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.

Love Embroidery FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Welcome

We Love

Signature style • CREATE REALISTIC-LOOKING HAIRSTYLES WITH RACHAEL DOBBINS’ IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO 3D HAIR

Current stitches

Time to bloom • MASTER ESSENTIAL STITCHES AND BRIGHTEN UP YOUR WALLS WITH A BEAUTIFUL WALL HANGING THAT’S BURSTING WITH COLOUR AND TEXTURE

Ashley General • SEWIST AND CREATIVE ASHLEY GENERAL SHARES THE STORY BEHIND HER EMBROIDERED WEDDING DRESS AND HOW SHE FOUND THE CONFIDENCE TO CRAFT OUTSIDE THE LINES

Room with a view • CREATE A WINDOW SCENE WITH A CUSTOMISABLE BACKDROP AND TRANSPORT YOURSELF TO YOUR MOST FAVOURITE PLACES

Velvet crush • GIVE A CORNER OF YOUR HOME A SPRING UPDATE WITH A FEW SIMPLE BLOOMS WORKED ONTO A LUXURIOUS READY-MADE CUSHION

Dainty blooms • USE ODDS AND ENDS OF YARN TO ELEVATE A PAIR OF GLOVES FROM A CLASSIC WINTER STAPLE TO A SEASONAL STAND-OUT ACCESSORY

Skills Workshop Thread journalling • START 2023 BY ADDING THREAD JOURNALLING TO YOUR DAILY ROUTINE AND DOCUMENTING ALL OF YOUR MEMORIES FOR THE YEAR IN COLOURFUL STITCHES

Slow it down • EMBRACE THE SLOW FASHION MOVEMENT AND UPDATE A CHUNKY KNIT WITH EMBROIDERED FLOWERS TO GIVE IT LONG-LASTING APPEAL

Natural charm • GIVE STITCHING ON ECO-FRIENDLY RAFFIA A GO AND CREATE A PRETTY PLACEMAT TO ADD A BURST OF COLOUR TO YOUR HOME THIS SPRING

Countryside stitch-along • BRING GEORGIE EMERY’S STUNNING SIX-PART EMBROIDERED COTSWOLD LANDSCAPE TO LIFE MONTH-BY-MONTH

Hidden treasure • RECREATE THE DAZZLING COLOURS AND TEXTURES OF THESE GEOLOGICAL WONDERS WITH THE HELP OF SOME SEQUINS AND BEADS

Sign of affection • SHOW SOME LOVE TO YOUR NEAREST AND DEAREST WITH THESE PRETTY TEXT HOOPS THAT WILL BRING SMILES ALL YEAR ROUND

Time flies... • …WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN AND THIS SPEEDY IKEA CLOCK HACK IN RAINBOW HUES IS A JOY TO WHIP UP AND SUPER SPEEDY TOO

Machine embroidery

Sew in love • STITCH THESE SWEET LITTLE LOVE LETTERS TO SHOW ALL THE SPECIAL PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU THIS VALENTINE’S DAY

Abstract beauty • BE INSPIRED BY ABSTRACT ART TO TRANSFORM A PLAIN TEE INTO A STATEMENT GARMENT

Materials

Techniques

Templates • HERE ARE ALL THE TEMPLATES YOU NEED TO MAKE THE PROJECTS IN THIS ISSUE

Richard McVetis • THE BRITISH TEXTILE ARTIST DISCUSSES THE POWER OF THREAD ON FABRIC TO DOCUMENT MOMENTS IN OUR LIVES

Welcome!

RACHAEL DOBBINS

INTRODUCTION TO Hair embroidery

COLOUR IDEAS

FREE-FLOWING LOCKS

FRENCH PLAIT

DOUBLE BUNS

BRAIDS

BANTU KNOTS

PONYTAIL

AFRO HAIR

Timeless style

Power print

ESSENTIALS

STITCH GUIDE

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