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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Embroidery is for everyone

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Autumn hues • USE YOUR EXCLUSIVE FALL-THEMED THREAD COLLECTION TO STITCH A SEASONAL ARRAY OF PUMPKINS, FLOWERS AND FALLING LEAVES MOTIFS…

Rustling leaves • PLAY WITH THREAD PAINTING TECHNIQUES TO CREATE A SWEET SPINY HEDGEHOG NESTLED AMONGST FIERY-COLOURED AUTUMN FOLIAGE

Embroidery guide

love embroidery • FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Laine Irene Designs • ENTER THE WONDEROUS WORLD OF LAINE IRENE DESIGNS, WHERE ESCAPISM IS JUST A STITCH AWAY AND THE FAIRY LIGHTS TWINKLE ALL YEAR ROUND…

Modern masterpiece • DRAW INSPIRATION FROM DUTCH STILL LIFE PAINTINGS TO CREATE A STRIKING WALL HANGING DEPICTING A LIFELIKE FLORAL ARRANGEMENT

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Keep cosy • ELEVATE YOUR FAVE KNITWEAR – AND YOUR AUTUMN WARDROBE – WITH A BURST OF FRESHLY STITCHED FLORAL MOTIFS

Woodland dreams • DRAW INSPIRATION FROM NATURE TO SEW A SWEET DECORATION FOR A LITTLE ONE’S NURSERY USING EMBROIDERY STASH ESSENTIALS

Halloween harvest • GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON WITH A SPOOKY WREATH DESIGN FEATURING PUMPKINS, BATS, COBWEBS AND A FEW CHEEKY GHOSTS!

CROCHET INSPIRATION FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON • Get your hook and yarn ready to make decorations, gifts, toys, accessories and so much more!

Perfect prints • SEW A CHIC STORAGE ROLL FOR YOUR PAINTBRUSHES, CROCHET HOOKS, OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU FANCY USING HAND-PRINTED FABRIC

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Layer up! • COSY UP WITH SIX ESSENTIAL STITCHES AS YOU WORK THIS DELICATE KNITTED ROSE CARDIGAN IN A ROMANTIC PALETTE OF PINK, GREEN AND WHITE

Magical mushrooms • ADD TEENY TINY FUNGI MOTIFS TO JUTE BASKETS FOR AN EASY AUTUMN-THEMED STORAGE UPDATE – PERFECT FOR STASHING COSY BLANKETS

Pockets of joy • WATCH YOUR STITCHING SKILLS AND YOUR WARDROBE BLOOM AS YOU WORK THIS QUICK AND EASY FLOWER MOTIF ONTO POCKETS AND CUFFS

Warm welcome • EMBRACE THE SEASON WITH A FUN DECORATED DOORSTEP SCENE FEATURING COLOURFUL SQUASHES AND STAINED-GLASS PANELS

Stitch Workshop Whipped Wheel • LEARN HOW TO WORK THE WONDERFUL WHIPPED WHEEL STITCH AND THEN USE IT TO ADD SPOOKY THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPIDERS ONTO BOOK CORNERS…

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Machine embroidery

Fortune teller • USE A MIXTURE OF MACHINE STITCHING AND HAND EMBROIDERY TO WORK OUR MAGICAL CRAFT-THEMED TAROT CARD DESIGN – THE MAKER!

Haunted house • CAST SPOOKY SHADOWS ACROSS YOUR WALLS THIS FRIGHT NIGHT WITH A LANTERN MADE USING DARK FABRICS AND APPLIQUÉ TECHNIQUES

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

Next issue • ISSUE SEVENTY ONE

Love Embroidery

Sam Macfarlane • WE CATCH UP WITH SAM, THE CREATIVE MIND BEHIND THE POINTY END, TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT HER STUNNING STITCHED LANDSCAPES

Simply Christmas