Posted on December 6, 2014 by craftycreeky

Yesterday was ‘Friday Night with Friends’ link up night at Gone Stitching, I rather like the idea of linking up with other sewers around the world, all sewing and creating at the same time and then swopping ideas. I finally managed … Continue reading →

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Cushions Galore!

Posted on December 2, 2014 by craftycreeky

I’ve just finished my fifth cushion, I was definitely on a roll! I started making two for Christmas presents and then carried on… First one was from a remnant of script tapestry fabric, there was quite a lot around a … Continue reading →

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Advent Sunday Candles and Stitching

Posted on November 30, 2014 by craftycreeky

I’ve been busy making my Advent ring today as it’s the first Sunday in Advent. It’s a tradition that goes back to my childhood which I’ve chosen to carry on with my family. When the children were little it marked … Continue reading →

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