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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‘ Tis the season • KICK OFF YOUR CHRISTMAS CRAFTING WITH NANCY NICHOLSON’S BRIGHT FELT BAUBLE DESIGN – USE YOUR COMPLETE STITCH KIT TO SEW YOURS TONIGHT!

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Winter wonderland • CAPTURE THE BEAUTY OF FALLING SNOW, SWIRLING SKATERS AND TWINKLING LIGHTS AS YOU DELVE INTO THIS MAGICAL CHRISTMAS SCENE

Christi Johnson • CHRISTI JOHNSON IS TUNING INTO THE RHYTHM AND VIBRANCY OF NATURE TO TELL MYSTICAL STORIES THROUGH HER EMBROIDERY

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Stars of the season • WHIP UP A TRIO OF STYLISH CHRISTMAS TREES FOR A TABLETOP OR MANTELPIECE USING COLOURFUL FELT AND METALLIC THREAD

Merry & bright • MASTER DIRECTIONAL STITCHING TO CREATE A CHIC CHRISTMAS SLOGAN, FRAMED WITH A GLITTERING WREATH OF GOLD LEAVES

Made for lounging • ELEVATE A SIMPLE LINEN DRESSING GOWN INTO A LUXURIOUS ROBE WITH THIS STYLISH FLORAL DESIGN STITCHED UP IN SUMPTUOUS HUES

Home for the holidays • STOCK UP ON STRIPY TEES AND TREAT THE WHOLE FAMILY TO SOME FESTIVE CHEER WITH THESE QUICK-STITCH CHRISTMAS MOTIFS

Plan for success • USE UP THOSE PRECIOUS FABRIC SCRAPS YOU’VE BEEN SAVING TO SEW YOURSELF AND YOUR STITCHING FRIENDS A NEW PROJECT PLANNER

Pockets of plenty… • INVITE SCANDI STYLE AND NATURAL MATERIALS INTO YOUR CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN WITH THIS FUN-FILLED ADVENT CALENDAR

Little antlers • EASE INTO WINTER STITCHING WITH THIS MINI – BUT MIGHTY – REINDEER PORTRAIT FEATURING BOLD FLORALS AND SHIMMERING METALLICS

Skills Workshop Beadwork • TRANSFORM YOUR EMBROIDERY WITH THE MAGIC OF BEADS! THEY’RE A QUICK WAY TO ADD SHIMMER AND DETAIL TO A HOOP – WE’LL HELP YOU GET TO GRIPS WITH THE BASICS

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Dropcloth stitch-along • ADD A HINT OF FESTIVITY TO PART 4 OF YOUR STITCH-ALONG HOOP WITH REBECCA RINGQUIST’S KALEIDOSCOPIC SNOWFLAKES

Machine embroidery

Spiral bound • USE ZIGZAG STITCH AND SCRAPS OF COLOURFUL FABRIC TO MAKE A SELECTION OF STASH-FRIENDLY ROPE BOWLS FOR YOUR CRAFT SPACE

Party ready • CELEBRATE THE SEASON AND UP YOUR ECO CREDENTIALS BY SEWING A SET OF REUSABLE – AND CUSTOMISABLE! – FABRIC CHAIN GARLANDS

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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