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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Stitch school • BOOST YOUR EMBROIDERY SKILLS WITH OUR EXCLUSIVE FLORAL SAMPLER KIT – IT’S BLOOMING WITH NINE PRETTY STITCHES FOR YOU TO WORK IN TIMELESS TURQUOISE

Summer styling • GET READY TO STITCH THREE-DIMENSIONAL HAIR – WITH FL AIR! – AS YOU EMBROIDER THIS GORGEOUSLY TACTILE PORTR AIT HOOP DESIGN

Embroidery guide

Charles & Elin • MEET THE CREATIVE COUPLE WHO USE NEEDLE AND THREAD TO CAPTURE THE ARCHITECTURAL SPLENDOUR TO BE FOUND IN SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES...

Dreamy geometrics • BRUSH UP ON YOUR CROSS STITCH SKILLS AND LOSE YOURSELF IN HYPNOTIC PATTERNS AS YOU SEW THIS COLOURFUL CUSHION COVER

Ring of roses • DUST OFF YOUR DRILL TO TRANSFORM A HUMBLE CORK POTHOLDER INTO STUNNING THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTWORK

Hello, honey! • LET YOUR EMBROIDERY SKILLS FLY AS YOU UPDATE A PAIR OF CLASSIC SLIP-ON TRAINERS WITH BUZZING BEES AND GOLDEN HONEYCOMB MOTIFS

Room with a view • USE SWEET PASTEL-THEMED HUES TO WHIP UP A CHARMING WINDOW BOX DESIGN, FEATURING BABY BLUE SHUTTERS AND TRAILING BLOOMS

Botanical beauty • INVITE NATURE-INSPIRED DETAILS INTO YOUR HOME WHEN YOU STITCH THIS SIMPLE YET OH-SO-STYLISH SET OF FOLIAGE-THEMED TABLE LINENS

Make a change • GATHER YOUR FELLOW CRAFTERS TO CREATE A COLLABORATIVE ARTWORK FEATURING SUPER-SIZE PUZZLE PIECES AND EMOTIVE STITCHING

Tropical plumes • PLAY WITH STUMPWORK TECHNIQUES TO SEW A FABULOUS PINK FLAMINGO, FEATURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FEATHERS, FRUIT AND FOLIAGE!

Market day • SELECT THE SUNNIEST SKEINS FROM YOUR STASH TO SEW THIS FUN SUMMER MOTIF ONTO TOTE BAGS, BEACH TOWELS, PICNIC BLANKETS & MORE!

Butterfly stitch-along • GET READY FOR THE PENULTIMATE PART OF OUR BEAUTIFUL STITCH-ALONG! THIS MONTH, YOU’LL STITCH THE EYES AND ANTENNAE

Stitch Workshop • CREATE A SWEET BIRDHOUSE HOOP AND LEARN HOW TO ADD THREE-DIMENSIONAL DETAIL TO YOUR EMBROIDERY WITH RAISED CLOSE HERRINGBONE STITCH

Machine embroidery

Rock-a-bye baby • MAKE NAP TIME 10 TIMES EASIER WITH THIS WHIMSICAL WEATHER MOBILE, COMPLETE WITH ASMILING SUN AND CHEEKY STORM CLOUD

Fancy footwork • STEP OUT IN STYLE WITH SWEET PAIRS OF SOCKS EMBELLISHED WITH FUN FROZEN TREATS – THERE ARE TWO DELICIOUS MOTIFS TO CHOOSE FROM!

Materials

Techniques

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

Libby Simpson • THE FOUNDER OF OH MY GOLLY EMBROIDERY TELLS US HOW SHE DISCOVERED HER SIMPLE BUT STRIKING STITCH STYLE