Love Embroidery

Love Embroidery is the monthly magazine that is a celebration of decorative stitch. It is full of creative ideas for anyone who loves – or would love to learn – modern hand and machine embroidery.

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Lost in a good book • STITCH THE PERFECT COMPANION FOR YOUR HOLIDAY READS WITH THIS ISSUE’S BEGINNER-FRIENDLY BOOKMARK KIT – IT’S BURSTING WITH CHIC, TROPICAL BLOOMS FOR YOU TO SEW

Vitamin sea • RAMBLE ALONG A RUGGED COASTAL PATH PEPPERED WITH UPLIFTING PINK BLOOMS AS YOU RECREATE THIS DAZZLING SEASCAPE DESIGN

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Wearable embroidery • DISCOVER THE MAKERS THAT USE EMBROIDERY TO CREATE WEARABLE ART PIECES THAT TELL STORIES, KEEP TRADITIONAL SKILLS ALIVE AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TREASURE THEIR CLOTHES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME…

Wish you were here! • SEW A TRIO OF STAMPS FEATURING SWEET BOTANICAL MOTIFS AS A FUN MEMENTO FOR YOURSELF, OR A TRAVEL-LOVING FRIEND

Totally tropical • USE SATIN, SEED AND SPLIT STITCH TO CAPTURE THE UNMISTAKEABLE APPEARANCE OF A FRESHLY CUT DRAGON FRUIT IN THREAD!

Statement dunes • USE NEEDLE AND THREAD TO WORK A DREAMY DESERT-SCAPE ACROSS A PAIR OF PLAIN CANVAS HIGH-TOPS IN SIZZLING SUNSET HUES

Rose garden • WORK WITH VARIEGATED THREAD TO CAPTURE THE SOFT HUES FOUND IN THE PETALS OF YOUR FAVE BLOOMS AND SEW TWO CHIC FLORAL HOOPS

Make your own animal pals • Take a walk on the wild side with this adorable anthology featuring all your favourite cute creatures to sew, knit, crochet and embroider!

In the detail • LEARN HOW TO WORK BRAID EDGING STITCH AND THEN USE THIS CLEVER TECHNIQUE TO ELEVATE A PLAIN VEST WITH A CUTE SCALLOP TRIM

Glasshouse Stitch-along • ADD TRAILING FOLIAGE AND BLOOMING HYDRANGEAS TO YOUR HOOP WITH PART 4 OF CLEVER POPPY’S GREEN-FINGERED HOW-TO…

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Bloomin’ stylish • USE PAINT AND THREAD IN A SUNNY PALETTE TO ADD CHIC FLORAL MOTIFS TO COLLARS, CUFFS AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU FANCY…

Spread your wings • RECREATE THE BREATHTAKING BEAUTY OF A ULYSSES BUTTERFLY USING FIVE EASY STITCHES AND NATURE-INSPIRED HUES

Skills Workshop Creating your own pattern • LEARN HOW TO TURN YOUR DOODLES AND DESIGN IDEAS INTO SLEEK EMBROIDERY TEMPLATES WITH CLARE ALBANS’ EASY STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL…

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Machine embroidery

Time to bloom • ADD A A SPLASH OF SUNSHINE TO YOUR BEDROOM BY UPDATING PILLOWCASES WITH MACHINE STITCHED FLOWERS AND BUZZING BEES

Coastal companion • USE YOUR MACHINE STITCHING SKILLS AND A SMALL SELECTION OF BATIK FABRICS TO WHIP UP AN ADORABLE PUFFIN HOOP FOR YOUR HOME

Materials • EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED ON YOUR EMBROIDERY ADVENTURE

Techniques • LEARN THE BASICS OF EACH STAGE OF YOUR EMBROIDERY PROJECTS

Templates • HERE ARE ALL THE TEMPLATES YOU NEED TO MAKE THE PROJECTS IN THIS ISSUE

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Brittany Risk • MEET THE CREATIVE MIND BEHIND RISK THRIFT, A FUN AND NOSTALGIC FASHION BRAND WITH SUSTAINABILITY AT ITS CORE

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