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Tag Archives: Christmas
Monthly Photo Challenge
It’s the first Tuesday in the month so it’s time for Wild Daffodil’s photo challenge, this month the theme is Glitz so lots of sparkle and glitter (well maybe not glitter!)…On the whole I’m not a very glitzy person, but … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, Dressmaking, embroidery, Photo Challenge
Tagged Christmas, Glitz and Sparkle, Photo Challenge
5 Comments
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
Yesterday I had a good mooch round the garden collecting foliage for my Advent Ring, it was the first Sunday in Advent yesterday so I made it just in time! Over the years in the garden I’ve managed to get … Continue reading
Christmas Swaps
A couple of months ago Deborah from Sweet Fallen Angels suggested a Christmas tree decoration swap. I thought it was a great idea, I make a handmade Christmas decoration for someone whilst someone else is making one for me! I … Continue reading
Christie SAL
I tried to resist the Christie SAL, honest! I’m not exactly short of things to do! The designs are by Faby Reilly and every two weeks the pattern for a Christmas card is being released, there are four altogether. I … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged #christiesal, Christmas, Christmas Decoration, Faby Reilly Designs
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Twelve Days of Crafty Creek Christmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… Twelve decorations Eleven Christmas roses Ten holly leaves Nine Trees on Napkins Eight stained glass figures Seven Santa Clauses Six Christmas quilts Five Cross-stitch Smalls Four homemade cards … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, embroidery, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged Christmas, Christmas Cake, Christmas Decoration, Christmas Wreath
17 Comments
Christmas Eve Eve
It’s Christmas Eve tomorrow and I finally feel ready for Christmas, we collected the turkey this morning at about 7.30am, we always go early as otherwise the queue at the butchers is winding down the road and round the corner! … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, Serendipity
Tagged Christmas, Silk Painting, Stitching Secret Santa
7 Comments
Christmas is Coming
I’m gradually getting a bit more into the festive spirit, it’s taken a bit of doing this year!! Yesterday I finally finished putting all the decorations up. One thing I do like at Christmas is reacquainting myself with various Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Christmas, Faby Reilly Designs, Holly Humbug
25 Comments
Two More Christmas Smalls!
I’m on a bit of a roll with these now! I’ve been stitching these two little projects over the last couple of weeks but I couldn’t show you until my daughter had returned from her travels so I could give … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, embroidery, Serendipity
Tagged Christmas, cross-stitch, dachshund, Pug
24 Comments
Christmas Robin
The travelling Sketchbooks from Skipton Embroiderers Guild are on the move again and as our meeting is a week early this year to accommodate Christmas, I thought I’d better crack on with it! The book I’m embroidering for this month … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, embroidery, Serendipity, The Travelling Sketchbook
Tagged Christmas, embroidery, Robin, Travelling Sketchbook
30 Comments
Christmas Smalls!
My OH laughs when he sees the newsfeed on my facebook page, it’s all quilts, sewing and embroidery! I joined a new facebook page recently called ‘All About Smalls’, it’s nothing to do with undies, just little pieces of embroidery, … Continue reading


