“I love the pared-back, pure style of Lesley’s design. There are some
large areas of colour and the piece uses whole stitches mostly, with
just a few fractionals and a bit of backstitch to define the mother and
baby. Simply stunning.” Fiona Baker, Technical Editor
How to attach the beads
To attach the seed beads to the mother’s
dress, you will need a long, thin beading
needle and stranded cotton in the same
shade as the stitches underneath the beads.
Thread the needle with two strands of
cotton and bring the needle up where the
bead placement is shown on the chart.
Thread on a bead, then take the needle
back down, close to where it came up but
not in the same hole. Secure the thread at
the back and move on to the next bead.All is calm
I’ve really tried to
capture a contented
expression on the faces
of the mother and her
baby as they cosy up
together. Facial details
can be tricky, so take
your time over them
and refer to both the
chart and the stitched
design for reference.In the shade
These trailing blooms add
detail to the top right-hand
corner, helping to balance
the design. The mother has
found a peaceful spot under
this shady tree, keeping her
baby safely out of the sun as
it casts a beautiful dappled
light on the leaves.LESLEY TEARE’S
Designer Secrets
Mother & baby
Cross stitch in two strands
DMC Anchor Madeira
B5200 1 2401 white
26 108 2711 lilac
27 869 1804 light lilac
30 109 902 light purple
31 122 2702 purple
32 123 904 dark purple
420 374 2104 tan
472 253 1414 let tuce gre en
581 280 1609 lime green
677 886 2207 sand
758 868 2313 dark peach
830 906 2114 dark olive green
831 277 2201 olive green
832 907 2509 light olive green
834 874 2510 vy lt olive green
869 375 2105 dark tan
898 360 2006 brown
937 262 1504 avocado green
938 380 2005 dark brown
945 881 2309 apricot
948 892 306 peach
3345 268 1406 dark green
3348 264 1409 green
3371 382 2004 chocolate brown
3687 68 604 dark pink
3688 66 605 pink
3689 49 607 light pink
3823 386 2512 yellow
3828 373 2103 light tan
3859 1013 2310 light rosewood
Backstitch in one strand- –––– 310 4 03 24 0 0 black
- –––– 898 360 2006 brown
- –––– 3858 1007 811 rosewood
Mill Hill seed beads
03021 royal pearl
STITCH COUNT 200 high x 160 wide
DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –
36.5x29cm (14¼x11½in)
SKEINS NEEDED 3x26 (lilac), 2x30 (light purple), 2x
(sand),^ 2x832 (light olive green), 3x834 (very light olive
green),^ 2x937 (avocado green), 2x3345 (dark green),
3x3348 (green)
STITCHED BY Angela Griffin
This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton on
28-count evenweave over two threads of the fabric
Mother and child key
Always cut your thread
ends close to the fabric
on the back of your
stitching, to prevent them
carrying through
to the frontStitch tip