CHART PACK: 12 color pages
Blackwork Flower Calendar Sampler
BLACKWORK PATTERN DESIGNED BY Lesley Teare Designs
A new flower to stitch every month...
Lesley Teare takes us through all the months of the year, starting with snowdrops in January and finishing with a Christmas rose. Echa of these flowers is beautifully rendered in the designer's signature style, were tiny blackwork motifs fill each petal with a different pattern, creating a vaiety of tones and densities. The hearts of the flowers are further embellished with cross stitches for color and French knots and seed beads for dimensional effect.
The whole pattern is designed as a sampler. You might also want to reuse the floral parts of the pattern to create birthday greeting cards for friends.
Like cross stitch, Blackwork is a counted thread technique, with stitches represented on a grid. A majority of stitches are backstitch, with some cross stitch filling certain areas. The chart comes with an extensive Stitching Guide detailing all stitches including fractional stitches.
A Blackwork pattern by Lesley Teare Designs.
Chart info & Needlework supplies for the pattern:
Blackwork Flower Calendar Sampler
Chart size in stitches: 148 x 206 (wide x high)
Needlework fabric: 14ct Aida or 28ct Linen/Evenweave
Stitches: Cross stitch, Fractional stitches, Backstitch, French Knots
Chart: Color
Threads: DMC
Number of colors: 18
Themes: 12 months of the year, flower of the month, snowdrop, crocus, daffodil, scabious, anemone, pansy, Xmas rose