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Vintage Roses
14th Jun 2013
This gorgeous summery floral cushion is still in the vintage, shabby – chic look. The jug, an original Laurua Ashley design, is one I purchased in the early 1980s and is still a favourite and often used. If you like roses as much as me then have a look at my section; Ideas for You, where you can find another design showing off these beautiful flowers.
Remember to check out The Making Spot where each month you can download a free...
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Latest design to hit the shops!
28th Nov 2012
The hyacinths in this month's Cross Stitch Collection will just about give us a glimpse into Spring..........on a dreary day like today oh! how I wish.
No free charts with this one, but keep watching and next month..........the delightful anemone will be on show with a lovely small free chart to download.
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I hope you all have a happy festive season, Lesley xx
6th Dec 2012
This chart requires the following colours:
Cross stitch: a red, green, yellow, black, brown and white......choose from the selection of stranded cottons you have.
Backstitch: a black or dark grey - or a dark brown will be fine.
Happy stitching, Lx
I hope you like the latest free chart..........just in time! I'm having trouble getting the chart large enough but here goes so I hope it will work.
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Christmas Ideas
17th Oct 2012
This design came out in issue 215 of Cross Stitch Collection but it is available to buy as a chart from www.themakingspot.com
Christmas is such a lovely time of the year and if, like me, you enjoy bringing out special designs for the season then this cushion would be ideal . Do look at 'Ideas for you' page above and add your own.
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World of Cross Stitching
14th Sep 2016
The latest issue of World of Cross Stitching is full of goodies, including a free calendar with beautiful animal illustrations by Hannah Dale and the charts of some of them for you to stitch. This issue 247 has many Christmas designs including 39 of my designs for quick stitched motifs for seasonal cards plus a free bonus chart, shown here, of a cute robin and wreath.
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A chaffinch in Summer
14th May 2013
The summer chaffinch is the second in the seasonal bird series to be found in the latest edition of Cross Stitch Collection. The spring blue tit was a great success with a lot of readers (see the preview in an earlier blog piece) so I hope the rest will be as popular. I have certainly enjoyed designing this group…..and please do look out for the lovely little wren set in an autumn landscape that will be printed in a couple...
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Just in time for May.....
26th Apr 2017
Just a peep at my latest design that will be in the new issue of GOLD magazine out on the 8th May........I love it, hope you will too. And, don't forget my free teddy chart for May will be posted later in the week....
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Chinese New Year 2014
9th Jan 2014
I just mentioned that it was the Chinese New Year on the 31st January - the year of the horse - so here is a quick, FREE chart.
This has been taken from my book 101 Weekend Cross Stitch Gifts where you can find the full chart for all the Chinese animals so if you need more details for a palette then look at page 73. I think though you will be able to choose the colours you would like here and if it...
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Waterlily and dragonfly
10th Jul 2013
Enjoy the exquisite bloom of a water lily all year round by stitching this serene design. The chart is to be found in the latest Cross Stitch Collection, issue 225.
The beauty of water lilies has led to their widespread use as ornamental plants. The French artist Claude Monet depicted the flower in many of his paintings but I chose to show a single flower and naturally thought that a gorgeous dragonfly would be perfect to complete the design.
I have chosen...
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Delightful blue tit design
15th Mar 2013
This year my bird series in Cross Stitch Collection starts with the delightful blue tit. How I love to watch this playful little bird on my feeders. Despite the freezing conditions of late many of the birds appear to have started building their nests. One robin in my garden, has found a safe and sheltered spot in my old barn….how very sensible of it. The next birds to watch for will be a pair of blackbirds which regularly nest in...
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How time flies!
27th Jul 2016
Sorry that I'm so late in getting in touch. I have had such a busy week, time just seems to have flown. Just a reminder that the monthly free chart will be posted in the next few days.
I hope your week has all gone well.
Bye for now, Lesley
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Welcome to my site.....From Me
5th Aug 2014
It has taken a bit of time this morning to add a few pieces from various magazines to get me up to date with everything. I hope you will let me know what you think of the site and especially my Chart SHOP.....if you any requests or questions then please get in touch.
For now, here is my latest free design for you to stitch, I hope you enjoy L xxxx
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WELCOME
22nd Jul 2014
Welcome to my website. It has taken a bit longer than I thought but Rachel Watson Web Design - www.rachelwatson.co.uk - has done a wonderful job on designing it for me .....I hope you will agree.
The really exciting news is that I now have a Chart Shop. I do hope you will enjoy looking through the categories and that you will be tempted to buy. There will be knew charts arriving every month so keep visiting the website for...
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LJT 2022 Summer sampler
14th Jun 2022
My apologies for missing my Blog update last week. Just too many issues to cope with!
I hope though that you will now like my new Summer sampler design. All the details you will need and the chart for the outlines of the motifs are ready to download. Each week, for the next 9 weeks, I will be adding the motif for you to work on.
Please let me know how you get on, pictures really welcome, and, of course, if you...
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LJT Blackwork Spring part series 8
3rd Mar 2020
First, for those of you who requested and automatic transfer of my blog page to your emails, this has had to come to an end. I am sorry but, with the increase I was asked to pay for something I am giving as a free chart, wasn't acceptable. I hope you will all understand and keep logging on to me and taking part in whatever series comes up in the future.
Part 8 already! and now into March. All looking lovely...
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LJT Little reindeer
9th Nov 2020
This cute little reindeer is my free chart for you to download this week. I hope you will enoy stitching him.
I am delighted to say that two new charts have been added to my Shop - one, a decorative Spring view of the Eiffel Tower and the second, my latest Blackwork design, with of course, added colourful cross stitches and a cheeky wren who sits amongst the pretty scabious flowers. I hope you will like both.
Happy stitching and keep safe,
Lesley
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Free poppy design
13th Jun 2017
Hello everyone, I said June would be a poppy month for my extra free charts. I am starting with a very simple one as I had a query to see if the design could be stitched for VWF - Veterans of Foreign Wars in the US and for the British Legion here. I think it's a great idea. If you require the motif to be smaller, then stitch on 16 count Aida.
Otherwise, this will make a sweet, simple design for...
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Clever use of a design!
25th Jan 2015
I just had to show you all how my latest free chart has been made into such a delightful needlework project. This is all thanks to Kate Vasilyeva who has sent me the pictures of her finished pincushion.
I do hope this will also urge Sharyn's granddaughters on to completing their first cross stitch designs, as there will be four little bird pictures in total over the next few months, perhaps they can each choose a different one? This pincushion idea would certainly be a...
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Signs of Spring
18th Jan 2013
It might be cold and dark outside, but enjoy the promise of sunshine to come with my spring flower display. This design is to be found in the latest issue of Cross Stitch Collection – out today.The small stitched sections will give you an idea of the colour shading; the blend of different yellows makes the petals glow with warmth.
Some of you may be interested in seeing how I work on an idea for a chart. My first step...
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First chart for my new part series.
7th Apr 2020
It's really exciting to be starting another new project with you all. I hope you all read last week's details for the start with the chart for the border. My part series will 'run' over the next 9 weeks. Each Wednesday you will be able to download a free design to stitch in a few hours, so that eventually, we will have our Summer sampler completed. Each motif is quite suitable for a card design which some of you may...
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Wednesday update
17th Jan 2018
I will shortly be adding more large floral pictures to my shop. The beautiful Opium poppy is now available - see above - and a pink rose, pink hydrangea as seen here and anemones and an iris will be added in the next couple of weeks. All are simple to stitch as only whole cross stitches are used.
Please, don't forget to join me on Friday this week, when we make the start on our floral sampler. This you can download...
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Home is where the heart is
18th Jan 2013
Just thought some of you might like something other than flowers to cheer the day…….. 'Home is where the heart is' shows an ideal design to stitch for a new home or just because you like it! This charming cushion is to be found in the latest edition of GOLD magazine and perfectly captures happy thoughts of home and the warmest of welcomes that a contented cat will always provide…….. I hope the small FREE chart will be a simple...
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Teapots!
11th Jul 2018
Hi everyone, hope the past week has been a good one. I have just added another LJT Tea pot design to the 'collection' - 'Garden Days', the third one, and I still hope to work on a fourth. The other two have also been altered to make sure they work well as a group. Find them under the 'Decorative' section on my Shop page. Hope you like them.
Also, I hope you will notice that my previous Blog note is...
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Holiday time!
1st Jul 2016
Just trying to do catch up after a lovely cooking holiday in Tuscany, Italy, where David and I met a lovely group of like - minded 'cooks!' Here is one of me hard at work as we all tried to produce a section of food that we would later eat for our lunch.
The other photo, if you can make it out, is of the wild boar that we all called Eric, that duely arrived at 8.20pm each evening. We unfortunatefully didn't...
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Last picture for 2014!
31st Dec 2014
I hope many of you have been able to catch up with family and friends over this festive period. We had a family gathering on Sunday in Northamptonshire, which was enjoyed by all as it doesn't happen too often. Of course Gareth (6) and Leah (4), had great fun playing whilst baby Rosie (16 weeks) looked on.
My year has been wonderful, especially as it has been the start of a new cycle in my life with David who I married in February. I'll look...
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April news
26th Apr 2016
Not much to add this week to my BLOG, except that I have added three new designs to my SHOP site. The first, a group of colourful tulips, which is an easy picture to stitch; a bright and cheerfull bunch of red and orange poppies that are shown off in an elegant blue and white oriental style vase and finally, a cute bunnie amongst tulip flowers, which may bring a smile to your faces.
I will be adding the latest FREE chart on Friday, a liitle...
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Free oriental design
9th Jan 2014
This example of a bell pull can be found on page 84 of my Oriental Cross Stitch book.
This lovely design is sure to draw admiring glances. Linen bands have attractive edges, which can be scalloped or coloured and are ideal for this sort of project.
If you like this then below is another FREE design based on the one in my book that you might like to try. If you don't wish to make a bell pull then each of the motifs...
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LJT Simple cross stitch designs
10th Jun 2020
I have decided, as I mentioned last week, to have a small break from my blackwork part series - the Autumn one will start in 10 weeks, followed by the WInter one.
Although I have placed 9 small cross stitch motifs together as another sampler idea, they are obviously each very suitable for small cards that can be stitched in an evening.
If you are going to work this as a complete design then please make sure you follow and count the...
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Last minute Christmas chart
27th Nov 2013
Hi everyone, just one last chart for Christmas... if you can't stitch the whole sampler in time, then these quick, cute motifs stitched separately for cards will take no time to stitch... no fractionals so you are away. Just remember to remove the wording.
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LJT Christmas JOY
15th Dec 2020
Amazing to think that Christmas 2020 is nearly here. This simple Christmas design will be my last free design for you to download until Wedneday 30th December. when I will be starting my seasonal blackwork sampler - the Winter one. The Spring, Summer and Autumn samplers have been really great with so many lovely comments and pictures from you of your stitched pieces. Thank you.
More exciting news from me is that my new Stich - along is again available from...
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LJT Blackwork part series Summer 9
2nd Jun 2020
Our final piece of the sampler! What a difficult few weeks we have all had across the world. I do hope your stitching has helped you keep calm and that you have enjoyed working on my latest free sampler.
I am delighted with the results and excited about seeing your completed designs.
Do keep sending the pictures of your stitching coming into my FB group as they are so lovely to see.: https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/?ref=bookmarks
Next week will be a new start and my free...
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All Aboard!
3rd Oct 2014
I have just added another chart to my Special Occasions section. Although shown as a sampler for a baby, like my other samplers it can be adapted for an older child. As the chart is quite large and I have to minimise the resolutions the picture of the design is rather small. So you can get a better idea of the detail here is the first section of the train. It is quite a a fun picture I think, and also quite...
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Gingerbread House
5th Nov 2013
Hi everyone, according to Helen Dorritt, my lovely editor on Crazy Cross Stitch magazine, this design has been a massive hit with many of you. It's one of my favourites and although the chart was a special for Crazy subscribers I will hopefully soon be able to sell the chart here on my blog.
Just trying to sort out a few things and then, with the whiz kid Rebecca, who will use her expertise to get 'The Shop' up and running...
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Stocking fillers
11th Dec 2015
There is still time to buy one of these cross stitch books for Christmas. Each book contains twenty charts with a sewn design size of 8 x 8 inches (230 x 230 mm)
Each one costs £5.75 with p/p Free in the UK.
Postage varies for the rest of the world.
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Part 2 of my Xmas blackwork series
10th Sep 2019
Firstly, my apologies for giving you an incorrect date last Wednesday for when this SAL will finish. I should have put 4th December, NOT the 14th! There will though be 14 parts in total for this design, whether you complete it as a sampler or as individual motifs.
I have added a pdf file of the complete border from last week with the one holly motif in place, and, a separate pdf chart for the holly leaf with another border that...
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Gallery
25th Aug 2014
Here are a selection of designs from a total of twenty that can be found in my book "Cute Baby Models". Look at my SHOP page for further details of how to buy it; this book and all further ones in this series come with free postage in the UK; elsewhere postage is extra.
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LJT Blog Christmas cards
22nd Nov 2022
We start this Blog week with the first of 4 small Christmas card designs for you to stitch over the next few weeks. Although I have shown them on red please feel free to use the fabric of your choosing and, the gold metallic thread can be what you have in your stash. I hope you will enjoy them as they won't take too long to stitch.
Happy stitching and have a lovely week,
Lesley
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Pretty lace shoe
20th Aug 2013
I couldn't wait to let you see my latest design for Cross Stitch Collection - I SO enjoyed painting and charting this. It may be later in the week before the magazine is published for you to see this one, but here is a sneak preview. It is an age of elegance where this pretty lace shoe would have been worn and I have added the delicate flowers and butterfly to compliment the design. Don't forget your FREE download from...
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LJT Blackwork part series Spring 7
25th Feb 2020
When I view all of your pictures of this design as it grows each week, I am absolutely delighted, thrilled, as to how it is looking. As you know, I don't get the time to stitch these free charts and if there are any mistakes I am sorry, but, I know you will let me know and I can correct it. So far so good!!!
Part 7 is now here and I hope you will enjoy this week's section.
The larger picture...
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Dare I say it... Christmas cards!
6th Sep 2013
As the first Christmas issue of Gold is in the shops I might as well make a start so here are two card designs to get you going! Some of you I know like to get ahead with your stitching.
As with the two designs I have already shown you - the partridge and the stocking - these cards are quite modern and not traditional in colour. They are, however, simple to stitch so make a start towards the festive season...
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LJT Blackwork & Flower sampler 2022
23rd Aug 2022
As we have had a large number of new stitchers joining our lovely LesleyTeare group.
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I thought we would return to a sampler that incorporates some blackwork, especially for stitchers where this lovely technique might be new for them. It's a favourite style for me and I always think it is like taking 'a backstitch for a walk'
12 sections for us to enjoy over the coming weeks with the central panel worked...
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LJT Simple cross stitch design part 5
14th Jul 2020
My owl is the middle section of my free Simple cross stitch sampler and is now ready to download for this week's part 5 design. Lovely to see yet more pictures from you, so please keep them coming in.
Hope you have had a good week and happy stitching till next Wednesday for part 6 of my sampler.
Lesley
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MY latest books are now for sale
27th Nov 2014
I'm pleased to say that my latest books have arrived: Tea Time, "sweet" models to stitch and Cute animals. There are twenty designs to each book and these follow on from the previous Flower models and designs for Cute babies. All of these are on sale on my BOOK page for £5.75 with FREE delivery within mainland UK.
Here is just a small selection from each book.
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Weekly note
18th Jul 2018
It was lovely getting pictures of my Hydrangea design sent to me by Anita Redina Hendro last week. Stitched on such pretty fabric and it's interesting to see how a design can be altered and influenced by a choice of fabric. The bottom picture shows the original one on traditional white, but I think Anita's choice makes the design really special. Hope you all saw the free floral picture of an Iris I published last friday. The Floral SAL is...
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LJT part series Floral sampler 1
16th Mar 2021
Here we go on part 1 of my new Part series Floral sampler. Always exciting to start a new design!
As before, I do not have the time to stitch the free designs, so, if you find a problem / mistake then please do let me know as I can alter it.
Otherwise, happy stitching and I will so look forward to seeing your projects. Do catch up with me and our lovely group at: Lesley Teare Cross Stitch designs | Facebook
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Hoping you are all keeping safe.
24th Mar 2020
Anther week, and trying times for all of us. I hope you have managed to keep going and keep safe and that the stitching is good therapy.
I had a enquiry from a grandma earlier in the week to ask if I had a suitable chart of a unicorn so that she could introduce cross stitch to her 9 year old granddaughter, who, like my ones of 6 and 9, love them! Thankfully she and my granddaughters approved of my design!
My...
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LJT Simple Cross Stitch design part 9
11th Aug 2020
The final motif! I am so delighted with how my Simple sampler design has turned out, for as you know, with my free charts, I just don't have the time to stitch them, and I have to rely on you lovely stitchers to point out any mistakes! Thankfully not too many this time.
I hope you have all enjoyed this one.
Next week will be the start of my new project - Autumn blackwork sampler. This one will continue the blackwork theme...
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Canadian theme
8th Apr 2013
I have just had a bit of a calamity this afternoon with my blog and here I am trying to redo the charts!!
As I said previously, these two Canadian motifs are free charts that I was asked to do for a WI member who made contact with me. It celebrates the day when Canada became self – governing, although remaining a dominion of Great Britain. Some of you may like to use these designs as cards for Canadian friends and...
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LJT Blackwork Fan sampler January
23rd Jan 2024
Where did 12 weeks go!? I do hope many of you have enjoyed the Zodiac designs. It has been really lovely to see some of the results of your lovely stitching. Thank you.
Difficult to know what to do next, but, I have returned to a blackwork theme as there have been quite a few queries from stitchers wondering how to start on this technique. This 12 week sampler is small, so each design is quite achievable to work in just...
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Cleopatra
6th Jul 2016
If you love the Egyptian styles and are captivated by the fascinating Cleopatra, you will find this design in the latest issue of CRAZY Cross Stitch magazine, No 219.
Stitch her on evenweave for a luxury finish or simple 14 count Aida to give the same size design. With free metallic gold thread that is given with this issue you are well on the way to completing her. Gold seed beads add the final oppulence!
As usual there are lots of lovely designs...
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News about my designs 2020!
5th Dec 2019
Over the past few years I have enjoyed working on 11 free SALs for you to stitch. I hope the quality of the designs has been high and that many of you have enjoyed stitching some of them.
It is now time for changes, as after 30 years of designing for books and magazines I have decided to cut back on my workload. Some of you may have noticed over the past year that there are fewer designs of mine in...
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Wednesday Blog part series
23rd Jul 2019
The penultamate chart! ...and an easy one to complete. The exciteing part will be next week when we add the final cross stitches and the so important backstitching.
Hopefully many of you have seen my note on my FB page and on the section for last week's floral cushion chart about a lovely project that I am taking part in. Along with 49 other designers from across the world we will be creating charts for a new book that Lakeside Needlecraft...
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LJT BLOG Spring sampler 2023
10th Jan 2023
The start of a new year and the start of a new sampler.
A slightly different one which I hope you will enjoy. The border chart and the Key and fabric details are here for you to download with the start on the the first motif next Wednesday.
Happy stitching everyone,
Lesley
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Hoping your week has been safe.
31st Mar 2020
1st April, and not only my blackwork flowers and birds SAL for April is out today, but, we have a new part series to look forward to. I hope both projects will help you all stay calm and relaxed, at least whilst you are stitching.
All the details are attached for the new series for the threads and fabric you will need and a pdf file for you to download of the border to get started. AND, of course, the all...
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True romance... or heart shapes for any occasion
9th Jan 2014
Heart shapes are always on trend – not just for Valentine's day! These simple shapes make a wonderful colourful wall art display. You can find these hearts in the February edition of Cross Stitcher. Here each heart has been stitched onto white perforated paper and mounted into a box frame using 3D foam tape. Equally the shapes can be stitched directly onto a square of white 14 count Aida or 28 count white linen if preferred.
Why not stitch some for...
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LJT blog Spring sampler 2
24th Jan 2023
The second motif for my Spring sampler 2023 design. The chart for the border are on the Blog pages, so just scroll down to the 10th January for all of the details.
I hope you all have a good week with plenty of stitching time.
Lesley
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LJT Summer sampler 8
9th Aug 2022
Nearing completion of our Summer sampler with the chart 8 design. Thank you for all of your pictures you send in as it is so lovely to see them and the progress of the sampler.
Have a lovely week.
Happy stitching,
Lesley
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LJT Blackwork & flower sampler 5
28th Sep 2022
Part 5 and this week it is part of the motif from the larger middle section, but just the top half. A blue line, shown on the Border chart, acts as a guide line for this part of the design.
Hope you enjoy it and happy stitching.
Lesley
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Rustic Style
14th Jan 2013
This small design - one of mine - is to be found in a chart booklet that accompanies the latest Cross Stitcher magazine.
There are lots of lovely small designs, as the following shows, with simple pretty motifs that are perfect for the country kitchen. With these charts you can add some country cottage charm to your home with projects inspired by nature.
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LJT Xmas Blackwork part series Details
30th Aug 2019
Here is the list for the details for my new blackwork SAL that begins next Wednesday, so I hope you will all be prepared to make a start! I have also shown one small motif with a new border which I think will make a nice addition to the designs if you are stitching them for cards.
AND, remember this Sunday, 1st September my new owl chart for the month will be published.
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Poppy Delight!
27th Jul 2013
Red opium poppies are quite prolific in my garden - mostly in the rich red shades, but also in oranges and deep pinks. Like the majority of summer flowers, their beauty is fleeting, but I enjoy their moment of colour. The mauve and pink flowers help to balance out the reds, bringing a softness to the overall picture.
The design is to be found in the latest Cross Stitch Collection, issue 226 along with the delightful little wren, the third in...
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Eastern Promise
23rd Mar 2016
I've created many geisha designs throughout my career, but it's a theme I never tire of. Find this Oriental design in the latest edition, issue 128 of Cross Stitch GOLD magazine which is out now. I have to add that I think the stitcher will be mortified that she has missed out some backstitches along the parasol handle, but the stitches are all there on the chart...... I have added my picture with all of the backstitches in place.
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Part 7 Another week and another chart.
15th Oct 2019
Part 7 of my Xmas SAL. It is going so well and I am delighted with the pictures you are sending in. Please keep them coming and now we have part 7 with a 'Present'
Hope your week goes well; as some of you may have read on my FB page yesterday, I had, along with a lot of neighbours in our large community, rather a trying time with no Internet access for 36 hours...anyway, back on and in time to...
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LJT Blackwork flower
2nd Jul 2019
A very simple section this week, so not much work! Just check the chart as I have found a few mistakes on the blackwork patterns. I did say right at the beginning of this series that unfortunately I haven't the time to stitch my freebies and the stitching is the one thing that sorts this out, so I am sorry if there are a few mistakes. I have updated so I hope I have sorted most of them out! But...
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Look out for a Valentine's Day chart
6th Jan 2013
The red and white designs are so popular so look out for my latest designs to appear for Valentine’s day…..it will be a couple of love birds but with the red and white appeal…………. keep stitching, Lx
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LJT 2022 Summer sampler 1
21st Jun 2022
The first motif is a pretty butterflly, with small decoratve blackwork patterns to work on the wings set amongst a couple of simple flowers. I have chosen to show the chart within its circle, plus the two butterflies and two flower heads in the corners as this way the design will also make a lovely picture for a card.
I hope you all have lovely week with plenty of stitching and that you will enjoy the start of my new project.
Lesley
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Vintage Style
18th Mar 2014
If you love the thought of crochet but can't bear to put your cross stitch needle down, then check out my latest design in Cross Stitch Crazy, issue 189 for a bright, colourful cushion, based on the vintage granny style crotchet design.
This design gives you the chance to experiment with colours, so just like the crochet style, you can use up odd lengths of thread shades to create squares in a selection of colours of your choice.
Also in this edition...
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New chart ready in time for Christmas!
23rd May 2018
I know, but that word has to be said occasionally....you may not wish to start stitching for Christmas quite this soon but I hope you will still like to see these four jolly snowmen that I have added to my shop today......and they will still be here when you are ready to start.
Hope, like us, you enjoyed seeing our Royal wedding last weekend. I just love to see the colour and pageantry on the screen. It must have been wonderful...
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Proud Peacock
27th Apr 2013
This peacock design is in the latest edition of Cross Stitch Collection. Many of you will have already received the magazine as I am still trying to catch up with work and my blog after a week's holiday. The holiday was lovely but the catching up can be difficult.
Whilst on holiday in France a few years ago, I stayed on a farm in the region of Provence. The farmer was pleased to show me his first peachick, which had recently...
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Angel's Wings
4th Dec 2012
An update for you as Cross Stitcher magazine is now in the shops. My design of the angel's wings makes a pretty cushion and I think not just for Christmas as I know it will look lovely in my bedroom with the creams and taupe decor that I have.
However, the design of two Scottie dogs in this issue by Felicity Hall is an absolute delight .............it's hush, hush though, as Webs might get a bit jealous.
The latest...
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Latest design to be found in Cross stitch Collection
16th May 2016
This group of vintage cups and saucers will be a delight to stitch as each one is decorated with fine detail and pretty coloured patterns. This chart is also quite special, as the central cup is decorated with a gold crown to represent the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday. Find it in the latest edition of Cross Stitch Collection, issue 262, which is out now.
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LJT Part series Summer motifs 3
8th Jun 2021
Hope you have all had a good week and, if in the Uk, a bit more sunshine has been very welcome.
One of our lovely FB group messaged me to ask if I had forgotten the antennae on the butterflies in part 2 and also for part 8 in due course. Not deliberate on my part as I don't think I am worried either way. I have shown the complete sampler today with them added, as I thought you might like...
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Folk Art Deer
27th Jul 2015
I had a lovely note from a stitcher this week that makes me feel good about the work I am lucky enough to be able to do.
She wrote: "When I started to stitch the Deer I was not sure I would be able to come to an end. The chart seemed pretty tricky to me! Now all fears are far behind and almost forgotten. Hmm, maybe the bright colours, energy and beauty of the design have helped me to get over the...
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LJT BLOG Garden sampler.
25th Jun 2024
I hope your week has gone well and you have had sometime to realx with some stitching.
The start of a new series!! A bit different again, but I hope many of you will enjoy it. The motifs have been adpated from a group I did many years ago for a magazine. I thought that by choosing a few to put together they would be ideal for individual cards for gardening friends or, as shown, a pretty sampler.
I have added the...
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Wednesday blog
28th Nov 2018
Certainly a change in the weather here in Suffolk and a wet and windy start for Tilly and me on our morning walk. I hope you have noticed that I popped a couple of free Christmas designs on my blog last Friday. A couple more will be added this week and are ideal as they are simple to stitch for those last minute cards.
Thank you to Bronwyn Prasad who has sent me her picture of one of my owl designs.
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Fancy Florals
28th Apr 2014
Well, I now know many of you, like me, enjoy stitching flowers without backstitches which really allows the colours to shine through. So, put a smile on your face with one of these splendid blooms that are to be found in the latest edition of Card Shop,(issue 96)
The subjects are shown in close - up, so you can see all the fine details. There are no fractional stitches in any of these designs, which is great news for beginners. The...
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The two teddy samplers
26th Sep 2014
Computers!!! Where did my two teds go?! Both charts are still shown on my Shop page but not on my Blog......... and they disappeared on my Facebook.
So I'll try again.
Both these teddy samplers are shown for new babies, but with the addition of a lower case alphabet and numbers which are sent out with each pdf chart, both the banners and the band for the names and dates can be altered so you can personalise each one. They will make lovely commemorative samplers for...
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LJT 2024 Christmas sampler
24th Sep 2024
The start of another new Blog design and this one is a bright, simple and cheerful Christmas sampler which I hope you will enjoy. Although shown as white / gold stitching on a red fabric, it is entirely up to you if you would like to choose another colour. These weekly designs will take us up to Wednesday 18th December so it will be all ready for Christmas.
Please note that each square is 27w x 28h in order to centralise...
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My blackwork flower part 12!
30th Jul 2019
Here we go! The final chart to complete my blackwork flower of this 12 part series.
It has been wonderful looking at all of your pictures each week and thank you for sending them in.
Today you get the last section for the colouful cross stitch flowers and the all important backstitch lines that will bring your flower to 'life.' I have added the palette details again today, so if you have only just found my Wednesday Blog ...and welcome....then everything is...
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A lovely ending to a mistake!
7th Jul 2015
I was contacted a few days ago from Anna in Canada, who pointed out that I had mistaken carnations for peonies in the title of a chart that I am selling. I quickly checked, and yes! she was right!
I'm not sure of what influence I was under! but all rectified now. The following day I was sent a WIP of the said piece.......French knots still to be added...........and I was delighted.
Thanks Anna for picking up on my mistake, but I so enjoyed seeing...
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LJT Xmas blackwork part series 14
3rd Dec 2019
Wonderful! We are now at my final chart of my Xmas blackwork part series for 2019! It has been a really exciting project to do and it has been lovely seeing all of your progress and pictures.
There will be new projects starting in the the New year but till then I will be adding a few more comments on a Wednesday up to Christmas. I do hope you have enjoyed all of the designs I have added this year and...
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Another week
6th Jun 2018
Another week gone by, but here in the UK, especially where I live in Suffolk, the weather has been beautiful and sun is forcast for all of today. The landscape certainly looks like Summer with the darker greens on the trees and the vibrant red poppies that can now be seen in the hedgerows and fields.
For those of you that don't look at my FB page, I just wanted to add a picture of my Angel design that a stitcher...
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LJT2022 Spring sampler
22nd Mar 2022
How exciting to be starting another of my sampler SALs. I do hope you will enoy this Spring one as much as our Happy Day designs. Perhaps fewer smiles, but hopefully as enjoyable. For our starter, I have attached the basic chart which shows the outer green border line and the guide lines in blue which denote where each motif is placed. The blue outlined areas are not uniform in size throughout so please take care when stitching these.
Next Wednesday...
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Elegant Anemones
21st Dec 2012
This design is to be found in the new redesigned Chart of the Month in the latest Cross Stitch Collection. Here you can read a bit more about my designs and get expert tips from the stitcher of the design -Gill Muggeridge says 'I love to stitch anything to do with flowers and the anemones were very realistic when stitched' There are no backstitches as I wanted the design to rely solely on the shapes and colours of the flowers...
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Cross Stitch Collection - October issue
21st Oct 2014
In the present October edition of Cross Stitch Collection you can find some quick and pretty items to stitch. There are a couple here for you to see; I particulaly like the covered buttons with an attached loop for a really pretty hair band and the simple, but very effective floral card that gives the appearance of a watercolour painting; soft and quite natural. For those of you who like needlepoint or perhaps might wish to try, this chart would be...
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LJT Blackwork Autumn part series 9
20th Oct 2020
Part 9! It is hard to believe we have now come to the end of my Autumn sampler.
I have SO enjoyed this one and by your lovely comments and wonderful pictures that you have been sending into my Lesley Teare Face book page many of you agree.
I'll be taking a break from adding a chart next week, but obviously there will be be some small goodies in the 'pipe line' leading up to Christmas.
Just a quick comment to one of...
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LJT Blackwork Summer part series 2
14th Apr 2020
Firstly, I realised that I hadn't placed any guidelines between the motifs. These have now been added in red. I have also added the border chart again with the new details - so please make sure you check this - a note about the guidlines is now included in the KEY & details. Take care when stitching the guidlines as the spacing varies a little between some of them.
It has been lovely seeing my first part stitched by many of...
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LJT Part series Autumn sampler
18th Aug 2020
The start of my new part series for an Autumn sampler.
All the details are attached for the new series for the threads and fabric you will need and a pdf file for you to download of the border to get you started. AND, of course, the all important picture of my new design. I do hope many of you will like this and enjoy our stitching progress through the next 9 weeks. Please may I just say that there may...
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Winter Pansies
16th Dec 2013
Seeing the lovely faces of pansies brings me a feeling of happiness, especially when we are in the depths of winter and there is very little visible colour in the garden. I have used a bright shade for the jug, which offsets the mauves on all of the flowers, and the spots give a modern touch. The chart for this design is fairly easy as I have allowed the patterns on the flowers to remain simple – allowing the colours...
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Exclusive Chinese dragon design
25th Sep 2014
The year of the dragon in the Chinese zodiac will be in 2024, so rather too long to wait as I think this magical, mystical beast needs stitching now! This design is EXCLUSIVE to my website and can be found on the Shop page under "Oriental".
Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers. It is also a symbol of power and strength and good luck for people who are worthy of it. As you can see I have shown the design stitched...
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New designs for my SHOP
11th Jan 2017
I have just added three more designs to my SHOP section; two designs being a Victorian lady and a teddy sampler and this one of a woodland fairy accompanied by a few forest friends.
The Victorian lady is a detailed design so suitable for the more experienced stitchers amongst you, and the teddy sampler is ideal for a new born or young child. There is a separate alphabet and numbers chart included so you can personalise your stitched piece.
The woodland fairy is dressed in beautiful...
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New start to 2017
4th Jan 2017
Well, here we go again. I do hope you all managed to have a great festive season.
I have recently added a trio of pretty Geishas to my shop. These can be stitched as individual designs, or as the group of three. This design can be found in the Oriental section.
Also, check out my two latest categories that have been added: Motifs and Alphabets. Both groups will have more designs added in the next few months, so, if you have birthdays, wedding, births or any special occasions to stitch a card...
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Just for Me!
5th Aug 2014
This group of designs was shown on the Letter's Page in the latest World of Cross Stitching. How delighted I was to see the pictures of the pieces that Jean Tingley had stitched.
It had taken her 10 years to complete the four (having worked on other projects during that time which she had given away) These bird designs she decided to keep and had them framed...........Jean, I remember very clearly working on these charts as they were possible my first really large cross...
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LJT Blackwork anemone Part 11
9th Apr 2019
Well, we are nearly ready to complete this design. Thank you SO much for your feedback about this and I am really happy to read how much you have been enjoying the stitching....especially the little comments as to how much you enjoy your Wednesday evenings.
The chart and the details for what you need for this design are shown here.
Thank you again for those of you that replied to my request for ideas for North American birds both here...
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Dancing Duo
14th Jun 2013
Capture all the glamour of the ballroom with this elegant dancing duo. I have always loved all types of dancing but sadly don’t get much opportunity now……..however I can dream when I look at this picture. This chart is more detailed than the following vintage teacup pictures, as it uses both fractional stitches and the addition of beads and metallic threads throughout the design. However, if you love to dance or know someone who does, it will be worth a...
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Another Tilly week
18th Oct 2017
I can't say that I have been very hard at work this past week.......some how, a little bundle of fur has taken up quite a bit of our time. Tilly is now 9 weeks old and a bundle of energy; not phased by anything it seems. The vet said it's because she has been bred from good 'working stock' ......perhaps he is right. The problem will be whether I have the skills to train her..... time will tell.
I have added...
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Delightful Daisies
1st Jun 2014
Hi everyone, I hope you are enjoying some of the summer weather we have been getting, although for the past few day the flowers have been kept quite wet here in East Anglia. This design, from the latest issue of Cross Stitch Collection 237, shows the Michaelmas daisies which are a late summer delight.
I love the way Rebecca and her team have finished this design by making it into a long, rectangular cushion, with pretty ties at the ends. It...
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Anemone blackwork series, part 3
12th Feb 2019
It has been so exciting to see how many of you are getting on with my new series for a blackwork anemone. If you wish to show pictures of how you are getting along or make any comments, then please join me and this lovely stitching group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/?ref=bookmarks
My two other groups are solely for my SALs that I have designed for this year; the pretty floral cushion, and the lovely 12 owls that will be available throughout...
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LJT Simple Cross Stitch designs
16th Jun 2020
Here we go on the start of my new series with the first motif - the chart for the border and guide lines was posted last Wednesday 10th June. Cross stitch this time, and, I hope you will all enjoy the next 9 weeks of stitching to complete my easy sampler, or, just stitch each of them as individual motifs.
Do let me know how you get on and please join our lovely Lesley Teare group which displays all of the...
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Poppy perfection
10th Aug 2014
With its scarlet leaves and distinctive centres, the poppy is both a summer beauty and a favourite in cross stitch. These bold blooms really have a wow factor I hope you won't be able to resist! The flowers in the left - hand picture are to be found in the latest edition of The World of Cross Stitching, issue 220. These delicate flowers are worthy of a close - up as the delicate, long stitch seed head centres and the different shades of...
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Blackwork flower part series
15th May 2019
I am starting another part series today which will run for 12 weeks. My last one was such a success as I know how many of you really liked it, not only perhaps learning a new technique but being able to work on small sections at a time. Just one comment from me is I hope that there won't be any mistakes, but in order to provide charts like this for you to stitch they have to be simulated ones...
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Sweet lavender
29th Jun 2014
Bring the sights and scents of a summer garden into your home with my lavender wreath design. You will find this in the latest edition of Cross stitch Collection, issue 238.
The design is easy to stitch but be careful with the range of colours as some are quite close in tone. Although the chart shows French knots as part of the design I think I would change these for beads in a very pale mauve or even pearl.
There is also...
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Change in the weather
5th Sep 2018
I think with the changing weather here in Britan and yes, officially it is now Autumn, many of us will start to do more stitching. The nights are already closing in and my thoughts are definitely looking to the closing of the curtains as it becomes darker outside.
There are quite a variety of ideas for seasonal designs on my website Shop, with these decorative Father Christmas as just one idea. Find more at this link: www.lesleyteare.com/shop/seasonal
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LJT Part series Summer motifs
18th May 2021
It's hard to believe that we are going to start another project. Exciting, but I just wonder where all the other weeks went to!
This time a medley of 8 Summer flowers and a pretty bird house. The flowers are a carnation, strawberry flower and fruit, briar rose, iris, pansy, potentilla - crept in here as its shape was what I wanted! - blackberry and its flower and then finally a Summer clematis. There is some artistic licence with a couple...
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LJT Spring blackwork part series 3
28th Jan 2020
Part three is now ready for you to download and the stitched designs that you are sending in look so pretty. I am really pleased.
Don't forget that this weekend the February chart for my Birds and blackwork flower Stitchalong will become availble, so, if you haven't already joined, then please take a look at this link for further information:
Otherwise, do keep sending in your pictures and comments to my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/
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LJT Spring blackwork part series 1
14th Jan 2020
Here we go! The first exciting bit of my new blackwork Spring sampler. Thank you so much for your support and the wonderful pictures and comments that you send in.
Please do remember that this part series is a freebie and I do not have the time to stitch it, so.....if there are any mistakes then let me know and I will amend.
I have also added last week's border chart and the details for the design again so everything is all...
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LJT Winter / Spring part series 1
5th Jan 2021
The first motif for my Winter/Spring sampler is ready for you to download today. If you missed the chart for the border, then please scroll back to last Wednesday's blog for the details.
I have also added a picture of a beautiful stitched design of the first January teacup from my new 2021 SAL which has kindly been sent in by Sue Bailey. Thank you.
If you haven't already taken a look at this exciting 12 part series, then please check -...
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A winner!!
23rd Sep 2014
Arlene Cohen contacted me earlier this year to get permission to submit a needlepoint picture that was reproduced from one of my cross stitch designs. This was for a competition held by the American Needlepoint Guild......AND......she won!! But, she not only won first place in its category but also the Small Masterpiece special award as well.
Instead of the traditional 14 or 18 count Aida, she chose to reproduce my design on 40 count silk gauze. If you look at the picture you...
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Glorious seahorse
19th Sep 2017
Just in case you don't follow my Face Book page, I am showing this stitched design of my seahorse by Brenda Allan here this week. This chart can be found in World of Cross stitching 259 or it will become available, if you can't get hold of a copy, from my Shop page around February 2018.
What I like is that Brenda has 'done her own thing!' without compromising my design.
She stitched it on 14 count white Aida and to keep...
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Hello World
4th Oct 2012
I have lived in Suffolk for 20 years and now have a large black Labrador for company to go for long walks with in the beautiful countryside. I like to spend my time walking or gardening as this is a favourite hobby of mine and with a large plot to tend it is just as well. London or Cambridge are cities I visit as often as I can and I love to travel.
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Happy New Year
1st Jan 2020
2020! The Owls certailny flew fast through 2019! My thanks to so many of you for your lovely comments throughout and it is very much appreciated.
May I just say a very special thanks to Toni Ball, who admins along with me, my Lesley Teare group, and I hope many of you will come and join us. -https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/?ref=bookmarks
and Katherine So, in Australia, who has run the Owl SAL group in 2019 and many previous ones and of course, Lori Laughlin,...
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Latest Designs
7th Mar 2014
Two of my latest designs can be found in issue 234 of Cross Stitch Collection; one a beautiful oriental floral arrangement of peonies and a small bird. It is a Japanese inspired cross stitch design that uses fresh colours and the gorgeous Kreinik gold braid which gives an extra special sparkle to the finished design.
I love working on any oriental based designs. This bird with peonies and plum blossom is no exception and was a joy to design and convert into...
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Hydrangea hanging
28th Jun 2014
Along with the lavender wreath comes another design for a flower, this time the hydrangea. I'm never quite certain how fond I am of this one. They can look brilliant in tubs and I’m always amazed at the sight of a large plant with a profusion of blooms in quite a small pot! We have though, planted a couple in the garden which I think during the next couple of months should look good; time will tell. The heads can...
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Teddy bear's picnic
22nd Dec 2015
Also in the latest GOLD, issue126, there is this fun picture to delight all teddy bear fans....including me! This picture will be given to my grand daughters as they already at five and one yer's old, have quite a collection of teddies of their own.
This was great to fun to draw and paint before charting and I hope the bright colours and fun little details will make it a joy to stitch.
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LJT Xmas blackwork part series 3
17th Sep 2019
Already some lovely pictures from some of you for the start of this Xmas project.
I have added a pdf file of the sampler border showing the first holly leaf (part 2) and now the first bird (part 3)
The single bird includes a border that will be suitable for all of the smaller motifs - so ideal for cards.
I hope this isn't confusing as you will probably work from this for the larger project.
Do remember that with my freebies I do...
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Weekly slot
1st Aug 2018
My new Sunbonnet Sue design for August is ready to download and I will pop this on my Blog as a separate item for you all to download.
I have charted these small designs for Atie, who made a mistake when stitching the border for my Sunbonnet Sue's. You might like to print off one these small designs as it would be ideal for a simple and pretty card. You will though, need to have the KEY from the Sunbonnet Sue...
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Purple rhododendrons
19th Dec 2013
It's always a joy to start working on a new series of designs for Cross Stitch Gold and this one in the present issue, 108, was an absolutely delight. I enjoy taking close - up photographs of flowers that I see while on walks with Webs and also in my garden. I will often use these as reference for my paintings before charting the designs. Large scale flowers like these always, in my opinion, look really striking on a cushion. I have...
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Tulips
15th Mar 2013
Just in case you are looking for a bold and bright spring flower picture rather than the pretty bird one, then check out my colourful tulips…..also to be found on The Making Spot - Go to the Designer names and click on Lesley Teare and follow through to the charts.
This design will also make a great cushion and, if you are into canvas work, then check out my idea for turning this great design into a needlepoint one. Go to...
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Sports Motifs
12th Jun 2013
Hey ho!! who managed to hit the wrong button yesterday and remove all of the Father's day charts!! But, as it is probably too late anyway for stitching a card for him, and the cricket season has started and..... Wimbledon mania is about to descend on us, here are the reinstated charts, plus one for fishing enthusiasts and one for tennis fanatics.
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A big thank you
26th Apr 2014
To everyone who has recently been in touch about my recent charts on my blog, a big thank you from me to you all. Forgive me, in this instance, for not replying individually as there have been so many lovely comments about my latest designs.
Happy stitching; it is lovely to be able to bring a touch of happiness and to know my designs are liked,
Lesley x
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BOGUS trader!
29th Sep 2014
Please be aware of a bogus trader from Wigan who goes under the name of "bonsootbla" and who is selling two of my charts on EBAY. We know these nasty people are out there and, unfortunately, the buyer doesn't always get the correct product. These charts are not the genuine article and are not to the correct scale, PLUS they will cost you more to buy.
As shown in the picture the two on sale on that site are: a Christmas wreath and my...
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Creative Poppy
7th Apr 2015
I'm pleased to announce that you will now be able to puchase 16 of my designs from the French company: Creative Poppy. The charts are available as downloadable pdf files although they also offer a printing service which I know will be of interest to many of you. More designs will be published throughout the year and soon you will be able to purchase kits for many of them.
I hope you will take a look at Creative Poppy: www.creativepoppy.com
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DMC Kits
16th Jul 2015
I have just heard from DMC that my latest KITS are selling really well. I'm so pleased as I really enjoyed the experience right from the start. It is always a pleasure when starting on a new design, to get my pencils out and start sketching. Then there is the the decision of what colour palette to choose before finally painting the pictures. It is then easy to match the lovely DMC Stranded cotton threads with the painted colours ready for charting. Once I...
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New Cross Stitch Book
24th Oct 2013
Well, here is the preview of the cover... It is some time since I wrote my last book and I am so excited about it, not just this one, as there are a series of four that will all be published by the end next year. I have been working with a lovely company in Turkey for a couple of years designing for their beautiful magazines, and I was asked to create this and the other books for them.
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Cute baby models
20th Mar 2014
My new book is now on sale here in the UK. This is the first of four that I have designed for a Turkish company called TUVA. It has been a joy to work with them on each project to produce designs that I hope you will love to stitch.
This book has twenty charts and they are suitable for a new baby or young child... or for the parents. Hopefully, this book will provide you with a range of designs to enable...
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Charts Requested
24th Oct 2014
The latest charts that have become availabe on my SHOP site are from stitchers with specific requests for a couple of my designs and this is just to let you know that I'm always willing to try and sort charts out for you if I possibly can.
I hoped to show you the angel wings stitched as a cushion, but I'm definitely having a bad computer day and appear to have lost the image! ......but it does look nice made up!
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Clock faces to stitch
19th Oct 2015
Along with the circle of garden birds, I have now added another pretty circular design of flowers through the seasons to my Shop page. Both of these charts can be made into lovely clocks by adding an embroidery hoop and the mechanism - both of which can be bought from www.sewandso.co.uk.
Both of them would make unusal and pretty presents, but each of the motifs are also ideal for small cards, especially for gardening friends.
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Another week
12th Jul 2016
I have had a busy week catching up after our lovely holiday in Tuscany and then the following week was spent with friends visiting us from Sydney, Australia; it has been a number of years since we met so it was a really good time for us all to catch up.
A birthday party was held last Saturday for my eldest granddaughter, where fun was had by all and I took this charming picture of the younger one enjoying the simple pleasures of...
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LJT244 Zodiac cuties
18th Jan 2017
I finally managed to get all of the cute zodiac charts together. It's taken me rather a long time! They are shown here as one sampler idea with all of the 12 signs, which makes it ideal for you quilters out there and, of course, for individual cards as well. This complete set will be on sale for £12.00 which will be a saving if you are going to stitch quite a few of them, as individual cards are priced at £1.50 each.
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Autumn Beauty
4th Jul 2017
This delightful Autumn scene will tansport you back to a peaceful and quaint Engish scene. The design can be found in the latest edition of CRAZY Cross Stitch, issue 232. They have stitched it as a triptych, but here I am also showing it as one complete design. If you wish to work it like this then just remove the blank areas between the charts for that complete look!
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New designs
7th Feb 2018
Thanks to Debbie Sewter who sent me a picture of her stitching of my monthly flowers. The group of 12 designs was published as a diary in 2016 in World of Cross Stitching. It reminded me about them so I have decided to make a start to add them to my Shop. The first one, January, that you can see here, is ready, but Debbie is wondering whether to add a border to each of her monthly stitched flowers. I...
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First of four for Europe
9th Oct 2016
Here is the completed group of 8 dolls. For my second group at present, I have chosen from the rest of the European continent; the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and France. Perhaps those of you in the Netherlands can let me know if you prefer the term 'Holland?'
As I said in my earlier blog, these are more a general feeling for the costume than a national one, as even in the UK, with such a small country, we have very different styles that we associate...
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Join us.....
19th Jul 2017
The photo is of me, very happy and relaxed on our recent trip to the Dordogne in France. We had an absolutely glorious week there.
I hope your week is going well. We have certainly had some good weather in the UK recently. Just thought I would add a reminder that if you are stitching any of my designs then why don't you come and join us at: ...
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Another week
3rd Oct 2018
Do you know these weeks are going far too quickly, and, as we are having in the east of the country such good prolonged weather, it's hard to realise that in a few weeks its Christmas!!!! I have said it! Hope your week has gone well.
I have added two new charts to my SHOP; one is the 'Castle in the sky' which I am now able to add, and a new large floral design of a Passion flower which I...
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LJT Blackwork flower part 4
4th Jun 2019
High, just a big thank you to Rachel Watson, my website designer, who put last week's charts on to my Blog whilst I was away. Another week and we are now on to the next blackwork design on the third petal. It has been lovely to see how many of you are getting on with this and enjoying a new technique. All the details for fabric size and threads can be found on my Wednesday Blog, 15th May.
Just added to...
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Lakeside Needlecraft Winter Cross Stitch book
3rd Dec 2019
This simple, yet striking design is the one I have worked on for Lakeside Needlecraft for their Winter Cross stitch book 2019. It is full of exclusive charts from 60 worldwide designers. Do take a look as it would be a lovely idea for a Christmas present whether for a stitching friend or perhaps spoil yourself!
https://www.lakesideneedlecraft.co.uk/index.asp?function=search
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My Wednesday Blog 11th December
10th Dec 2019
Hope your week has gone well. Just for me this is a couple of weeks to relax slightly, but I thought a simple design for that last minute stitching might not go amiss. Please use what colours you like, and of course, I always love to see the stitched outcome.
If you haven't joined my Lesley Teare group, then please do, and let us see and read about the designs of mine that you are stitching. Here is the link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/
Please...
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LJT BLOG Garden sampler GRID
2nd Jul 2024
I do hope the week has gone well for you. In Britain, finally some sun! And, today, the start of our new project with the grid and border for you to work on for my Garden sampler design. I think many of you will stitch the motifs for cards, so next Wednesday will be the first design. I am also adding another picture today which shows how you could replace the words with some hearts. I will not be adding...
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Wednesday blog 18th December
18th Dec 2019
The latest Cross Stitch Gold magazine 161 has just been issued with a lovely black labrador puppy designed by Jenny Barton on the cover. It looks really soft and cuddly. My design for this issue is quite Spring like with a picture of a blue tit with its nest so we can start looking forward to next year and warmer weather in our Northern hemisphere.
It has been stitched beautifully for the magazine by Jan Hazeltine.
Well, this time next week it...
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