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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Leap into spring • WELCOME IN THE NEW SEASON WITH OUR SET OF 23 SPRING-THEMED IRON-ON TRANSFERS, FEATURING BUNNIES, BLOSSOM, CHICKS, L AMBS AND MORE!

The joys of spring • DECK OUT YOUR HOME FOR EASTER CELEBRATIONS, AND LEARN HOW TO BLEND THREAD SHADES AS YOU STITCH THIS WREATH OF PAINTERLY PANSIES

Embroidery guide

Spring paddle • COMBINE STUMPWORK AND THREAD PAINTING TECHNIQUES TO STITCH A SUPER-SWEET –HYPER-REALISTIC – DUCKLING DESIGN

EMILY BOTELHO • PROFILE FOREVER IN AWE OF THE PATTERNS FOUND IN NATURE, TEXTILE ARTIST EMILY USES HER STITCHING TO CAST ASPOTLIGHT ON THE BEAUTIFUL MINUTIAE WE SO OFTEN OVERLOOK...

Natural beauty • GRAB A STASH OF MAGENTA THREADS AND EMBELLISH YOUR FAVE PHOTOS WITH A SCATTERING OF FRESHLY STITCHED FLORALS

Stitching for change • CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH AN INSPIRING MESSAGE HOOP THAT’S BURSTING WITH BEAUTIFUL AND INCLUSIVE BLOOMS

Easter egg hunt • UPDATE YOUR SPRING DÉCOR WITH THESE GORGEOUS DESIGNS WORKED UP IN SUPER-SOFT FELT AND EMBELLISHED WITH TEENY TINY BEADS

Bake, sew & grow • CELEBRATE AFEW OF YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS BY USING THREE ESSENTIAL STITCHES TO CREATE ASTRIKING TRIO OF HOBBY-THEMED HOOPS

Yarn doodling • USE RAINBOW WOOL FROM YOUR STASH TO TRANSFORM A SIMPLE BASKET INTO STATEMENT STORAGE FOR YOUR CRAFT SPACE

Rainbow pleats • GIVE THE TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE OF SMOCKING A MODERN MAKEOVER USING, BRIGHT SCALLOP MOTIFS TO MAKE PRETTY PANELS

After the rain • SUPER-SIZE YOUR STATIONERY AND MASTER ESSENTIAL STITCHES AS YOU DECORATE GIANT PAPER CLIPS WITH UPLIFTING RAINBOW MOTIFS

Sk ills Workshop • CREATE A STRIKING CUSHION COVER SCATTERED WITH PINE TREES AND ICY MOUNTAIN PEAKS USING THE DELICATE AND VERSATILE SPRAT’S HEAD STITCH...

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Butterfly stitch-along • JOIN US FOR PART TWO OF EMILLIE FERRIS’ BUTTERFLY STITCH-ALONG. THIS MONTH, YOU’LL START ADDING THE STRIKING WING DETAIL...

The award goes to... • MAKE YOUR MUM’S DAY BY WHIPPING UP A PRETTY SCALLOPED ROSETTE ADORNED WITH DELICATE STITCHING, FRESH FLORAL PRINTS, AND RIBBON

Lazy days • UPDATE YOUR LOUNGEWEAR FOR SPRING WITH DELICATE BOUQUETS OF BLOOMS WORKED IN APPLIQUÉ AND MACHINE STITCHING

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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Adele Deloris Riley • 3D TEXTILE ARTIST ADELE USES RECLAIMED FABRICS TO CREATE TACTILE, OCEAN-THEMED WORKS

Gift template • HERE ARE THE FULL-SIZE TEMPLATES YOU WILL NEED TO STITCH THE PROJECTS ON P11