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 • IDEAS INSPIRATION ACCESSORIES PEOPLE KITS

Say it with thread • EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH STITCHED LETTERING WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR EXPERT GUIDE – THERE ARE FIVE BEAUTIFUL PROJECTS TO MAKE

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Painterly blooms • CREATE THE CARDIGAN OF YOUR DREAMS USING BOLD FLORAL MOTIFS AND COLOURFUL YARNS

Embroidery guide

Jessie Chorley • WE CATCH UP WITH ARTIST AND TUTOR JESSIE CHORLEY ABOUT HER NEW WORKSHOP AND STUDIO SPACE

love Embroidery FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Jungle escape • LOSE YOURSELF IN THE SUN-KISSED CANOPIES AND CASCADING WATERFALL OF THIS DENSELY STITCHED LANDSCAPE HOOP

Embroidery guide

Into the woods • RECONNECT WITH NATURE AS YOU ADD LUSCIOUS PINECONE AND BERRY MOTIFS TO YOUR FAVOURITE WINTER ACCESSORIES

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Keep it neat • WORK WITH SUPPLE CORK FABRIC TO MAKE A PRETTY NEEDLECASE EMBELLISHED WITH A SCATTERING OF DELICATE FLORALS

STITCH FOR CREATIVITY & CALM

Thread bouquet • BRIGHTEN EVEN THE COLDEST OF DAYS BY STITCHING A ROMANTIC POSY COMPRISED OF WINTER ROSES AND LUSCIOUS GREEN FOLIAGE

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Warming words • MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY WITH THIS CHEERY WALL ART, WORKED IN A SUNNY YELLOW SHADE AND JUST TWO BEGINNER-FRIENDLY STITCHES

Skills Workshop Dark Fabric Transfer • TRANSFERRING YOUR EMBROIDERY DESIGNS ONTO DARKER FABRICS DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A DAUNTING TASK – WE’VE GOT FOUR FOOLPROOF METHODS TO SHARE WITH YOU

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Night & day • FIND YOUR FOCUS WITH THIS SOOTHING – AND SUPER SATISFYING – CELESTIAL ORGANZA DESIGN

Words to live by • PIERCE AND STITCH THIS BRUSH LETTERED DESIGN ONTO COLOURFUL CARD TO MAKE AN UPLIFTING POSTER

Garden visitors • PERFECT YOUR CHAIN STITCH TECHNIQUE WITH THIS WONDERFULLY WINTRY BIRD DESIGN, FEATURING ELEGANT CARDINALS

Shine bright • MIX AND MATCH YOUR THREADS & STITCHES IN THIS PLAYFUL CREWEL WORK CUSHION

Machine embroidery

Ocean friend • EMBELLISH YOUR HOMEWARES WITH THIS GENTLE GIANT USING THE APPLIQUÉ METHOD AND FREEMOTION MACHINE STITCHING

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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Lettering tips and tricks

Choosing your own colours • THE SHADES YOU STITCH WITH CAN MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE TO YOUR EMBROIDERY – WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW TO EXPERTLY PICK YOUR OWN PALETTE

Flourish & grow • CAPTURE AN INSPIRING QUOTE IN HUMBLE BACKSTITCH, EMBELLISHED WITH A WREATH OF COLOURFUL BLOOMS

Creative space • USE SATIN STITCH TO CREATE SMOOTH BLOCKS OF COLOUR AND EXPERIMENT WITH TWO-TONE DROP SHADOW LETTERS

Looking bright • PLAY WITH NEGATIVE SPACE AND YOUR FAVOURITE THREAD COLOURS TO STITCH A CHEERY PIECE OF ART FOR YOUR WALLS

Sunny days • GRAB A PLAIN SWEATSHIRT FROM YOUR LOCAL CHARITY SHOP AND EMBELLISH IT WITH BRUSH LETTERING STYLE STITCHING FOR A CHIC – AND THRIFTY – MAKEOVER!

Modern mantra • BANISH NEGATIVITY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THIS UPLIFTING, SWIRLY CALLIGRAPHY DESIGN, RECREATED IN TIMELESS SPLIT STITCH

How to finish your hoop

ESSENTIALS

STITCH GUIDE

Templates • HERE ARE ALL THE FULL-SIZE TEMPLATES YOU NEED TO STITCH THE...