Tag Archives: embroidery

Hardanger Embroidery

Posted on October 9, 2026 by craftycreeky

A few months ago we had a visitor to our Skipton Stitchers. It was a lady called Sue asking for our help, her mother had died and when clearing her house they found two unfinished hardanger tray mats, could anyone … Continue reading →

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Foragers Stitch Journal HQAL

Posted on October 4, 2026 by craftycreeky

My foragers journal is coming along nicely, three weeks ago I was up to date waiting for the next instalment to arrive from Pretty Fabrics and Trims… When my September parcel arrived I was pleased to see it was of … Continue reading →

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Lace Journal Construction

Posted on September 28, 2026 by craftycreeky

I did promise a post on how I put my lace journal together, we then had family to stay, holidays…recovery from holidays…and the days go by! I posted about the various different pages I put together and the embroidery I … Continue reading →

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Phenology Wheel SAL

Posted on September 27, 2026 by craftycreeky

I’ve cracked on with my phenology wheel, rather than waiting for the appropriate month, partly because I’ve just bought a BIG cross-stitch kit but I need to clear the decks a bit before I even contemplate starting it! Three weeks … Continue reading →

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Holiday Stitching

Posted on September 25, 2026 by craftycreeky

We’ve just had a few days away in Mallorca, I’ve never been to the Mediterranean so it was all new for me. I packed some stitching of course! When I was travelling round Europe with my daughter we found a … Continue reading →

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Foragers Journal HQAL

Posted on September 13, 2026 by craftycreeky

I’ve been a busy bee over the last three weeks, we’ve had visitors this week but luckily I managed a fair bit of stitching on my Foragers journal before all the prep began. In fact, I am actually up to … Continue reading →

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Lace Journal

Posted on September 10, 2026 by craftycreeky

I’ve been wanting to make a lace journal for a while now having seen a few on pinterest, in particular the ones that were bursting with lace, overflowing! I’ve quite a lot of lace, both new and vintage, pieces I’d … Continue reading →

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Phenology Wheel SAL

Posted on September 6, 2026 by craftycreeky

I’m managing to keep up to date with my phenology wheel, last time I posted my progress I had just finished stitching clematis for August… You can just see on the photo above my markings for September in Frixion pen. … Continue reading →

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When things don’t go to plan…

Posted on September 4, 2026 by craftycreeky

I’ve been a busy bee in my sewing room over the last couple of weeks, trying to clear the decks a bit! One project I have managed to complete is my alphabet of birds fabric book. I’ve been stitching the … Continue reading →

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Foragers Stitch Journal HQAL

Posted on August 23, 2026 by craftycreeky

I’m slowly catching up with my foragers journal, this is a monthly stitch-a-long by Pretty Fabrics and Trims. Towards the end of each month I get a little parcel through the post with everything I need for that month, fabric, … Continue reading →

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