22nd Sep 2020
A lovely sunny week so far, but Autumn is definitely on its way here in the UK. At least darker nights will be cosier to settle down to with our stitching.
Part 5 now, so the sampler is really beginning to take shape. Hope you are enjoying this one, and do keep sending in your pictures of work in progress.
read more15th Sep 2020
Another week and my birthday week, so taking a bit of time off!
Hope you are all doing well and enjoying this new part series, so here is the fourth motif for you to download.
Hope all is well and you are enjoying the stitching,
Lesley
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8th Sep 2020
Another week and part 3 of my Autumn sampler is ready for you to download.
Hope your week has gone well. Mine not so good! Out for a walk with our lovely Lab, Tilly and she disturbed a wasp's nest! Not nice, She came off withoughout a sting but I had around 12 / 15! At least I found out I could still run! All getting slowly better.
Do keep the pictures coming in to my Lesley Teare FB page, and, if...
read more1st Sep 2020
My second motif is ready for you to download and it's been lovely to see the progress many of you have made on the start of this Autumn sampler. I have updated the KEY and details as I had omitted to add the reference for the French knots - all now sorted!
If you missed the start for this design then please go to the 18th August Blog for the details.
And, it is now September, so another bird from my Blackwork...
read more25th Aug 2020
Here we go agin with my first motif for my Blackwork Autumn sampler. I hope it will be a lot of fun and I'll be looking forward to seeing lots of pictures of your progress as we work our way through it.
Happy stitching and keep safe, Lesley
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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...
read more11th 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...
read more4th Aug 2020
Nearly there - one week to go! All of the pictures from you are so delightfult to see, thank you.
Enjoy your stitching and hopefully your week,
Lesley
read more28th Jul 2020
Our Simple Cross Stitch sampler is really taking shape and with only two more motifs to go after you have stitched this part 7, the completed design is nearly here!
Fab pictures from you showing how many of you are getting on and it is such a real pleasure for me to see them all.
Happy stitching,
Lesley
read more21st Jul 2020
Part 6 of my Simple cross stitch sampler is ready to download and thank you for all of your lovely pictures showing your stitched owl from last week.
If you haven't already, then please do come and join our lovely Lesley Teare group where you can see all of the great stitching that is going on:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076
Happy stitching everyone,
Lesley
read more14th 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
read more7th Jul 2020
Thank you for all of your lovely comments about my latest sampler design. Here is part 4 that starts the second row of my simple sampler. It has been lovely to read your comments this past week and that you are enjoying it.
The peacock is my latest design that I have added to my shop. This beautiful bird is so colourful and full of pattern, and of course, its decorative tail takes centre stage!
Have a lovely week and lots of...
read more1st Jul 2020
It has been lovely seeing many of your stitched pieces for part 1 and 2 of these simple cross stitch motifs. Here is part 3 which will complet the first line.
Also, it is the 1st! so my July bird is ready to download. Please go to the Creative Poppy site and log in, or, if you haven't joined us, then please take a look at this SAL of Blackwork flowers and birds, which for a small payment, you can download...
read more24th Jun 2020
It has been lovely seeing many of your stitched pieces for the start of my Simple cross stitch sampler which we started last week. Here is part 2 which I hope you will enjoy.
And, please come and join our lovely Face book group where you can see how many stitchers are getting on with this and other of my projects:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/529145740484076/
read more16th 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...
read more10th 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...
read more2nd 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...
read more26th May 2020
Hard to believe it will be June next week when we stitch our final motif, but here is part 8 for you to enjoy.
Remember that the June bird will 'fly in' next Monday, 1st June. This SAL series, Birds and blackwork flowers, is looking lovely and I have been delighted to see so many super pictures of your progress. If you wish to join in with this lovely SAL then please look at the following link on the Creative Poppy...
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