Category Archives: Sewing

Anderson’s Farm Quilt

Posted on March 6, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve been cracking on with my Anderson’s Farm quilt this week, I think I’ve got a couple of weeks before the next installment arrives so I want to get it finished. This month I had two small blocks and a … Continue reading →

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Simple Simon

Posted on March 1, 2016 by craftycreeky

The fifth block for The Splendid Sampler Quilt was released on Sunday..and I actually managed to stitch it on Sunday đŸ™‚ It’s called Simple Simon and it was designed by Celine Perkins. To be fair, it is well named being … Continue reading →

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A Suit for Spring

Posted on February 29, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve just managed to finish this outfit today so I can count it in my monthly stash report – every yard counts!! And yes it’s another one from my pattern of the moment, Butterick 6258! I bought this fabric on … Continue reading →

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Happy Happy and Anderson’s Farm

Posted on February 28, 2016 by craftycreeky

The fourth block for the Splendid Sampler is called Happy Happy and I have to say, I’m really happy with mine! When it was released on Thursday I was somewhat concerned by the tiny applique circles and yes, they are … Continue reading →

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Eva Dress

Posted on February 23, 2016 by craftycreeky

A few weeks ago I saw a photo on a Pinterest page belonging to Laurie of Sew Exhausted, it’s a great page as it’s full of free patterns. Two caught my eye, one of them was the Eva dress, isn’t … Continue reading →

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Archers Button-up Take 2

Posted on February 22, 2016 by craftycreeky

I was so pleased with my first Archers shirt I cut another one out straight away. The pattern is from Grainline and I’m pretty smitten with it! I’ve given a fuller review of the pattern in my post about my … Continue reading →

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Archers Button-up Shirt

Posted on February 18, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve been eyeing up the Archers shirt pattern for a while on various blogs so when I was down in Birmingham perusing independent patterns in the Guthrie and Ghani shop, it was the ideal time to finally have a good … Continue reading →

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Two BOM’s on the go!

Posted on February 17, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve been busy quilting today. Last month I started Pat Sloans latest quilt-along, a Block of the Month (BOM) called My Secret Garden. I really enjoyed taking part last year (Vacation Time Quilt) and felt I learnt a lot and … Continue reading →

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Another Fumeterre

Posted on February 12, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve just finished my second Fumeterre skirt from Deer & Doe. I love this pattern, it’s straight forward to make, hangs beautifully and is comfortable to wear…what more could a girl want! I made this pattern first last month in a yet … Continue reading →

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Butterick 6258 again!

Posted on February 10, 2016 by craftycreeky

Last week I made yet another couple of items from Butterick 6258 it seems to  be the pattern of the season as I’ve now made five cardigans, two tops and a skirt! When I was visiting London last year I … Continue reading →

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