Tag Archives: embroidery

A Pair of Smalls for Skipton

Posted on September 12, 2018 by craftycreeky

My Embroiderers Guild are stitching a panel all about Skipton (where we are based) so there are embroideries of the main  buildings, some to represent areas, all surrounded by a square representing the home town of each member. I volunteered … Continue reading →

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A Butterfly Flutters By…

Posted on August 30, 2018 by craftycreeky

Last Saturday I set off early to negotiate a two bus journey over to Halifax, it took over one and a half hours, it would have been much quicker by train I think if they hadn’t been on strike! It … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on August 24, 2018 by craftycreeky

Today’s photo challenge from Postcard from Gibraltar is a fairly easy one for me as the theme is stitch. I think choosing which stitch photo is probably more of a challenge, I’ve got a few to choose from… This is … Continue reading →

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Silken Strata Cushion

Posted on August 21, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’m a bit behind with my posts at the moment, August seems to have been a lot busier than usual with short trips away, family visiting and days out, there’s no sign of life quietening down until mid September if … Continue reading →

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Tall Square Year Etui SAL

Posted on July 29, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Tall Square Year Etui, it’s a design by Betsy Morgan which was published in the Classic Inspirations magasine, each side represents a different season. Last time I had just started autumn … Continue reading →

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A Phoenix in Flight

Posted on July 12, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s my Embroiderers Guild meeting on Monday so I thought I’s better get cracking with my entry for this months Travelling Sketchbook. With the Travelling Sketchbooks we each start an A5 sketchbook, covering it, choosing a theme, write and introduction … Continue reading →

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Kantha Stitch

Posted on July 7, 2018 by craftycreeky

Last year there was an article in Stitch (the Embroiderers Guild magasine) about Angela Daymond and her interest in Kantha embroidery. Kantha is a traditional Indian style of embroidery consisting just of running stitch,stitched closely together to give movement and … Continue reading →

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Travelling Sketchbook Time

Posted on June 13, 2018 by craftycreeky

Our travelling sketchbooks are on the rounds again at my Embroiderers Guild, we have each book for a month so we can have a think and stitch a little embroidery on the chosen theme. The theme of the book I … Continue reading →

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A Field of Flowers

Posted on June 10, 2018 by craftycreeky

In my attempt to sew some of my stock of kits this year I decided to stitch a little embroidery I bought probably over two years ago at Yarndale. It’s a design by Anne Brooke, I love her designs, especially … Continue reading →

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Bertie the Blackbird

Posted on May 30, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’ve nicknamed my blackbird Bertie, as “my embroidered blackbird in the style of William Morris” is getting a bit of a mouthful! It was nearly Bill as I did think it could be a nod to William Morris,but he really … Continue reading →

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