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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Realistic strokes • LEARN HOW TO CREATE LIFE-LIKE ANIMAL PORTRAITS AND MORE WITH MEGAN ZANIEWSKI’S ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THREAD PAINTING

In full bloom • TREAT A PLAIN DENIM JACKET TO AN EMBROIDERY GLOW UP WITH COLOURFUL FRUIT, FRESH BLOOMS, AND BUTTERFLY MOTIFS

Beautiful sewing, made simple

Kseniia Guseva • TEN YEARS INTO HER FAIMYXSTITCH EMBROIDERY BUSINESS, DESIGNER AND TUTOR KSENIIA IS STILL JUST AS PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING THE LANGUAGES OF STITCH…

Fields of colour • BE INSPIRED BY THE COLOURFUL LANDSCAPES OF THE NETHERLANDS AS YOU WORK ROW UPON ROW OF BEAUTIFUL TULIPS

Magical pal • SHOWCASE YOUR STITCHING SKILLS AS YOU CREATE THIS ENCHANTING UNICORN DECORATION USING FELT, BEADS, AND SHIMMERING METALLICS

Bring on the sunshine • ENCOURAGE THE SUN TO SHINE BRIGHT AGAIN AS YOU WORK THIS TACTILE FLORAL RAINBOW DESIGN AND ITS MOTIVATING, HANDWRITTEN-STYLE WORDS

Pretty in pastel • EMBELLISH A SUPER-SOFT KNITTED TANK TOP WITH DELICATE BLOOMS FOR A TIMELESS LOOK YOU’LL WANT TO WEAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN

Cute cuttings • USE SIMPLE SCRAPS OF FABRIC TO STYLE YOUR OWN VASES AND THEN FILL THEM WITH BEAUTIFULLY STITCHED, EVERLASTING BLOOMS

Little hopper • WORK EMBROIDERY STITCHES OVER A PADDED BASE ONTO SILK ORGANZA TO CREATE A SUSPENDED 3D TREE FROG THAT YOU CAN SEE FROM THE FRONT AND BACK!

Shell yeah! • MAKE A COLOURFUL CRUSTACEAN DECAL FOR YOUR KEYS USING CHIC LEATHERETTE AND BEGINNER-FRIENDLY STITCHES

Perfect pages • COMBINE WAXED LINEN THREAD, WATERCOLOUR INKS, AND COPY PAPER TO MAKE A VERY SPECIAL SET OF NOTEBOOKS

YOUR QUILTING JOURNEY STARTS HERE!

Colour pop! • WORK WITH BEADS, YARN, SUPER-SOFT ROVING WOOL AND EMBROIDERY THREAD TO CREATE THIS DELICIOUSLY TEXTURED DESIGN…

Skills WorkshopRaised Cup Stitch • DISCOVER THE BEAUTY AND VERSATILITY OF RAISED CUP STITCH – THE PERFECT TECHNIQUE FOR WORKING THREE-DIMENSIONAL BLOOMS & BERRIES INTO YOUR DESIGNS…

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Hip, hip, hooray! • KICK OFF BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS IN STYLE WITH A MACHINE STITCHED GARLAND FEATURING CUTE SLICES OF CAKE, BALLOONS, PRESENTS AND MORE

Butterfly collector • USE FREEMOTION EMBROIDERY AND SCRAPS OF PLAIN COTTON TO WORK FIVE WINGED BEAUTIES INTO A PRETTY WALL HANGING

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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Beth Wilson • WE CATCH UP WITH DIGITAL EMBROIDERY ARTIST BETH, TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HER HER PASSION FOR FASHION AND STITCHING …

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INTRODUCTION TO Thread painting

Fluffy tail • USE YOUR THREAD PAINTING SKILLS TO STITCH AN ADORABLE BUNNY PORTRAIT SURROUNDED BY GORGEOUSLY TACTILE HYDRANGEAS

Embroidery guide

Light & dark • BOOST YOUR STITCHING SKILLS AS YOU WORK A STUNNING MOONLIT TIGER PORTRAIT, FEATURING HYPER-REALISTIC ILLUMINATIONS AND SHADOWS

Embroidery guide

Templates • HERE ARE ALL THE TEMPLATES YOU NEED TO MAKE THE PROJECTS IN THIS GUIDE

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