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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NEW DIGITAL MAGAZINE

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A year in stitch! • CAPTURE YOUR 2025 MEMORIES IN THREAD, MONTH-BY-MONTH, WITH THIS ISSUE’S PRE-PRINTED THREAD JOURNAL FABRIC, AND OUR 84 MIX-AND-MATCH MOTIFS

ENTER TO WIN! • WE HAVE FOUR FABULOUS GIVEAWAYS FOR YOU THIS ISSUE WITH LOADS OF STITCH-THEMED PRIZES UP FOR GRABS

Stitch the style • FALL HEAD OVER HEELS FOR THIS FUN THREE-DIMENSIONAL HAIR-DO HOOP WITH ITS PRETTY RELAXED PLAIT, FLOWER CROWN AND LACY TOP

Embroidery guide

Clever Poppy • WHETHER YOU’RE CRAFTING A NEW LIFESTYLE OR STITCHING JUST FOR YOU, IT’S ALL ABOUT PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION ACCORDING TO JULIE STUART. EMBROIDERY CAN BE AN ACT OF SELF-CARE.

love Embroidery • FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Fresh as a daisy • UPDATE A PLAIN FILE HOLDER WITH PRETTY STITCHED BLOOMS, AND THEN USE IT TO DISPLAY COPIES OF YOUR FAVE MAGAZINE – HINT, HINT!

Love letter • WHIP UP THIS LITTLE BEAUTY FOR VALENTINE’S – OR GALENTINE’S – DAY, ANNIVERSARIES AND MORE USING BEGINNER-FRIENDLY STITCHES

Domestic bliss • PASS A CHEEKY NOTE TO YOUR SWEETHEART – ALONG WITH THE DISHES – WHEN YOU STITCH UP THESE FUN VALENTINE’S DAY TEA TOWELS

Glasshouse Stitch-along • JOIN US AS WE BRING CLEVER POPPY’S GORGEOUS GARDEN-INSPIRED HOOP DESIGN TO LIFE MONTH-BY-MONTH

Rainbow manes • DELIGHT LITTLE ONES WITH THIS ADORABLE DALA-STYLE HORSE GARLAND, MADE USING BRIGHT FELT, SWEET STITCHES AND SPARKLING SEQUINS

Making memories • ELEVATE YOUR FAVOURITE PHOTOGRAPHS WITH ELEGANT, EMBROIDERED FLOWER FRAMES AND THEN DISPLAY THEM FOR ALL TO SEE

Repair & re-wear • DON’T LET MOTH HOLES BE THE REASON YOU THROW AWAY YOUR FAVE JUMPER! MASTER THE ART OF WOVEN DARNING AND ‘FIX’ THEM INSTEAD

Botany class • SWITCH THREAD FOR DRIED FLOWERS AS YOU WORK ON TULLE TO MAKE THIS OH-SO-PRETTY HOOP USING STATICE, STRAWFLOWERS & MORE!

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Skills Workshop Using paint with stitch • DIVE INTO A WORLD OF COLOUR AND CREATIVITY WHEN YOU COMBINE EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES WITH A DASH OF WATERCOLOURS, ACRYLICS AND PAINT PENS…

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Machine embroidery

Companion planting • STRETCH YOUR MACHINE STITCHING STILLS TO CREATE THIS STUNNING DESIGN FEATURING STUNNING NASTURTIUMS SUSPENDED IN GLASS

Sweet heart • USE YOUR SEWING MACHINE TO ADD COLOURFUL MOTIFS TO A PAIR OF DINKY DUNGAREES AND MAKE A FUN OUTFIT FOR PLAYTIME

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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Yumi Hoops • INFLUENCED BY HER LOVE OF JAPAN, YUMI TALKS TO US ABOUT HER NEW BOOK & WORKING WITH 3D ELEMENTS

Next issue • ISSUE SIXTY THREE