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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Floral fancy • BRING ON THE SUNSHINE WITH OUR PRETTY, SPRING PENNANT PROJECT, WHICH CAN BE WHIPPED UP USING JUST FOUR BEGINNER-FRIENDLY STITCHES!

Say hello to spring • GIVE YOUR DENIM AFRESH, FLORAL MAKEOVER USING OUR MIX AND MATCH MOTIFS AND YOUR FAVOURITE SHADES OF THREAD!

Clare Albans • CLARE STARTED CRAFT BLOGGING AS AN ESCAPE FROM HER 9 TO 5 –AND IT OPENED MORE CREATIVE DOORS THAN THE DESIGNER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT POSSIBLE...

April showers • WHILE AWAY ADRIZZLY SPRING AFTERNOON BY SEWING ASWEET UMBRELLA PURSE, FINISHED WITH ASHOWER OF LAZY DAISY RAINDROPS

Easy living • TURN A SIMPLE THROW INTO A STATEMENT ACCESSORY WITH BOLD BLOOMS WORKED IN TACTILE STITCHES AND TAPESTRY WOOL

Comfort & stretch • COMBINE TWO MINDFUL PRACTICES IN ONE WITH A STUNNING STITCHED YOGA SCENE DEPICTING THE ICONIC WARRIOR POSE

Breakfast club • TREAT BRUNCH-LOVING PALS TO A SET OF SPARKLY STITCHED NAPKINS, FEATURING FOUR FUN, FOOD-THEMED MOTIFS

Think pink • ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF PARROT TULIPS ALL YEAR LONG WITH THIS CHIC MONOCHROME DESIGN STITCHED IN MATCHING FABRIC AND THREAD

Block party • TAKE YOUR DESIGN CUE FROM COLOURFUL QUILTING BLOCKS TO WORK A TRIO OF PATCHWORK-STYLE HOOPS IN SOOTHING SATIN STITCH

Butterfly stitch-along • GET READY TO ADD LOTS OF DELICATE DETAIL TO THE PAINTED LADY’S HINDWINGS, IN PART 3 OF EMILLIE FERRIS’ STUNNING STITCH TUTORIAL...

Finishing touch • THE RIGHT ACCESSORY CAN ELEVATE AN OUTFIT FROM DULL TO DAZZLING... JUST LIKE THESE STYLISH SCRAP-FRIENDLY NECKLACES

Kids Workshop • SHARE YOUR PASSION FOR STITCHING WITH THE LITTLE ONES IN YOUR LIFE BY FOLLOWING THIS FUN TUTORIAL, WHERE COLOURFUL CRAYONS AND THREADS COMBINE!

Machine embroidery

Jumping for joy • PROTECT SURFACES AND UPDATE YOUR SPRING DÉCOR WITH THIS SPRING-THEMED POTHOLDER FEATURING A SWEET, STITCHED BUNNY

Artist in residence • ADORN YOUR SHIRTS WITH ABSTRACT DOODLES WORKED IN ROYAL BLUE THREAD, FOR A THRIFTY, HIGH-FASHION UPDATE

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Anastasia Zhelezniak • THE OWNER OF WHY KNOT STITCHING CHATS TO US ABOUT HER BEAUTIFUL, BOTANIC HOOP DESIGNS