Tag Archives: embroidery

Busy busy busy!

Posted on June 20, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve had a crazy busy few days trying to get stuff done before we go away for a short break, I ended up with a few deadlines, some of which I’ve met…and some I haven’t! I completely missed the SAL … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow

Posted on June 4, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’m enjoying this block-of-the-month by Natalie Bird but I am finding it a little harder to keep my motivation up due to the time delay getting the magazine to the UK. The magazine is published every two months in Australia … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden

Posted on May 28, 2023 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I shared my progress on my last big piece for my embroidered garden book. I’ve not done as much as I wanted, mainly because I’m having increasing issues with neuralgia in my arm at the moment … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow SAL

Posted on May 14, 2023 by craftycreeky

I was hoping to have completely finished one block by now but other sewing with deadlines has got in the way, I’m nearly there though. This is a SAL by Natalie Bird of The Birdhouse Patchwork Design, it’s being published … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on May 7, 2023 by craftycreeky

Three weeks ago it was happy dance time as I had just finished the second of three detailed embroideries for my garden book… …which means I’ve just got the Amber and Amethyst garden to do. It took me a while … Continue reading →

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Patience…

Posted on May 5, 2023 by craftycreeky

…is a virtue I clearly haven’t got! Having seen the photos on our Whatsapp group of everyone’s tea-dying, I decided I couldn’t wait any longer! This was the piece I started at a Deb Cooper workshop at my Skipton Stitchers … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Posted on April 23, 2023 by craftycreeky

Well I have just started my new project, I think this is going to take a while! I’m doing the Owl and Hare Hollow BOM by Natalie Bird of the Birdhouse. It’s being published in the Homespun magazine which is … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on April 16, 2023 by craftycreeky

It’s Happy Dance time! I’ve finally finished the embroidery of the summerhouse garden and I’m well chuffed with it. It’s taken me about six months but apart from the fact that there is a lot of stitching (and thinking time!) … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden

Posted on April 8, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve finished another page for my garden book, this one is made from two of the little embroideries I did, one is of a standard rose we have called Roald Dahl and the other is a length of roses to … Continue reading →

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Stitching my Garden SAL

Posted on March 26, 2023 by craftycreeky

I was hoping to have finished this area of the garden by now but I found there is a disadvantage in having a hedge (ish) of wild roses across the back of the garden, it takes forever to embroider!! I … Continue reading →

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