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.

Welcome

We Love • IDEAS INSPIRATION ACCESSORIES PEOPLE KITS

Bobbins

Time for tea • POP THE KETTLE ON AND SETTLE DOWN TO STITCH THESE COLOURFUL FOLK ART TEAPOTS, MUGS, FLOWERS AND MORE – WITH 18 MOTIFS TO SEW

Current stitches

Adventure awaits • TAKE THIS WILDFLOWER WONDER WITH YOU ON SUNNY STROLLS AND WOODLAND TREKS – IT’S THE PERFECT PICNIC COMPANION

Embroidery guide

Nahar Shamsun • MEET THE TEXTILE ARTIST BEHIND SEW BEAUTIFUL X, NAHAR SHAMSUN, AND DISCOVER HER UNIQUE PAINTERLY APPROACH TO EMBROIDERY ART

Love Embroidery FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Escape to the country • LOSE YOURSELF IN THESE LUSCIOUS LAVENDER FIELDS AND LET YOURSELF RELAX WITH SOOTHING PAINTERLY STITCHES

Dinosaur delights • STITCH YOUR OWN SET OF PREHISTORIC PALS WITH THESE QUICK AND EASY MINIATURE HOOPS

Summer days • USE SASHIKO-STYLE STITCHING TO TURN A PAIR OF PLAIN CANVAS SHOES INTO COLOURFUL BEACH-READY KICKS

Stitch Workshop Split Stitch • ADD VERSATILE SPLIT STITCH TO YOUR EMBROIDERY SKILLSET IN JUST FOUR EASY STEPS – A GREAT TOOL FOR OUTLINING DESIGNS AND FILLING AREAS WITH TEXTURE

ALL-NEW SPECIAL EDITION

Garden visitor • USE LONG AND SHORT STITCHES TO BRING THIS CHARMING CRITTER TO LIFE THROUGH THE ART OF THREAD PAINTING

Exclusive subscription offer

Tropical vibes • DON’T HEAD TO THE BEACH WITHOUT THIS TRENDY SUNGLASSES CASE TUCKED IN YOUR BAG – IT’S FUN TO STITCH AND EASY TO SEW

Free thinking • LEARN HOW TO MAKE FLUFFY DANDELIONS USING TURKEY STITCH AND ADD ENCOURAGING WALL ART TO YOUR HOME DÉCOR

On the move • GET SET FOR PLAYGROUND ADVENTURES WITH THIS QUICK-TO-STITCH SUN HAT, FEATURING A FUN YELLOW DIGGER MOTIF

Jet setter • GET READY FOR YOUR NEXT BIG ADVENTURE WITH THIS EASY-SEW PASSPORT COVER, WORKED ENTIRELY IN BACKSTITCH

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New adventures • LET LITTLE ONES KNOW THAT THE SKY’S THE LIMIT WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR AMBITIONS WITH THIS GORGEOUS MACHINE STITCH HOOP

Pretty in pink • CREATE CUSTOMISED LACE ACCESSORIES TO MATCH ANY OUTFIT USING YOUR BROTHER EMBROIDERY MACHINE

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Fiesta fun • COMBINE BEADING WITH APPLIQUÉ TO ADD THIS COLOURFUL CACTUS TO YOUR PLANT COLLECTION – NO WATERING REQUIRED!

Elegant threads • LOOKING FOR A FASHION UPDATE? TURN THAT VINTAGE FIND INTO A WARDROBE GEM WITH THESE GORGEOUS FOLK ART MOTIFS

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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Next issue

Gift templates • HERE ARE THE TEA TIME TEMPLATES YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THE PROJECTS ON PAGE 11