10th Oct 2023
The 8th motif of our Butterfly sampler. I do hope you are enjoying the stitching.
I hope you all enjoy your week, Lesley
read more3rd Oct 2023
The 7th butterfly motif, so this pretty sampler is really taking shape now. Hope you all have a good week with plenty of stitching time, Lesley.
read more27th Sep 2023
Finally catching up! And thank you for your kind words and patience. Hopefully, 'on the mend' but it will take quite while. Part 6 of my Butterfly sampler is ready for you to download which I hope you will enjoy stitching this week.
Happy stitching,
Lesley
read more12th Sep 2023
The fifth motif. All looking very pretty and many thanks to those of you who have sent your pictures through. Always delightful to see.
Hope you all have a good week, Lesley
read more5th Sep 2023
The fourth butterfly motif. If you are new to blackwork designs, then I hope you will enjoy making a start with these simple shapes. Happy stitching and I hope you enjoy your week, Lesley
read more29th Aug 2023
The third motif of a simple butterfly in blackwork with a few cross stitches. I hope you are enjoying this design, and, if new to black work, then not finding it too difficult.
Hope you all have a good week. Happy stitching,
Lesley
read more22nd Aug 2023
The second motif for our New Butterfly sampler. Hope you are enjoying it.
Happy stitching, Lesley
read more15th Aug 2023
The first of the butterfly motifs is ready for you to download. I do hope you will enjoy stitching this series, and I hope you all have a good week with plenty of stitching time, Lesley.
read more8th Aug 2023
A new week and a new design! I do hope you enjoy this Butterfly sampler. Based on the lovely Blackwork technique with a few cross stitches. Fairly small motifs which shouldn't take too long to stitch. The border for the sampler is ready for you to download with the Key and all of the details to get everything ready. Happy stitching and I hope you all have a good week. Lesley
read more1st Aug 2023
Week 9!! The weeks seem to have gone so quickly and so we are now at the end of my pretty Leaf sampler. I do hope you have enjoyed stitching it and, are looking forward to seeing my new design for you next Wednesday.
Till then, happy stitching, Lesley
read more25th Jul 2023
Part 8 of my Blackwork Leaf sampler. I do hope you are enjoying this as we now have just one more leaf to add!
Happy stitching,
Lesley
read more18th Jul 2023
The 7th leaf motif for our Blackwork Leaf sampler. The weeks seem to be going quickly.
Happy stitching and I hope you all have a good week. Lesley
read more11th Jul 2023
The second row is now complete for my Blackwork leaf sampler with the 6th leaf motif ready for you to stitch.
Have a lovely week, with hopefully lots of stitching,
Lesley
read more3rd Jul 2023
I hope you are enjoying working on this project of my Blackwork Leaf sampler. The fifth and central motif this week is ready to download.
Happy stitching.
Lesley
read more27th Jun 2023
The fourth leaf design for our Blackwork Leaf sampler and the start of the second row.
Hope you all have a good week with plenty of stitching time.
Lesley
read more20th Jun 2023
Top row of this pretty sampler is now complete. I hope you will enjoy stitching the third motif.
Hope your week goes well and happy stitching.
Lesley
read more13th Jun 2023
The second leaf motif is ready for you to stitch from my Blackwork Leaf sampler. I hope you all have a lovely week and happy stitching,
Lesley
read more6th Jun 2023
The first leaf motif, which I hope you will enjoy stitching, is the start of this new Wednesday Blog series which will be available for you to download over the next 9 weeks. For all of the details for the border pattern then please check out last Wednesday's Blog page.
Happy stitching everyone.
Lesley
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