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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Make a wish • GRAB SOME THREAD AND WHIP UP A SIMPLE BUT CHIC GREETINGS CARD – IT’S GREAT FOR ANY OCCASION, AND CAN BE MADE USING JUST THREE ESSENTIAL STITCHES

Current stitches

Beside the sea side • LOSE YOURSELF IN DREAMY BLUE SKIES, SANDY SHORES AND PICTURE-PERFECT COTTAGES AS YOU SEW THIS SERENE, COASTAL-THEMED HOOP

Embroidery guide

Anuradha Bhaumick • BASED IN BANGALORE, INDIA, TEXTILE ARTIST ANURADHA USES HER VIBRANTLY STITCHED DESIGNS TO CELEBRATE PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS – AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEM

Regal blooms • BIRTHDAY, FESTIVAL, BRIDAL SHOWER... WHATEVER THE OCCASION, THIS COLOURFUL BEADED FLOWER CROWN WILL HELP YOU TO CELEBRATE IN STYLE

Petal power • PERK UP YOUR SPRING WARDROBE WITH THESE STASH-FRIENDLY POSY MOTIFS – ONE FEATURING A LITTLE LADYBIRD AND THE OTHER A BUZZING BEE!

Hear me roar • TREAT LITTLE‘UNS TO A SPEEDY BEDROOM MAKEOVER AND WATCH THEM GO WILD FOR THIS BIG-CAT-THEMED WALL HANGING

Singin’ in the rain • SHELTER FROM SUMMER SHOWERS, AND BOOST YOUR STITCH LIBRARY, AS YOU SEW THIS BRILLIANTLY BRIGHT UMBRELLA MOTIF!

Perfect symmetry • PERFECT THE ART OF BARGELLO WITH THIS SATISFYING SCALLOP DESIGN WORKED USING A PALETTE OF SOFT, SPRING-THEMED HUES

Portrait gallery • ADD NEEDLE FELTING TO YOUR REPERTOIRE, AND LEARN HOW TO CREATE THREE-DIMENSIONAL DETAIL AS YOU BRING THIS STRIKING HOOP TO LIFE

Bundle of joy • EMBELLISH ROMPERS, BONNETS, BIBS AND MORE WITH A TIMELESS HEART MOTIF WORKED IN FRESH SHADES OF PINK, PURPLE AND ORANGE

Words of wisdom • BRUSH UP ON YOUR WHIPSTITCH SKILLS WITH THIS FUN HOOP DESIGN, FEATURING A MOTIVATIONAL MOTTO AND RAINBOW SHADES

Butterfly stitch-along • GET READY FOR PART FOUR OF OUR SIX-PART STITCH-ALONG! THIS ISSUE, WE’LL BE WORKING THE BUTTERFLY’S BODY AND EYE DETAIL

Stitch Workshop • DIVE INTO AN EXCITING, UNDERWATER WORLD AND LEARN THE ART OF NEEDLE WEAVE BAR STITCH AS YOU SEW THIS PAIR OF 3D, OCEAN-THEMED MINI-HOOPS

Machine embroidery

In good company • COMBINE PUNCHY FABRIC PAINTS WITH DELICATE MACHINE WORK TO CREATE AFOLIAGE-THEMED TABLE RUNNER FOR ALFRESCO GATHERINGS

Tropical crush • STAY STYLISH WITH THESE TRENDY HAIR SCRUNCHIES, ADORNED WITH ASWEET SELECTION OF TROPICAL-THEMED MOTIFS

Materials • EVERY THING 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

Love Embroidery

Floor Giebels • EMBROIDERY ARTIST AND FOUNDER OF FULL METAL NEEDLE, FLOOR GIEBELS TELLS US ABOUT THE INSPIRATION BEHIND HER MIXED MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHY HOOP ART