Tag Archives: cross-stitch

Bird Alphabet Book

Posted on August 21, 2026 by craftycreeky

I’ve been a bit lax with my posting recently, mainly because I’m having major computer problems due to it running out of storage, so it’s getting very slow, not helped by my phone also being overfull with photos! Anyway, I … Continue reading →

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Bird Alphabet

Posted on July 24, 2026 by craftycreeky

I can see light at the end of the tunnel with my bird alphabet, I’ve really enjoyed stitching them but I’m feeling ready for a finish – I’m quite impressed that I’ve got this far before itchy fingers started!! Since … Continue reading →

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Bird Alphabet

Posted on July 8, 2026 by craftycreeky

Whilst I was on my travels I had quite a lot of time sitting on trains, (four days worth according to the interrail app!) both my daughter and I spent some of the time stitching. I used to stitch on … Continue reading →

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Holiday Sewing

Posted on June 8, 2026 by craftycreeky

I brought a couple of sewing projects on holiday, one for quiet times and one as a record… I brought my bird alphabet to stitch on the train, some trains I’ve stitched all the way, other journeys have been very … Continue reading →

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Bird Alphabet

Posted on May 4, 2026 by craftycreeky

This is a bit of a catch up post as I’ve just realised I haven’t posted about my bird alphabet for a while, in fact I had just finished the letter K, I’ve done five letters since then and also … Continue reading →

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Bird Alphabet

Posted on March 16, 2026 by craftycreeky

We’ve just had a few days away in Tenerife, my OH wanted a bit of winter sun, I’m not really into sun-bathing but I’m quite happy sewing under a parasol…and of course there’s the 4.5 hour flight to fill too!! … Continue reading →

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Bird Alphabet

Posted on March 4, 2026 by craftycreeky

Last night I finished another letter in the bird alphabet, so I have stitched A to H now, almost a third of the way through. This morning I also worked out what size to do the back-stitch squares round each … Continue reading →

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Winnie the Pooh

Posted on February 23, 2026 by craftycreeky

It’s just over a week since I shared my progress with the Winnie the Pooh birth sampler. At that point I had just three letters left to stitch, but I also had to finish Pooh and the bees, then do … Continue reading →

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Winnie the Pooh

Posted on February 15, 2026 by craftycreeky

Winnie the Pooh is taking shape! This is a birth sampler design from Freckledoll on Etsy. I’ve made a slight change as the initial of baby is stitched in a different colour, then at the bottom it says ‘…is for … Continue reading →

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Winnie the Pooh Alphabet

Posted on February 1, 2026 by craftycreeky

I was going to keep this project for my SAL posts and pause the hedgerow postcards, but I’ve made such good progress I think I can manage both! I promised I would make my youngest grandson a birth sampler for … Continue reading →

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