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

Current stitches

Hop into spring • ROCK OUT YOUR LONG AND SHORT STITCH SKILLS TO THREADPAINT A CURIOUS LITTLE BUNNY AND THE SEASON’S MOST ICONIC BLOOMS

Elise Chu Miow Lin • EMBRACING HER LOVE OF THE COLOUR BLUE, ELISE OF FUKANŌ KANŌ CREATES TONAL LINEWORKS WITH PAINT AND THREAD

love embroidery FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Spring parade • FOR FAMILY GATHERINGS OR JUST BECAUSE, UPDATE YOUR DÉCOR FOR THE SEASON WITH THIS SWEET FELT BUNTING

Retro vibes • MIX THE PRETTY WITH THE PRACTICAL AS YOU SEW THIS FOLKSY FLORAL WALL CLOCK IN VIBRANT SHADES OF GREEN AND PINK

Found in nature • BRING ON THE BOTANICAL VIBES ANY TIME OF THE YEAR WITH THIS TRIO OF ‘FRESHLY PRESSED’ PETALS AND FOLIAGE

Making shapes • CREATE A DREAMY CUSHION FOR YOUR FAVE READING NOOK USING AN ECLECTIC MIX OF FABRIC PAINT, ROPE AND THREAD

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Fantastic floors • STEP INTO A HOOP FILLED WITH SOOTHING SATIN STITCH, REPEATING PATTERNS AND CALMING HUES, TO CAPTURE THE BEAUTY OF ARTISAN TILES

Freshly picked • MASTER NEW EMBROIDERY STITCHES IN MINIATURE FORM WITH THIS CHIC FLORAL PENDANT TUTORIAL

Sail away • LITTLE ONES WILL HAVE ALMOST AS MUCH FUN WEARING THIS PLAYFUL ROMPER AS YOU’LL HAVE EMBROIDERING IT (ALMOST…)

Market day • ADD SOME ZEST TO AN ECO-FRIENDLY SHOPPER WITH A SCATTERING OF STITCHED CITRUS MOTIFS

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Make do & mend • USE EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES TO TRANSFORM STAINS, TEARS, MOTH HOLES AND MORE INTO STATEMENT DETAILS ON MUCH-LOVED GARMENTS

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Skills Workshop Ribbon Embroidery • TRANSFORM YOUR EMBROIDERY STITCHES BY SWITCHING OUT YOUR STRANDED COTTON FOR SILK RIBBONS – FOLLOW OUR FOUR-STEP GUIDE TO MASTER THE TECHNIQUE

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Machine embroidery

Buzzing meadow • STASH AWAY YOUR KEEPSAKES, MAKE YOUR GIFT WRAPPING EXTRA SPECIAL, AND MORE WITH THIS NATURE-INSPIRED POUCH

Kitchen garden • CREATE YOUR OWN PATCH OF HOMEGROWN VEG USING SWIRLING BATIK FABRICS, THEN ADD THOSE ALL-IMPORTANT DETAILS USING YOUR MACHINE

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 CELESTIAL PROJECTS ON P11