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

Welcome

We Love

Timeless blooms • WE NEVER GET TIRED OF STITCHING FLOWERS, ESPECIALLY ONES AS BEAUTIFUL AS THESE SPRING-INSPIRED MOTIFS BY FLORALS & FLOSS!

Current stitches

Hello handsome • POP THIS CHARMING FELLA INTO YOUR EMBROIDERY HOOP AND WATCH A BEARD OF COLOURFUL FLOWERS BLOOM BEFORE YOUR EYES

Bess Wilkins • WHEN DESIGNER BESS WILKINS LET GO OF THE HUSTLE, SHE DISCOVERED A CRAFT THAT BROUGHT HER BACK TO HERSELF AND SPARKED FRESH CREATIVITY

Fresh beginnings • DO MORE OF WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY THIS YEAR, SUCH AS MAKING COLOURFUL, MOOD-BOOSTING ARTWORK FOR YOUR WALLS!

Heads up • EMBELLISH A PLAIN KNITTED HAT WTH A FOLK ART-INSPIRED MOTIF – AND A HANDMADE BOBBLE! – TO BEAT THE WINTER CHILL IN STYLE

Little helper • WHIP UP A PRETTY FLORAL PINCUSHION TO STOW NEEDLES BETWEEN STITCHING SESSIONS USING A CERAMIC TEALIGHT HOLDER FOR THE BASE

Make your own luck • STITCH A MYSTICAL KITTY WITH SWEET METALLIC DETAILS TO DISPLAY IN YOUR HOME AND RADIATE POSITIVE VIBES

Duvet day • USE STITCHING TECHNIQUES TO ADD AN ABUNDANCE OF TEXTURE AND STYLE TO BLUSH BEDDING, AND CREATE A LITTLE CORNER OF CALM

Stitch school • ELEVATE YOUR WALLS WITH THIS BEGINNER-FRIENDLY CRAFTY SILHOUETTE THAT’S WORKED ENTIRELY IN CRISP WHITE STITCHES

Arm candy • THREADS, BEADS, SPARKLY VINYL... THIS BAG IS BURSTING WITH RETRO CHARM, RIGHT DOWN TO ITS SHINY GOLD CLASP!

Fix up, look sharp • BRING NEW LIFE TO OLD CLOTHES IN THIS THRIFTY TUTORIAL WHERE SASHIKO STYLE STITCHES ARE USED TO REPAIR AND ELEVATE DENIM

Skills Workshop Stumpwork • LEARN HOW TO WORK WIRED FABRIC SLIPS – AN ESSENTIAL STUMPWORK TECHNIQUE – TO ADD STUNNING THREE-DIMENSIONAL LEAVES AND MORE TO YOUR EMBROIDERY

Machine embroidery

#shelfie • UP YOUR STYLING GAME – IN FABRIC AND THREAD – WITH A DREAMY MACHINE-STITCHED WALL HANGING PACKED WITH TRINKETS AND TREASURES

Nature’s finest • KEEP A LITTLE DECORATIVE MAGIC ALIVE EVEN AFTER THE TINSEL AND BAUBLES HAVE COME DOWN WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL FELT GARLAND

Machine embroidery

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 PROJECTS ON P11