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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we love • BOOKS INSPIRATION PATTERNS KITS GIFTS

Centre stage • CELEBRATE THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS EVE AND THE BALLET WITH THIS ISSUE’S BRILLIANT NUTCRACKER-INSPIRED MOTIFS – THERE ARE 22 DESIGNS TO STITCH!

Shine bright • MAKE A STOCKING AND EMBELLISH IT WITH BRIGHT STARS AND METALLIC ACCENTS FOR AN HEIRLOOM DESIGN YOU CAN ROCK OUT YEAR AFTER YEAR

Embroidery guide

Nelly Makes • MEET CHANEL GRAVER: DESIGNER, TEACHER AND TEXTILES LOVER. EMBROIDERY IS HER CREATIVE OUTLET AND A POWERFUL MINDFULNESS TOOL. AND IT’S ONE SHE IS DETERMINED TO SHARE…

love Embroidery FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Now bring us some… • …FIGGY PUDDING! SERVE UP THIS DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS DESSERT ON A PRETTY PLATE USING SEVEN ESSENTIAL STITCHES

Sweet treats • TAKE A TRIP TO CANDY CANE LAND WITH THIS DELICIOUS FESTIVE GARLAND MADE FROM COLOURFUL FELT, BEADS AND SPARKLING SEQUINS

Winter wonderland • TAKE A STROLL AROUND STRASBOURG MARKET WITH NEEDLE AND THREAD, AND DELIGHT IN ITS FESTIVE STALLS AND TWINKLING LIGHTS

Deck the halls • USE YOUR BONUS ALPHABET TEMPLATES TO SPELL OUT FESTIVE WORDS AND PHRASES AND MAKE KITSCH CANDY-COLOURED BAUBLES

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Deck the halls • TREAT YOUR HOME TO THIS STUNNING FOLIAGE-FILLED HOOP ADORNED WITH A MERRY GREETING, LUSH GREENERY AND FESTIVE BERRIES

Home Style Christmas

Festive surprise • EVERYONE LOVES OPENING GIFTS BUT THIS ONE IS EXTRA SPECIAL – UNTIE THE RIBBON TO REVEAL A COSY STITCHED CHRISTMAS SCENE INSIDE!

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Floral refresh • ELEVATE PLAIN LAMPSHADES – AND GUEST ROOM ACCESSORIES – WITH DAINTY FORGET-ME-NOTS WORKED IN FIVE SIMPLE STITCHES

Skills Workshop Coral Stitch • SHOWCASE YOUR EMBROIDERY TALENTS AT THE DINNER TABLE WITH THESE CHIC CORAL STITCH NAPKINS FEATURING THREE BEAUTIFUL BERRY MOTIFS

Machine embroidery

Sent with love • USE THIS SNOWY CARD DESIGN COMPLETE WITH A BEADED TREE AND MINI FESTIVE WREATH, TO DELIVER BEAUTIFULLY STITCHED GREETINGS TO YOUR BESTIES

Full of joy • THE BOTTOM OF YOUR TREE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE BORING! TREAT IT TO A STYLISH POT AND SWOT UP ON YOUR QUILTING SKILLS AS YOU GO

Materials • EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED ON YOUR EMBROIDERY ADVENTURE

Techniques • LEARN THE BASICS OF EACH STAGE OF YOUR EMBROIDERY PROJECTS

Stitch Guide

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

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Agnieszka Klepajczuk • EMBROIDERY ARTIST AND FOUNDER OF PLUMARIA, AGNIESZKA, TELL US ABOUT HER STUNNINGLY INTRICATE BEADED CREATIONS

Next issue • ISSUE FIFTY NINE

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