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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Sugar & spice • KICK-START YOUR CHRISTMAS STITCHING WITH OUR EXCLUSIVE GINGERBREAD HOUSE HOOP KIT, FEATURING LOTS OF SCRUMPTIOUS DETAILS FOR YOU TO EMBROIDER

Deck the halls • MAKE A SPARKLING SET OF FELT DECORATIONS FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE THAT YOU CAN HANG WITH PRIDE YEAR AFTER YEAR

Eppie Thompson • ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS A WOMAN WHO WORKED A 9 TO 5 JOB IN FINANCE – BUT WHO DREAMED OF LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND TO DESIGN HER OWN EMBROIDERY PATTERNS...

Lounge in luxury • EMBELLISH A SIMPLE PYJAMA SET WITH A SWEET SELECTION OF WILD FLOWER MOTIFS AND GET READY TO SNOOZE IN STYLE

Merry & bright • USE TURKEY STITCH AND SATIN STITCH TO BUILD GORGEOUS LAYERS OF TEXTURE IN THESE TWO LUSCIOUSLY GREEN CHRISTMAS TREE DESIGNS

Winter flair • TRY EIGHT DIFFERENT STITCHES AS YOU SEW THIS COSY PORTRAIT, FEATURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL HAIR AND LOTS OF SEASONAL FOLIAGE

Mama bear • BRIGHTEN UP YOUR LITTLE ONE’S BEDROOM AND USE UP ANY SPARE SCRAPS OF FELT TO STITCH UP A WOODLAND WALL HANGING

Iconic blooms • SWAP FREESTYLE EMBROIDERY FOR CLASSIC CROSS STITCH TO EMBELLISH THE SEASON’S MUST-HAVE BAG WITH A TIMELESS ROSE MOTIF

Peppermint skies • RAID YOUR THREAD STASH FOR CANDY CANE HUES TO WORK THE SWEETEST SNOWFLAKE MOTIFS INTO HOOPS, HOMEWARES AND MORE!

Dinner date • WHIP UP A SET OF REUSABLE CRACKERS FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS TABLE, FEATURING FUN AND FESTIVE STITCHING – THERE ARE TWO DESIGNS TO PICK FROM!

Cosy Christmas stitch-along • GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT AND BRING KSENIIA GUSEVA’S STUNNING FESTIVE SCENE TO LIFE WITH OUR NEW THREE-PART STITCH-ALONG...

Skills Workshop • ADD 3D TEXTURE TO YOUR FESTIVE – AND NON-FESTIVE – DESIGNS WITH THIS NIFTY GLUE GUN HACK THAT MAKES COUCHING AND PADDED SATIN STITCH A TOTAL BREEZE

Machine embroidery

Dancing on ice • GRAB YOUR COOLEST THREAD SHADES TO STITCH THESE CHEEKY PENGUIN MOTIFS ONTO DENIM TEA TOWELS... OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU FANCY!

Festive cheer • SPREAD JOY THIS CHRISTMAS WITH A TRIO OF STITCHED FOODIE-THEMED MOTIFS – USE THEM TO DECORATE CARDS, GIFTS AND MORE!

Materials

Techniq ues • 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

Love Embroidery

Sara Davey • THE FOUNDER OF MODERN EMBROIDERY KIT AND WORKSHOP BUSINESS, PIXELS & PURLS, CHATS CREATIVE INCLUSIVITY – AND HER LOVE OF STEM STITCH...