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

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DECORATING CAKES MADE EASY • Pick up this stunning collection of easy-to-follow bakes and makes to create celebration cakes, cupcakes and iced treats today!

Current stitches

Rise & shine • CAPTURE THE BEAUTY OF A DELICIOUS BRUNCH IN A SUGARY RETRO PALETTE, USING JUST FIVE BEGINNER-FRIENDLY STITCHES

Embroidery guide

Chloe Hardisty • FROM TABLETOP BUSINESS TO CRAFT-KIT EMPIRE, COTTON CLARA IS BRINGING BEGINNER-FRIENDLY HOOPS TO THE MASSES

love embroidery FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Fresh threads • FILL YOUR HOOP (AND YOUR WARDROBE) WITH THE COLOURS OF SPRING WHEN YOU STITCH THESE SPEEDY AND UPLIFTING MOTIFS

Let’s do this • ADD A FEMINIST SLANT TO YOUR STITCHING WITH THREE BRIGHT, EMPOWERING – AND BEGINNER-FRIENDLY – HOOPS FROM SISTERS GONNA STITCH

Birds of paradise • TRANSFORM PLAIN BLANKETS AND THROWS INTO THINGS OF BEAUTY WITH THIS COLOURFUL SATIN STITCH FLOCK

Villa escape • STEP INTO THIS CALMING MEDITERRANEAN SCENE, BOASTING GORGEOUS BLOOMS, CLEAR BLUE SKIES, AND A MULTITUDE OF STITCHES TO TRY

Desert bloom • ADD A FLOURISH OF ON-TREND GREENERY TO YOUR HOME WITH THIS STUNNING LITTLE SUCCULENT, STITCHED UP IN FRESH DEWY HUES

It’s in the detail • TAKE YOUR PASSION FOR STITCHING TO THE STREET AS YOU UPDATE YOUR FAVOURITE CARRY-ALL WITH COLOURFUL SPRING MOTIFS

Skills Workshop Buttonhole Wheel • MEET THE NOT-SO-DISTANT COUSIN OF BUTTONHOLE STITCH, BUTTONHOLE WHEEL – A DECORATIVE TECHNIQUE USED TO FORM WEDGES, CIRCLES AND SPIRALS

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Creating texture • DELVE INTO YOUR CRAFT STASH TO MIX AND MATCH MATERIALS, AND BRING A RIOT OF COLOUR AND TACTILITY TO YOUR EMBROIDERY

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Magic toes • STEP INTO THE DREAMIEST PAIR OF SLIPPERS YOU EVER DID SEE – THEY DOUBLE AS A TOP NOTCH MOTHER’S DAY GIFT, TOO!

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All a flutter • BRIGHTEN SOMEONE’S DAY WITH THESE QUICK-MAKE BUTTERFLIES STITCHED UP IN THE MOST COVETED SHADE OF THE SEASON

Machine embroidery

Sweet dreams • TREAT YOURSELF TO A PEACEFUL NIGHT’S REST WITH THIS ULTRA SOFT AND STYLISH SLEEP MASK – SEW IT IN ONE EVENING!

Green fingered • THIS YEAR, SAY IT WITH FLOWERS – STITCHED ONES, THAT IS! USE YOUR MACHINE TO MAKE A PRETTY POT OF CYCLAMEN THAT YOU CAN POST

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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