Tag Archives: textile book

Postcards from the Hedge

Posted on October 5, 2025 by craftycreeky

I’m making slow progress with my postcards, I haven’t got into a ‘routine’ with my retirement yet and I feel I’m faffing a lot at the moment, not using my time as productively as I could. We go on a … Continue reading →

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Birds and Blooms

Posted on March 31, 2025 by craftycreeky

It’s Otley Show soon and I’ve entered several handicraft classes including cross-stitch. I decided to make another fabric book using various cross-stitch birds and flowers I’ve stitched over the years plus a few new ones. We regularly get long-tail tits … Continue reading →

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Bobbin Along

Posted on March 22, 2025 by craftycreeky

I’m so far behind with both reading and writing blogs, we’re having the kitchen and dining room knocked into one and a bathroom redesigned at the same time…seemed a good idea at the time!! We currently have no kitchen and … Continue reading →

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Bee Book SAL

Posted on January 5, 2025 by craftycreeky

I’ve been a busy bee with my book over the last three weeks, I now have the makings of a book! It’s mini happy dance time! Three weeks ago I was still making the final pages, cutting them to size … Continue reading →

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Bee Textile Book SAL

Posted on November 3, 2024 by craftycreeky

Things are starting to come together with my bee book, well maybe ‘coming together’ is a tad optimistic, but it’s heading in the right direction! Three weeks ago I had just started my thread-painted bee, called Betty… This is a … Continue reading →

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Lavender Bees

Posted on October 18, 2024 by craftycreeky

Here’s yet another bee for my textile book, I started stitching this one whilst flying home from Rome. This is a pattern by ItchyStitchAU on Etsy. The pattern is designed for 14 count Aida, it uses all six strands of … Continue reading →

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Bee Book SAL

Posted on October 14, 2024 by craftycreeky

Well my bees are continuing to multiply! Three weeks ago I was making good progress on my wild flower bee, a design I found on Etsy by Doodle and Stitch… I stitched the legs and antenna and then the wings … Continue reading →

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Bees Textile Book SAL

Posted on September 22, 2024 by craftycreeky

I’ve been a busy bee over the last three weeks! I’ve been working on the embroideries to go in my bee book most days. Last time I shared my progress I was working on the first bumblebee of a cross-stitch … Continue reading →

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Bee Book SAL

Posted on September 1, 2024 by craftycreeky

It’s time for my three weekly update on my fabric book about bees. Last time I shared my progress I was doing nicely with the second half of my bee cross-stitch. This was a kit I bought at a destash … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Sampler

Posted on April 6, 2024 by craftycreeky

Last weekend I decided to have a change with my stitching projects, I’ve been working hard for the last few months on either the Owl and Hare Hollow or the Garden in Stitch book and I just fancied a change. … Continue reading →

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