Tag Archives: embroidery

Happy Dance Time!

Posted on May 22, 2016 by craftycreeky

Well I had a very successful day at Otley show yesterday. Last year I won the Eric Walton Cup for the most points in the handicraft section for the first time (having entered things for over 25 years!) This year … Continue reading →

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Eleventh Hour Entry

Posted on May 20, 2016 by craftycreeky

I know I’m leaving it a bit late, but I’ve just finished my last entry for our local show on Saturday. It’s a padded coat-hanger. I’d already made two, one of them is a gorgeous frothy affair, the other is … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler Slow Stitching

Posted on May 1, 2016 by craftycreeky

We’re over a fifth of the way through the Splendid Sampler quilt along, it’s being organised by Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson but they’ve asked over 80 different quilt designers to design a block, so we’re learning all sorts of … Continue reading →

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DIY Lightbox

Posted on April 24, 2016 by craftycreeky

Since I started the Splendid Sampler quilt and the Anderson’s Farm quilt I’ve been on the lookout for a lightbox to trace the embroidery patterns, taping it to the window is not that practical! The ones I’ve seen are pretty … Continue reading →

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Anderson’s Farm BOM

Posted on March 13, 2016 by craftycreeky

On Friday night I decided to set too and finish the embroidery for my Anderson’s Farm quilt. This is my third BOM in progress at the moment and probably the one which takes most time. It’s designed by Lynette Anderson, … Continue reading →

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Anderson’s Farm Quilt

Posted on March 6, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve been cracking on with my Anderson’s Farm quilt this week, I think I’ve got a couple of weeks before the next installment arrives so I want to get it finished. This month I had two small blocks and a … Continue reading →

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1973 UFO finished!

Posted on February 14, 2016 by craftycreeky

My challenge for February was to finish my oldest UFO. This goes back to when I was 8 years old! I started this embroidery to go with a cockerel I’d stitched the year before, both patterns were from the Needlewoman … Continue reading →

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My Oldest UFO

Posted on February 7, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve just started to work on my oldest UFO, it’s a grand age of 42 years old!! This embroidery is my Monthly Challenge for February. I started it my Lyre Bird when I was 8 years old to match a cockerel I embroidered … Continue reading →

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A UFO for February

Posted on February 4, 2016 by craftycreeky

Ok, a question, how old is your oldest UFO, not one that’s been passed on to you, but something you personally started and didn’t finish, the ubiquitous unfinished object, or UFO? This post is about mine, it’s 42 years old!!!! I … Continue reading →

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Zig-Zag Scissor Keeper

Posted on December 20, 2015 by craftycreeky

Sometimes at Christmas it’s nice to sew something that’s nothing to do with Christmas, it’s like  an escape from the hustle and bustle of Christmas, you can just immerse yourself in the land of stitching for a short while, a … Continue reading →

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