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

We Love • HOOPS BOOKS PATTERNS GIFTS SHOWS

Hello spring • WELCOME IN A NEW SEASON OF STITCHING WITH YOUR EXCLUSIVE SET OF EASTER-THEMED TRANSFERS – THERE ARE 20 FUN MOTIFS TO TRY!

Spring has sprung • TAKE A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE – VIA YOUR EMBROIDERY HOOP! – TO CAPTURE THE SPELLBINDING BEAUTY OF A FALLOW DEER FAWN

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The Domestic Dusters Project • ARTIST AND ACADEMIC, VANESSA MARR SHARES THE STORY BEHIND A COMPELLING ACT OF CRAFTIVISM GIVING WOMEN A VOICE THROUGH EMBROIDERY…

Freshly picked • SAY HELLO TO SPRING WITH AN EVERLASTING WREATH BURSTING WITH FELT DAFFODILS, GRAPE HYACINTHS, PEONIES, GERANIUMNS AND MORE!

Artist’s mark • EMBRACE THE SLOW FASHION MOVEMENT BY ELEVATING PRE-LOVED WIDE LEG TROUSERS WITH EMBROIDERED BIRDS, FLOWERS AND TRIMS…

Easter display • CREATE COLOURFUL A TRIO OF EGG-SHAPED DECORATIONS USING RAFFIA FABRIC AND RIBBON TO HANG – OR HIDE – AROUND YOUR HOME

Little clover • CELEBRATE ST PATRICK’S DAY BY STITCHING IRELAND’S NATIONAL FLOWER – THE SHAMROCK – A SYMBOL OF FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE!

Sweet shoots • DECORATE CUSHIONS WITH SIMPLE SPRING FLOWER MOTIFS FOR AN EASY – AND THRIFTY! – HOME UPDATE

Italian hills Stitch-along • JOIN US FOR PART 2 OF GEORGIE EMERY’S STUNNING TUSCAN-INSPIRED LANDSCAPE HOOP. THIS TIME YOU’LL BE STITCHING THE HILLS, VILLA AND PATH!

Bunny dreams • SEW A CUTE RABBIT PLUSHIE SNUG IN A QUILTED SLEEPING BAG FOR A FUN SPRING PROJECT THAT LITTLE KIDS WILL ADORE

Sunny stitches • GET YOUR WARDROBE READY FOR SPRING BY EMBELLISHING THE NECKLINES OF KNITTED T-SHIRTS AND MORE WITH BOLD, EMBROIDERED BLOOMS

Country living • TREAT YOUR HOME TO A RUSTIC CHICKEN SCRATCH TABLECLOTH USING BRIGHT THREADS FROM YOUR STASH AND THREE SIMPLE STITCHES

Topiary garden • USE FORAGED TWIGS AND FRENCH KNOTS TO CRAFT PERFECTLY SCULPTED ROSE BUSHES, FINISHED WITH STRIPY POTS AND LAVISH BOWS

Skills Workshop Rosette Chain Stitch • LEARN HOW TO WORK THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL ROSETTE CHAIN STITCH AND THEN USE IT TO CREATE PRETTY, RAISED FLORAL DESIGNS IN YOUR PROJECTS…

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Machine embroidery

Sweet cheeps • BRING A FLUFFY PAIR OF TEXTURED CHICKS TO LIFE USING LANA THREADS AND YOUR SEWING MACHINE TO MAKE A SWEET SPRING SCENE

Picture perfect • MAKE YOUR MUM SOMETHING SHE’LL CHERISH FOREVER WITH THIS SWEET MACHINE-STITCHED FRAME FINISHED WITH CHIC SPRING FLOWERS

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 SEVEN

Love Embroidery

Lorna Reid • WE EXPLORE THE BREATHTAKING BEAUTY OF THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS WITH LORNA, THE EMBROIDERER BEHIND THREID STITCHES…

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