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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We love • PATTERNS BOOKS HOMEWARES CELEBRITIES FASHION

Lovely letters • FROM FABULOUS FLORAL SAMPLERS TO HAND-STITCHED MONOGRAMS, IT’S EASY TO CREATE STUNNING TEXT-BASED DESIGNS WITH THIS ISSUE’S TIMELESS ALPHABET MOTIFS!

Sweet slumber • CATCH UP ON SOME SHUT-EYE IN STYLE WITH OUR BOUGIE SLEEP MASK AND POUCH SET, FEATURING ELEGANT BLOOMS WORKED ON LUXE VELVET FABRIC

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Lucy Freeman • MEET THE CONTEMPORARY EMBROIDERY ARTIST GOING BIGGER, BRIGHTER AND WAY BEYOND THE HOOP…

Nourishing noodles • SOOTHE YOUR SOUL WITH STEAMING BOWL OF RAMEN AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS, SET AGAINST A DREAMY CHERRY-BLOSSOM-FRAMED-MOUTAINSCAPE

Freshly picked • BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO A WELL-WORN SHIRT WITH A TIMELESS BOUQUET OF FLORAL MOTIFS WORKED OVER THE TOP OF THE POCKET

Mindful stitches • GIVE YOURSELF A LITTLE PEP TALK WITH THIS MOTIVATIONAL DESIGN, WORKED ON SUPER SOFT FELT IN SOOTHING BLUE HUES

Green living • CREATE AN EVERLASTING TERRARIUM, BLOOMING WITH LUSCIOUS 3D SUCCULENTS MADE FROM SIMPLE STITCHES AND CREPE PAPER

Colourful companion • MAKE A SWEET ALPACA-INSPIRED CUSHION WITH A FUN POM-POM HEADBAND TO BRIGHTEN UP A BED, SOFA, OR READING NOOK!

Colourful skies • CAPTURE THE BREATHTAKING BEAUTY OF THE AURORA BOREALIS WITH NEEDLE AND THREAD AS YOU STITCH THIS STUNNING NIGHT TIME SCENE

Modern living • SAY HELLO TO BARGELLO AND MAKE BRIGHT, GEOMETRIC POT HOLDERS FOR YOUR PLANT-LOVING PALS USING PLASTIC CANVAS AND YARN

Wild & free • DIP YOUR TOE INTO THIS TRANQUIL FRESHWATER SWIMMING SCENE AND UNWIND AS YOU STITCH ITS RIPPLED SURFACE AND CASCADING BLOOMS

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Skills Workshop Ombré Lettering • LEARN HOW TO WORK SEAMLESS TRANSITIONS OF COLOUR INTO YOUR TEXT-BASED DESIGNS AND THEN SEW A SUNNY, MOOD-BOOSTING HOOP FOR YOUR WALL

Make a wish! • Surprise loved ones with sparkly cards and gifts, plus discover enchanting designs to bring a touch of fairytale magic into your home!

Machine embroidery

Eid Mubarak • JOIN IN THE FESTIVITIES WITH A STUNNING EID DECORATION FEATURING A LAYERED MOON, AND GLITTERING MACHINE STITCHED LANTERNS

Cooking up a storm • CELEBRATE GENERATIONS OF FAMILY COOKING WITH A KEEPSAKE RECIPE BOOK, COMPLETE WITH A QUILTED FRUIT-AND-VEG-FILLED COVER

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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Jess DeVos • WE TALK TO THE FOUNDER OF OTTER BEE STITCHING, JESS, ABOUT HER ADORABLE FELT-BASED CHARACTER HOOPS!

Gift template • HERE ARE THE FULL-SIZE TEMPLATES YOU WILL NEED TO STITCH THE PROJECTS ON P11.