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Lesley McLean @lmclea2.bsky.social · 20d

Have a holly Jolene Christmas! Here’s my latest punch needle, a gingerbread Dolly for the top of the tree. A Xmas tree-topper, punched with embroidery thread, finished with sparkly (fake) gems and stuffed with love. The back is felt with a loop to go over the top of that lonesome pine #punchneedle

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Lesley McLean @lmclea2.bsky.social · 24d

Wee tea time walk since I’ve been in all day doing ‘stuff’. Could hardly see for the lowering sun but there were some pretty fluffy clouds #littlefluffyclouds #autumnsky #methley #eveningwalks

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Lesley McLean @lmclea2.bsky.social · 26d

Love being back doing National Gallery Talk and Draw sessions. This month we concentrated on Millet’s The Winnower. Quick shape sketch, drawing the figure out with a rubber, & finally using colour to add life. #nationalgallery #nationalgallerylondon #sketch #draw #art #pencilsketches #mentalhealth

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Lesley McLean @lmclea2.bsky.social · Sep 6

Our prompt is toadstools - it won’t be long until a forest of fungus pushes up through the ground to say hello. Check out more @thecolourcoop on Insta. Share yours and tag us 🍄 #toadstool #mushrooms #mushroom #fungi #fungus #toadstools #chanterelles #foraging #autumn #september #penart #illustration

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Lesley McLean @lmclea2.bsky.social · Aug 31

Little bit of Sunday sketching - Edinburgh’s old buildings stepped up the hill. Not sure if I’m done - need to live with it a little bit 🤔 #edinburgh #scotland #sketching #drawing #blackpen #buildings #architecture #historicbuildings

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Lesley McLean @lmclea2.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thanks @goodhousekeeping.bsky.social for using my teeny tiny book review in your October issue!

Lesley McLean @lmclea2.bsky.social · Aug 30

The Raging Storm - Ann Cleeves ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Miniaturist - Jessie Burton ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ship of Thieves - Douglas Skelton ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#bookrecommendations #books #goodreads #reading #crimethriller #historicfiction #goldrush

Lesley McLean @lmclea2.bsky.social · Aug 30

Guess that’s why they call it the blues… inadvertently only read books with blue covers this month. So many 4-star reads - I must be feeling the book love!

In photo, book covers for:

The Rush - Beth Lewis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cover Her Face - PD James ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Dead of Winter - Stuart MacBride ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Lesley McLean @lmclea2.bsky.social · Aug 24

What says Christmas more than a Tina Turner tree topper?! 😂 My punch needle music legends all start off with a gingerbread template. So, who’s next? I’m thinking maybe Freddie Mercury, or Amy Winehouse? 🤔 #punchneedle #needlepunch #handcrafted #christmas #treetopper #decoration #legend #tinaturner

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Lesley McLean @lmclea2.bsky.social · Aug 16

Saturday morning was brought to you by the letter P for Pilates, plus Pirates in a chapter or two of @dougskelton.bsky.social Ship of Thieves, and Pastel de Nata at De Oliveira’s - aaaaargh! #pilates #pirates #piecesofeight #jonasflynt #historicfiction #pasteldenata #potuguesepastry

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Lesley McLean @lmclea2.bsky.social · Aug 14

Such a lovely day at Globe Arts experimenting with folk art and learning about pattern with @lindsay_loves_to_draw (on Insta). Happily recommend! #folkart #pattern #painting #gouache #watercolour #art #GlobeArts #Marsden #chicken #rooster #cockerel #hen