Category Archives: Workshops

Book-Binding

Posted on October 7, 2026 by craftycreeky

Last week I went on a book-binding course at the Leeds Print Workshop, it’s just outside Leeds city centre but within walking distance (10minutes) of the bus station, so ideal for non-drivers like myself. It was an introductory course so … Continue reading →

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Seascape

Posted on September 10, 2024 by craftycreeky

I think I’ve finally finished my seascape, I say ‘think’ as I posted on facebook that I’d finished it two days ago, then added a bit more…it’s that kind of piece! I started this at a workshop organised by Skipton … Continue reading →

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Seascape

Posted on August 10, 2024 by craftycreeky

Earlier in the year I attended a great workshop organised by Skipton Stitchers, the tutor was Laura Edgar who does the most stunning pieces of textile art inspired in particular by the seascapes of the Northumberland coast near where she … Continue reading →

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A Chunky Curlew

Posted on August 5, 2024 by craftycreeky

I spent Saturday over in Fridaythorpe in East Yorkshire making another chicken wire sculpture. The courses are run by Susan Nichols, she’s great, very patient and everyone leaves with a chicken wire bird that looks like it’s supposed to look! … Continue reading →

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Making Macaroons

Posted on July 15, 2024 by craftycreeky

At Skipton Stitchers today we had a wonderful speaker called Wyn Ingham, she was talking to us about lace but wove into it her Catholic upbringing with lots of Irish aunts and grandparents, she brought with her family pieces of … Continue reading →

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Christmas in July

Posted on July 10, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’m trying to clear the decks a bit at the moment, I’ve quite a few half finished projects, several from mini workshops that I’ve attended and then not finished. One such item was this pretty Christmas decoration. It was from … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on June 30, 2024 by craftycreeky

Well I’ve finally finished it! Two years in the making but my embroidered garden book is finally finished. To say the least, I’m well chuffed with it 🙂 Three weeks ago I’d just finished making all the pages, I was … Continue reading →

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Sew Nature

Posted on September 29, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve started a monthly course with Sew Nature on how to use Inktense Pencils. Inktense pencils are made by Derwent which is based in Keswick. They’re watercolour pencils that you can use either on paper or on fabric. As the … Continue reading →

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Patience…

Posted on May 5, 2023 by craftycreeky

…is a virtue I clearly haven’t got! Having seen the photos on our Whatsapp group of everyone’s tea-dying, I decided I couldn’t wait any longer! This was the piece I started at a Deb Cooper workshop at my Skipton Stitchers … Continue reading →

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Wet Lines and Edges

Posted on April 28, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’m having my first foray into eco-dying… This morning I finished stitching my fabric book from the Deb Cooper workshop at my last Skipton Stitchers meeting. I was waiting for some Bondaweb to arrive and as soon as the postman … Continue reading →

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