Category Archives: Textile Books

Holiday Stitching

Posted on November 13, 2025 by craftycreeky

My main holiday stitching project was a new one, the bird alphabet from the French designer, Les Brodeuses Parisiennes, so it’s officially called Le Grande Alphabet Oiseaux. I took squares of two different shades of Permin even weave linen in … Continue reading →

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Holiday Stitching on the Move

Posted on November 11, 2025 by craftycreeky

I took a selection of stitching projects on holiday, most people probably take books to do round the pool or at airports, I take stitching, it’s light, easily portable and it keeps me quiet! I worked on two out of … Continue reading →

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Bird Alphabet

Posted on November 3, 2025 by craftycreeky

After a couple of days at sea I’ve finished the letter A and almost finished B too – I never was one for lying in the sun, give me a shady spot and some stitching and I’m happy! This was … Continue reading →

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Bird Alphabet

Posted on October 30, 2025 by craftycreeky

I’ve started a new project on holiday, it’s a bird alphabet in cross stitch from Les Brodeuses Parisiennes, so it’s officially called Le grande alphabet oiseaux. I spotted a few months ago on Pinterest I think and I managed to … Continue reading →

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Stitching on the Go

Posted on October 24, 2025 by craftycreeky

After quite a lot of time in airports or on planes I’ve just finished the little sheepish virtue cross stitch, well it’s as finished as it can be until I get home as I’ve run out of ecru to finish … Continue reading →

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Postcards from the Hedge

Posted on October 5, 2025 by craftycreeky

I’m making slow progress with my postcards, I haven’t got into a ‘routine’ with my retirement yet and I feel I’m faffing a lot at the moment, not using my time as productively as I could. We go on a … Continue reading →

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Stitching on the Go

Posted on October 2, 2025 by craftycreeky

These little sheep cross-stitch designs are not taking long to stitch at all! I’ve finished another one. It’s quite helpful with them all being from a series as they’re all using the same range of threads. I started a DMC … Continue reading →

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Stitching on the Go

Posted on September 13, 2025 by craftycreeky

Well I’m thoroughly enjoying being retired, I’m afraid I haven’t missed worked at all!! I haven’t been quite so productive as I hoped, I think I need to get a bit more organised. I have managed a fair bit of … Continue reading →

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Stitching on the Go

Posted on August 26, 2025 by craftycreeky

I’ve made quite a bit of progress since I last shared my handbag project, it’s a nice and easy design so I can easily pick it up for 10 minutes here and there. I usually do a bit when I’m … Continue reading →

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Stitching on the Go

Posted on July 23, 2025 by craftycreeky

I always have a little stitching project in my bag, ready for opportune moments, I find for me that small cross-stitch projects work best. I’ve stitched this one in the coffee room at work, in a cafe in Skipton and … Continue reading →

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