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

Stay wild

Pretty as a picture • GET YOUR THREADS IN ORDER (AND LOOKING BEAUTIFUL) WITH YOUR EXCLUSIVE BOBBINS GIFT SET

Ready to explore • MASTER EIGHT ESSENTIAL STITCHES AND DREAM ABOUT YOUR NEXT OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AS YOU SEW UP OUR FLOWER-PACKED BICYCLE HOOP...

Hannah Refaat • MEET THE TEXTILE DESIGNER STITCHING TO THE BEAT OF HER OWN DRUM AND SHINING A LIGHT ON MIDDLE EASTERN CREATIVITY

Trailing blooms • WORK A BRIGHT BURST OF FLORALS ONTO THE POCKET OF YOUR FAVOURITE SKIRT AND WAIT FOR THE COMPLIMENTS TO START ROLLING IN...

Hello spring • FILL YOUR HOOP WITH A RING OF SWEET PASTEL BLOOMS USING FOUR SIMPLE STITCHES, TEENY TINY BEADS AND A FLOURISH OF HANDMADE TASSELS

Shining bright

Tidy up time • SWITCH YOUR EMBROIDERY THREAD FOR COLOURFUL YARN TO CREATE STYLISH NURSERY STORAGE FEATURING PLAYFUL LETTERING

Mountain meadow • STITCH A SOOTHING ALPINE SCENE IN A MYRIAD OF TONAL COLOURS TO CREATE A PAINTERLY EFFECT WITH THREAD

Make it yours • RAID YOUR STASH FOR RAINBOW SHADES AND USE THEM TO ELEVATE A QUILTED JACKET WITH A SMATTERING OF LAZY DAISY STITCHES

Smart snips • KEEP YOUR SCISSORS SAFE AND LOOKING STYLISH WITH A SET OF FAUX LEATHER CASES DECORATED WITH MESMERISING GEOMETRIC DESIGNS

Ocean garden • DIVE DEEP INTO A MAGICAL UNDERWATER WORLD TO CREATE A SATIN-STITCHED CORAL REEF THAT’S BURSTING WITH COLOUR AND LIFE

Call me • WORK YOUR WAY THROUGH SIX DIFFERENT STITCHES TO CREATE A COLOURFUL PHONE CASE FEATURING A FUN MIX OF FLORALS AND DOODLES

Skills Workshop • TAKE YOUR EMBROIDERY TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL WITH THIS FANTASTIC 3D STITCH THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO CREATE RAISED ELEMENTS IN YOUR DESIGNS

Countryside stitch-along • JOIN US FOR PART FOUR OF GEORGIE’S SIX-PART STITCH-ALONG. THIS MONTH, WE’RE ADDING THE SUN, CLOUDS AND BIRDS IN THE SKY

COMPLETE THREAD LIST

Machine embroidery

Take flight • TRANSFORM A PLAIN SWEATER INTO A COVETED GARMENT WITH THIS LIFE-LIKE BUTTERFLY MOTIF

Orange grove • GET READY FOR THE WARMER WEATHER THAT’S ON ITS WAY BY UPDATING YOUR KITCHEN AND TABLE LINENS WITH SOME CITRUS-INSPIRED STITCHING

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

Techniques • LEARN THE BASICS OF EACH STAGE OF YOUR EMBROIDERY PROJECTS

Stitch Guide

Templates

Love Embroidery

Liz Stiglets • WITH A LOVE OF ILLUSTRATION AND EMBROIDERY, THE FOUNDER OF COZYBLUE IS SPREADING HAPPINESS THROUGH STITCHING

Gift template • PRINT THESE PAGES ONTO CARD AND CUT ALONG THE BLACK LINES TO CREATE YOUR OWN THREAD BOBBINS