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

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We Love • IDEAS INSPIRATION ACCESSORIES PEOPLE KITS

Amazing bodies

Off-piste! • MAKE GORGEOUS WINTRY GIFTS INSPIRED BY THE SKI SLOPES USING THIS MONTH’S IRON-ON TRANSFERS – THERE ARE 26 MOTIFS TO TRY

Current stitches

Home spa • LIGHT YOUR FAVOURITE CANDLE, MAKE A CUPPA AND IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THIS SOOTHING BATHTIME SCENE

Embroidery guide

Louisa Burtonshaw • HOW THE FOUNDER OF STITCH HAPPY STUDIO IS PAVING THE WAY TO SUSTAINABLE CRAFTING WITH HER ECO-FRIENDLY KITS

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Enjoy every moment • A DESIGN SO NICE, WE STITCHED IT TWICE – ONE FOR YOU TO DISPLAY IN YOUR HOME AND THE OTHER TO SURPRISE YOUR BESTIE WITH

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Artist’s stitches • LET YOUR CREATIVITY SHINE AS YOU EXPERIMENT WITH COLOUR AND TEXTURE TO MAKE AN ABSTRACT CUSHION

Midnight walk • LET THE SWAYING FLOWERS AND TWINKLING STARS OF THIS PEACEFUL HOOP PULL YOU IN TO A FEW HOURS OF MINDFUL STITCHING

With love • EMBELLISH A JUMPER OR A COAT LAPEL WITH THIS EXQUISITE HEART BROOCH, BURSTING WITH PLAYFUL AND ROMANTIC DETAILS

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Skills Workshop Blackwork • GIVE THE AGE-OLD TECHNIQUE OF BLACKWORK A MODERN UPDATE WITH OUR EASY GUIDE AND DISCOVER THE FUN GEOMETRIC PATTERNS YOU CAN SEW ON GRIDDED FABRICS

Mountain escape • PAIR A PALETTE OF BRIGHT THREADS WITH ACRYLIC PAINTS TO CREATE A MASTERPIECE OF BRUSHSTROKES AND STITCHES

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Just to say… • BRIGHTEN SOMEONE’S DAY BY STITCHING UP A SWEET SET OF FABRIC LOVE NOTES TO LET THEM KNOW HOW AWESOME THEY ARE!

Machine embroidery

Wild & free • LEARN HOW TO CREATE NATURE-INSPIRED LINE DRAWINGS AND CONVERT THEM INTO CHIC FREEMOTION EMBROIDERY MOTIFS

Cutting edge • ADD AN ORNATE BORDER TO A DENIM TOP USING A SHARP PAIR OF SNIPS, YOUR SEWING MACHINE AND CLASSIC CUTWORK TECHNIQUES

Spring fling • EMBELLISH DYED LINEN WITH TIMELESS FLORALS TO MAKE A SIMPLE BAG, READY FOR WHEN THE SUN COMES OUT AGAIN

Embroidery guide

Materials • EVERYTHING 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

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Gift template • HERE ARE THE FULL-SIZE TEMPLATES YOU WILL NEED TO STITCH THE ALPINE PROJECTS ON P11