Tag Archives: nature

Postcards from the Hedge SAL

Posted on September 14, 2025 by craftycreeky

I’m really enjoying stitching these postcards from Featherstitch House. The designs come out weekly though I’m taking a little longer than that at the moment! I think I need to take a day just prepping a few backgrounds and choosing … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on August 4, 2025 by craftycreeky

After all the work we had done at the beginning of the year, our garden is finally starting to take shape again. The weeds have got the upper hand again but hopefully I’ll have more time soon to keep on … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Alphabet SAL

Posted on August 3, 2025 by craftycreeky

Well I’ve made a slight boob with my butterfly alphabet, three weeks ago I was just four letters off a finish… As several of you predicted I cracked on and by the following weekend it was finished, happy times! I … Continue reading →

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The Swale Way; Days 2 and 3

Posted on June 7, 2025 by craftycreeky

Tomorrow we start the final bit of our Swaledale walk, about 50 miles over five days. We did two 10 mile sections as day walks, here’s a few photos… Day 2 was Brafferton to Thirsk. There was a fair bit … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Totter Round the Garden

Posted on May 20, 2025 by craftycreeky

Part of my plan to make our garden lower maintenance is to plant more flowering shrubs, they take up a decent amount of room, often flower for a few weeks and still look reasonable for the rest of the year. … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on March 24, 2025 by craftycreeky

It’s a while since I’ve had a meander round the garden, mainly because it’s been more reminiscent of a building site…but I finally think I’m winning! In our quest to future proof our house and garden, I decided the top … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on February 3, 2025 by craftycreeky

Someone mentioned recently that I haven’t shared photos of my garden recently…that’s because it’s been looking a bit like a builders yard! Last summer I did some serious thinking about our house and our future here. We’ve got to the … Continue reading →

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Dancing Bees

Posted on January 26, 2025 by craftycreeky

When bees find a good source of nectar, they do a dance to show the other bees where it is, so having finally finished my bee book, I’m doing my happy bee dance! Three weeks ago I’d stitched the pages … Continue reading →

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Queen Bee

Posted on January 13, 2025 by craftycreeky

Last week I finished a bee for the cover of my book. It’s meant to be a bee-hive scissor fob and needle keep. I spotted it at the Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate in the autumn. It was actually … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Totter Round the Garden

Posted on May 14, 2024 by craftycreeky

Apologies for the radio silence, I’ve had major internet problems! My computer is in my sewing room on a desk that is about as far away from where the internet comes in as it could be, it’s been getting ridiculously … Continue reading →

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