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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Made with love • SEW QUICK AND BEAUTIFUL GIFTS FOR ANY OCCASION WITH THIS MONTH’S BEGINNER-FRIENDLY PROJECT BOOK

Current stitches

Deck the halls • SCALE UP YOUR STITCHING TO CREATE A MAGNIFICENT CHRISTMAS WREATH THAT YOU CAN ROCK OUT YEAR AFTER YEAR…

Chantel Christine • LIFE ON THE FARM IN SASKATCHEWAN IS WHAT FUELS CHANTEL CHRISTINE’S COTTAGECORE AESTHETIC, INSPIRING WHIMSICAL DESIGNS FOR HER BRAND, MAGNUS & QUILL

All things nice • WHIP UP A BATCH OF ICED GINGERBREAD DESIGNS USING A NEEDLE AND THREAD TO CREATE LIFE-LIKE TREATS FOR YOUR TREE

Snow is glistening • CAPTURE THE STAGGERING BEAUTY OF A DELICATE SNOWFLAKE USING A MIX OF SEQUINS, SEED BEADS AND SPARKLY THREAD

When the stars align… • …YOU GET A CRACKER OF A JUMPER LIKE THIS ONE, WHICH IS FILLED WITH PLAYFUL TEXTURES AND CAN BE WORN THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS AND BEYOND

Alpine explorer • BREATHTAKING SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS ARE JUST CALLING TO BE STITCHED BY YOU IN A FROSTY PALETTE OF WHITE, BLUE AND GREEN

Recipe for success • A DASH OF STRAIGHT STITCH, A SPRINKLE OF FRENCH KNOTS & APINCH OF FESTIVE THREADS COME TOGETHER IN THIS EASY APRON UPDATE

Feeling festive • WHEN YOU WANT A HINT OF CHRISTMAS MAGIC WITHOUT SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOPS, TRY THESE BEGINNER-FRIENDLY HOOP NECKLACES

Peace & joy • GIVE THIS TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS SYMBOL A MODERN MAKEOVER WITH A MAJESTIC DOVE TREE TOPPER TO BRING OUT YEAR AFTER YEAR

Dropcloth stitch-along • STITCH COLOURFUL BLOOMS USING FIVE SIMPLE STITCHES IN PART FIVE OF REBECCA RINGQUIST’S DOODLE STITCH-ALONG

Skills Workshop Thorn Stitch • CREATE QUICK MINI WINTER TREES USING THORN STITCH, A COUCHING TECHNIQUE THAT GETS ITS NAME FROM THE SPIKY EFFECT IT CREATES – WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW

Machine embroidery

Figgy pudding • BRING FESTIVE SPIRIT WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO WITH THIS QUICK MACHINE-STITCH PATCH – OR, WHIP IT UP AS A SPEEDY STOCKING FILLER…

Make it merry • GIVE MORE THAN JUST A GIFT THIS YEAR BY MAKING A COSY APPLIQUÉ FOX PRESENT SACK FOR FATHER CHRISTMAS TO FILL WITH TREATS

Materials • EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED ON YOUR EMBROIDERY ADVENTURE

Techniques

Stitch Guide

Templates

“I love vintage aesthetics, the care of the design and all the details.…”

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Contributors

Happy feet • MAKE GIFTING SOCKS A WIN AGAIN BY UPDATING A COSY CABLED PAIR WITH COLOURFUL FLORAL STITCHES

Picture perfect • ADD A HANDMADE TOUCH TO FAVOURITE PHOTOS USING JUST THREE EMBROIDERY STITCHES & ALITTLE SEWING KNOW-HOW…

Made to measure • PERSONALISE WARDROBE STAPLES USING PRINTED SLOGANS, COLOURFUL FELT & BEGINNER-FRIENDLY STITCHES

Make your mark • STITCH BOLD FLORALS AND TRAILING LEAVES TO MAKE AN ELEGANT PAGE KEEPER FOR BOOK-LOVING PALS

Friendly face • MIX HAND AND MACHINE STITCHING TO SEW THIS PLAYFUL BAG FOR A LITTLE ONE – OR ADD A BIT OF FUN TO YOUR OWN WARDROBE!

Make change • NEEDLE & THREAD, EARBUDS, SHOPPING LISTS, COINS... THIS SWEET LITTLE PURSE IS IDEAL FOR CARRYING ALL KINDS OF THINGS

The art of gifting • SWITCH FROM PAPER TO FABRIC THIS YEAR TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL – AND REUSABLE – FUROSHIKI-INSPIRED GIFT WRAP FEATURING SIMPLE HANDSTITCHED DETAILS

ESSENTIALS

STITCH GUIDE

Templates • HERE ARE ALL THE TEMPLATES YOU NEED TO STITCH THE PROJECTS IN THIS BOOKLET