Category Archives: Stitch-a-long

Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on September 10, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’m managing to get a few projects finished at the moment and today is time for another happy dance as I’ve managed to finish my last big garden embroidery for my embroidered garden fabric book. I wanted to finish it … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on August 20, 2023 by craftycreeky

I always work better with a deadline, even a self imposed one. Having decided to give my two granddaughters a quilt each for Christmas and having already promised a quilt as a christening present I decided that making one each … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Posted on August 6, 2023 by craftycreeky

I feel I’m making reasonable progress now with my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt, it’s the embroidered blocks which are taking the time, so rather than trying to do those first, they have become my ‘handbag’ stitching, so I stitch … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on July 30, 2023 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last shared my garden embroidery, progress has been slower than I would have liked on this one, possibly because its the last big one and I want to get my garden book finished, it’s one … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on July 9, 2023 by craftycreeky

Apologies for the brevity of this post, hopefully normal service will be resumed by the next update! Here’s my garden embroidery last time I shared it, I’d just started the embroidery of the flowers… Well I’ve not done a huge … Continue reading →

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Busy busy busy!

Posted on June 20, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve had a crazy busy few days trying to get stuff done before we go away for a short break, I ended up with a few deadlines, some of which I’ve met…and some I haven’t! I completely missed the SAL … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden

Posted on May 28, 2023 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I shared my progress on my last big piece for my embroidered garden book. I’ve not done as much as I wanted, mainly because I’m having increasing issues with neuralgia in my arm at the moment … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow SAL

Posted on May 14, 2023 by craftycreeky

I was hoping to have completely finished one block by now but other sewing with deadlines has got in the way, I’m nearly there though. This is a SAL by Natalie Bird of The Birdhouse Patchwork Design, it’s being published … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on May 7, 2023 by craftycreeky

Three weeks ago it was happy dance time as I had just finished the second of three detailed embroideries for my garden book… …which means I’ve just got the Amber and Amethyst garden to do. It took me a while … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on April 16, 2023 by craftycreeky

It’s Happy Dance time! I’ve finally finished the embroidery of the summerhouse garden and I’m well chuffed with it. It’s taken me about six months but apart from the fact that there is a lot of stitching (and thinking time!) … Continue reading →

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