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LJT Blackwork Summer part series 5

5th May 2020

Part 5 of the series and the central motif for my Summer sampler. Hope you are enjoying the stitching and it is helping you all to stay calm.

I'll look forward to seeing more picture in the coming days.

Happy stitching and keep safe everryone,

Lesley

LJT Blackwork Summer part series 4

28th Apr 2020

The first three motifs for my Summer blackwork sampler are looking great as it has been a real pleasure seeing so many of your stitched pieces. So now for part 4 and the first one of the bird motifs.

Hope your week has gone reasonably well and you have at least enjoyed your stitching. 

For those of you who have joined in my SAL for this year with my colourful birds and blackwork flowers then this Friday, 1st May the next one...

LJT Blackwork part series Summer 3

21st Apr 2020

This third motif will now complete your first three sections so you will be able to see the design beginning to emerge for our Summer sampler.

I do hope that all of you have had a reasonable week in these troubled times and that the stitching helps keep you calm.

Lovely to see your progress and I will look forward to seeing more pictures from you in the week ahead.

Take care,

Lesley

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...

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...

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...

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...

Another week and I hope happy stitching.

17th Mar 2020

Well folks, what a week! I just hope that you are all safe. 

I don't quite know what to say, as stitching is such a therapy and I hope that if you have to stay at home, then stitching will be some comfort. 

Over the past few weeks I have been adding new sections of my part series for you to work on and the response has been wonderful. It has been an absolute joy to see all of your pictures. Thank...

LJT Blackwork Spring part series 9

11th Mar 2020

It has been lovely watching this sampler 'grow' each week and now here we are at the final section, part 9. Thank you for so many lovely comments about the design and to say how much you have enjoyed stitching it.

Until next Wednesday, when I will have news about a new design, happy stitching to you all,

Lesley

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...

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...

LJT Blackwork part series 6

18th Feb 2020

All looking so pretty and I am delighted with how the sampler is going.  Many thanks to so many of you who have sent in your pictures to my Lesley Teare group: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/

Here we go with part 6 so I hope you will enjoy this section as well.

Don't forget that my large Stitchalong is now onto the second design and again, I am absolutley delighted with how this is looking.  The plus is seeing your stitched pieces which is such...

LJT Blackwork Spring part series 5

11th Feb 2020

Here is the centre piece for my new Blackwork part series, so it really is going to start looking like the Spring sampler when this is completed. All of your stitched pieces that you have so kindly shown on my Lesley Teare group page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/  look wonderful. It is so lovely to see the different fabrics, and, even one talented stitcher adapting the border. I will look forward to catching up with all of your new photos in the coming...

LJT Spring blackwork part series 4

4th Feb 2020

Another week and I hope your stitching has been going well This is the fourth section to my new part series and it is all looking lovely with your pictures you are sending in. Keep them coming to my Lesley Teare group as they are super to see.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/?ref=bookmarks

 Plus, a small, sneaky preview of my next design for my new Stitchalong that I am doing with Creative Poppy. If you haven't already joined then please do go along to their...

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: 

 https://www.creativepoppypatterns.com/lesley-teare-designs-2020-stitchalong-birds-blackwork-flowers-xml-296_538-3578.html

 Otherwise, do keep sending in your pictures and comments to my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/

LJT Spring blackwork part series 2

21st Jan 2020

Thank you for all of your pictures you are sending in to me with the first section of my new part series to my Lesley Teare group:

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/?ref=bookmarks

If you haven't already then please come and join our lovely group.

Here is the second section which I hope you will enjoy.

The other picture is of my new black design of a gorgeous Oriental lady which you can find on my Shop: https://www.lesleyteare.com/shop/blackwork

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...

LJT Blackwork part series Spring....the start!

7th Jan 2020

Hopefully you have all had a lovely festive break and now we are about to start on our new project  - a new part series which will take us into March 2020.

Thanks so much for the many lovely pictures that you have sent through to my Lesley Teare group; stitched pictures from my last two SALs for 2019 and of course, my first part series for an Xmas sampler.- please do come and join us if you haven't already: https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/?ref=bookmarks

The...