Tag Archives: Catbells

Peppermint Purple SAL

Posted on July 31, 2021 by craftycreeky

I’ve just caught up with the Peppermint Purple SAL, this is a blackwork sampler stitch-a-long which lasts all year, one block a week, we have just completed week 30! I find it easier to do several at a time as … Continue reading →

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Peppermint Purple SAL

Posted on June 29, 2021 by craftycreeky

One of the embroidery projects I’m doing at the moment is a blackwork SAL by Peppermint Purple. It’s a freebie which lasts all year, one block each week. Rather than using her suggested colours I’m making life tricky by creating … Continue reading →

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Community Stitch Challenge

Posted on March 29, 2021 by craftycreeky

Last week I completed the first Community Stitch Challenge from Textile Artist with my portrait of James and Helen walking along the beach… This week the workshop was by Merrill Comeau,, she’s a very interesting lady and her challenge was … Continue reading →

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Peppermint Purple SAL

Posted on March 11, 2021 by craftycreeky

So far I’m managing to keep up to date with my black-work stitch-a-long. It’s a free one by Peppermint Purple and a new block is released each Wednesday. It’s a few weeks since I posted about it so there’s enough … Continue reading →

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Peppermint Purple SAL 2021

Posted on January 29, 2021 by craftycreeky

Four weeks in to this SAL and I’m up to date, though I still haven’t started my borders, mainly because I still haven’t quite decided on colours. This is the free stitch-a-long by Claire of Peppermint Purple, there’s two layouts, … Continue reading →

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Stitching4thesoul SAL

Posted on December 27, 2020 by craftycreeky

I started the ‘stitching 4 the soul’ project very late in the day, I think it ran over the first lockdown. It was organised by Anne Brook of Hanne-made, her videos are still on Youtube together with the subsequent Christmas … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on November 24, 2018 by craftycreeky

OK, I’ve checked and the photo challenge from Postcard from Gibraltar for yesterday is definitely  Climb, so here’s another collection of photos ! As most of you know, my favourite fell to climb is Catbells, it’s only little at 1480 … Continue reading →

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Transport; Running Late!

Posted on April 30, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’ve just realised I didn’t press the publish button for this post, it was meant to be posted 10 days ago!! As I’ve written it I may as well show you it anyway 🙂 It’s Friday Photo time again, this … Continue reading →

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Signed Tealed & Posted!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by craftycreeky

Over Christmas I managed to finish the centre block for Kate Chiconi’s Signed, Sealed & Delivered quilt which will be auctioned to raise money for Ovarian Cancer research. It was only when I was checking back through e-mails trying to … Continue reading →

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Travelling Sketchbook goes on my Favourite Walk

Posted on June 10, 2017 by craftycreeky

I’ve been concentrating this week on my entry for the Travelling Sketchbook, I stitched Catbells first, this is my embroidery of Catbells with the reflection on Derwentwater; For the facing page I wanted some kind of map showing my favourite … Continue reading →

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