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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Merry & bright • USE FOUR SIMPLE STITCHES AND THIS EXCLUSIVE PATTERN TO CREATE A CHIC CHRISTMAS BANNER – AND LEARN HOW TO WORK FUN CANDY CANE LETTERING TOO!

Winter wonder land • KICK OFF YOUR CHRISTMAS CRAFTING – IN STYLE! – WITH A YUMMY GINGERBREAD HOUSE WORKED IN FUN CANDY SHADES, AND NINE CLASSIC STITCHES!

Embroidery guide

Repair & re-wear • MEET THE MAKERS BREAKING THE FAST FASHION CYCLE ONE STITCH AT A TIME

love Embroidery • FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Seasonal sparkle • CREATE A TABLETOP FOREST – WITH A FESTIVE TWIST – USING SUPER-SOFT FELT, CONTRASTING THREAD AND TINY TWINKLING BEADS!

Sittin’ pretty • SEW UP A SET OF LUXE EMBROIDERED BOWS TO WEARINYOURHAIR, CLIPTOCHRISTMASTREE BRANCHES, PEP UP PLACE SETTINGS, & MORE!

Festive splendour • STITCH YOURSELF THE MOST FABULOUSLY FULL CHRISTMAS TREE AND DECORATE ITS BRANCHES WITH SHINY ROUND BAUBLES AND PRETTY BOWS

Freshly picked • ADD A BERRY TWIST TO YOUR FAVOURITE WINTER KNITS WITH SWEET STRAWBERRY MOTIFS AND A THOUGHTFULLY POSITIONED POM-POM OR TWO!

Do the wiggle • USE BEGINNER-FRIENDLY PUNCH NEEDLE AND DYEING TECHNIQUES TO CREATE A STATEMENT LAMPSHADE THAT WILL LIGHT UP YOUR HOME!

Sweet slumber • SNOOZE IN STYLE WITH THIS KITSCH HOMESPUN SLEEP MASK FEATURING ON-TREND STRIPES AND CUTE CANDY CANE MOTIFS

Skills Workshop Potato Printing • GET READY FOR A WAVE OF CHILDHOOD NOSTALGIA AS YOU COMBINE POTATO PRINTING TECHNIQUES AND EMBROIDERY TO CREATE A SET OF CITRUS-THEMED NAPKINS

’Tis the season • GRAB SOME TAPESTRY WOOL AND GET READY TO BELT OUT YOUR FAVE FESTIVE TUNES AS YOU CROSS STITCH A FUN, STATEMENT CUSHION COVER

Sleigh bells • GET INTO THE FESTIVE SPIRIT BY MAKING A JINGLY REINDEER ANTLER HEADBAND FROM LEATHERETTE, BRIGHT THREAD AND POM-POMS

Cute & cosy • TREAT YOUR TREE TO A TRIO OF SPARKLY CHRISTMAS JUMPER DECORATIONS, FINISHED WITH TEENY TINY WIRE HANGERS!

Frosty friend • USE THREAD PAINTING TECHNIQUES TO CREATE THIS SWEET SNOWY SCENE FEATURING A MAJESTIC KING PENGUIN GAZING LONGINGLY TO THE MOON

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Machine embroidery

Sleeps ’til Santa! • START THE COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS WITH A PRETTY MACHINE STITCHED ADVENT CALENDAR DECORATED WITH FUN, FESTIVE TREATS!

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 TWO

Love Embroidery

Zoe Larkins • WE CATCH UP WITH ZOE, THE CREATIVE MIND BEHIND THE ICONIC ACCESSORIES BRAND LOVE FROM HETTY & DAVE