Tag Archives: cross-stitch

Anthea SAL Book

Posted on March 1, 2020 by craftycreeky

I’m stitching the Anthea Calendar this year, it’s a stitch-a-long by Faby Reilly. Each month we get a design which includes a seasonal flower, I’ve decided to double my workload by making it into a textile book with a facing … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books | Tagged , , | 22 Comments

Anthea Calendar SAL

Posted on February 18, 2020 by craftycreeky

Last month I started the latest SAL from Faby Reilly, it’s called the Anthea SAL and it’s a sort of flower calendar, it can be stitched as one big picture or twelve little ones. I decided to do them individually … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery | Tagged , , , | 35 Comments

The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on January 26, 2020 by craftycreeky

These three weeks seem to fly by, last time I showed you my Finery of Nature cross-stitch I was skipping merrily round the room having completed the third quarter… It took me a while to get going on this final … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , | 29 Comments

Zen Enlightenment SAL

Posted on January 22, 2020 by craftycreeky

Last year I started a SAL by Tempting Tangles called Enlightenment. The patterns are released every two weeks and there’s still another two patterns to go but I’ve finished it!! Last time I showed it to you I was here… … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Anthea SAL

Posted on January 21, 2020 by craftycreeky

My plan this year was that I wasn’t going to do any stitch-a-longs or quilt-a-longs, I was just going to do projects I already had in the pipeline! Then Faby Reilly released details of her next stitch-a-long, the Anthea Calendar, … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , , | 29 Comments

The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on January 5, 2020 by craftycreeky

It’s time for a mini happy dance again as I’ve just finished another quarter of my Finery of Nature Dimensions kit. I think I’m getting a bit quicker the nearer to the end I get, this quarter took just over … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , | 25 Comments

Zen Time

Posted on January 4, 2020 by craftycreeky

I got a bit behind with my zen cross-stitch, it’s actually called Enlightenment and it’s a mystery SAL which publishes the next section every two weeks. Last time I showed you I’d just finished part 7, but I then neglected … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , | 10 Comments

A Dance for Zoe

Posted on December 20, 2019 by craftycreeky

I have just finished my Zoe box and I absolutely love it! It’s gorgeous, I love the colours, the design, everything! The Zoe box was a mystery SAL by Faby Reilly, she released part of the pattern every two weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , , , | 37 Comments

The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on December 15, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve managed to do a surprising amount of this cross-stitch project over the last three weeks, considering the run up to Christmas and other sewing stuff. Three weeks ago I was half way round the background flowers of the humming … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , | 26 Comments

Zen and Zoe

Posted on November 25, 2019 by craftycreeky

My two cross-stitch stitch-a-longs are progressing nicely. I finished the next section of the Zen one just in time before the next instructions for the Zoe box come out today… It’s getting to the exciting bit now with the Zoe … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , , | 7 Comments