Lesley Teare has a degree in Printed and Woven Textiles and as well as teaching art has worked as a freelance designer for many years for the retail trade and card companies.
For the past twenty years Lesley has concentrated on designing for the needlework market but now works mainly for the cross stitch market, providing designs and charts for many needlework magazines.
Lesley has lived in Suffolk for 20 years and has a yellow Labrador for company to go for long walks with in the beautiful countryside. She likes to spend time walking or gardening and with a large plot to tend it is just as well.
Buy Lesley's cross stitch pattern designs online, visit the shop page to browse by category. With a large portfolio of work you are bound to find something you want to create.
New designs are being added every month!

£5.50
A delightful Coal Tit surrounded by blackwork flowers to make a pretty and decorative design to stitch.
Finished size: 254 x 254 mm or 10 x 10 inches
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Four cute teddies to stitch for happy days. Stitch on 14 count Aida or 28 count evenweave.
Sewn design size for each card: 55 x 60 stitches
view itemThe final section for our Christmas sampler this week with another robin card and one with a candle. I do hope you have enjoyed all of my Blog series throughout this year and a big thank you to those of you who have shown your stitched pieces to us, plus...
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