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.

Love Embroidery

Welcome

In season

Burning bright

Editor Loves

Let it snow

INSPIRING STITCHES

Jumping for...

Wooden decs

Kisses, please!

Handsewn stockings

From me to you • STITCH YOUR WAY TO THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFTWRAP WITH OUR EXCLUSIVE FESTIVE TAG KIT, FEATURING EIGHT HOLIDAY MOTIFS!

Seasonal splendour • TREAT YOUR HOME TO THIS STUNNING – AND SUSTAINABLE – DOUBLE HOOP WREATH, FEATURING LOTS OF LUSCIOUS FOLIAGE, PINECONES AND BLOOMS

Embroidery guide

Stella Caraman • THE FOUNDER OF WHY KNOT STITCHES TELLS US HOW SHE DISCOVERED EMBROIDERY THROUGH ILLUSTRATION, AND WHY SHE’S A FAN OF MAKING PROGRESS ONE SMALL STITCH A TIME

Figgy pudding • MAKE A BREW AND GATHER FRIENDS AND FAMILY AROUND THIS FESTIVE COSY – IT WILL KEEP YOUR CUPPA NICE AND WARM!

Wrap up warm • STITCH YOURSELF A PAIR OF COSY CHRISTMAS MITTENS IN BRIGHT FESTIVE SHADES – AND PRACTISE YOUR WHIPPED BACKSTITCH TOO!

Joyeux Noël • MASTER LOOP, TURKEY AND CEYLON STITCH AS YOU SEW A JOLLY, TEXTURE-PACKED SANTA CLAUS MOTIF IN CLASSIC CHRISTMAS HUES

Everlasting light • WORK WITH SOFT FELT AND SPARKLING SEQUINS TO CREATE A JOYOUS CANDLE GARLAND FOR DIWALI CELEBRATIONS, BIRTHDAYS AND MORE...

Skills Workshop • GET TO KNOW CROSS STITCH – EMBROIDERY’S SUPER-TIDY, GRID-BASED FRIEND – BY SEWING AN ICONIC NUTCRACKER DESIGN IN FESTIVE SHADES

Merry & bright! • EMBELLISH YOUR COSIEST JUMPER WITH A MEDLEY OF STITCHED PINE TREES AND SPARKLY SEQUINS FOR A FUN AND FESTIVE MAKEOVER

Fairy dust • USE LINEN IN SELECTION OF SOFT, VINTAGE HUES TO MAKE AN ENCHANTING ANGEL DECORATION THAT YOU CAN DISPLAY YEAR AFTER YEAR

Cosy Christmas stitch-along • JOIN US FOR THE THIRD – AND FINAL – PART OF KSENIIA GUSEVA’S EXCLUSIVE STITCH-ALONG. THIS TIME, WE’RE ADDING DECORATIVE DETAILS...

Festive friend • ADD A DASH OF FESTIVE CHARM TO A LITTLE ONE’S WINTER WARDROBE WITH A SWEET ROBIN MOTIF WORKED ONTO A BERRY-RED BERET

Machine embroidery

Winter wonderland • COMBINE DELICATE ORGANZA WITH SHIMMERING, METALLIC THREADS TO CREATE A PAIR OF MAGICALLY FLOATING SNOWFLAKES

Naughty or nice? • MAKE SURE SANTA KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE TO STOP THIS CHRISTMAS WITH A BESPOKE MACHINE-STITCHED SIGN

Materials

Techniques

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

Lindsay Hawes • WE CHAT TO LINDSAY ABOUT HER LOVE OF THE NATURAL WORLD, OLD BUILDINGS, BOOKS – AND 3D EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES!