CHART PACK: 10 color pages
Blackwork Flower with Wren
PATTERN DESIGNED BY Lesley Teare Designs
In this interesting stitched piece, a mix of blackwork and cross stitch, designer Lesley Teare blends two very different techniques of needlework into a single design.
The main flower , as well as the two smaller ones about to blossom, are stitched in a combination of intricate blackwork motifs in the designer's signature style. The motifs combine together like a patchwork of printed fabrics.
By contrast, the bird is beautifully rendered in cross stitch only. Branches in the background are stitched in solid colors.
The combination of techniques offers different levels of "reading" the design, with the eye drawn to the intricate flower.
The colors of this design are subtle and delicately balanced. There is much color detail in the birds feathers and the Blackwork is slightly colored, therefore softly blending into the rest of the design.
The chart comes with an extensive Cross stitch Guide detailing all stitches including fractional stitches.
A Blackwork pattern by Lesley Teare Designs.
>> see more patterns by Lesley Teare Designs
Chart info & Needlework supplies for the pattern:
Blackwork Flower with Wren
Chart size in stitches: 140 x 140 (wide x high)
Needlework fabric: Aida, Linen or Evenweave
Stitches: Cross stitch, Backstitch, French Knots, Three-quarter cross stitch
Chart: Color
Threads: DMC
Number of colors: 22
Themes: blackwork, bird, flower
