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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Modern romance

Smocking is back

Freshly picked • USE YOUR EXCLUSIVE SWEET PEA THREAD SET TO STITCH A MINI FLORAL CANVAS, AN ELEGANT GREETINGS CARD, A ROMANTIC HEART DECAL &MORE...

Current stitches

Botanical beauty • LOSE YOURSELF AMONGST THE TECHNICOLOUR FLORALS, FOLIAGE AND CACTI OF THIS STUNNING SECRET GARDEN HOOP

Megan Zaniewski • DELVE INTO THE MAGICAL WORLD OF EMBROIDERY ARTIST MEGAN, WHO USES STUMPWORK TECHNIQUES TO CREATE NATURE-INSPIRED DESIGNS WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL TWIST!

Colour pop! • USE YOUR BRIGHTEST THREADS TO CREATE A FUN, DETACHABLE SHIRT COLLAR ADORNED WITH BOLD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLORALS

Retro styling • SWITCH OUT FABRIC FOR PLASTIC CANVAS AND THREADS FOR YARN, TO STITCH YOURSELF A STATEMENT GEO HANDBAG IN CUTE PASTEL HUES

Brunch date • USE LONG AND SHORT STITCH TO WHIP UP A SCRUMPTIOUS STACK OF PANCAKES TOPPED WITH BLUEBERRIES AND LASHINGS OF SYRUP

Jumping for... • WHIP UP A LUXE – AND UPLIFTING – ACCENT CUSHION FOR YOUR HOME USING GOLDEN ROPE, SHIMMERING RIC RAC AND PLUSH VELVET

Spring show • CAPTURE THE BEAUTY OF A SIMPLE SPRAY OF SAKURA – OR CHERRY BLOSSOM – USING FRENCH KNOTS AND BLUSH PINK THREADS

Picture perfect • MAKE TREASURED MEMORIES SHINE EVEN BRIGHTER BY ADORNING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS WITH ASHIMMERING, STITCHED STARBURST DESIGN

Regency pins • PRACTISE YOUR FRENCH AND BULLION KNOTS TO SEW A TRIO OF MAGICAL LITTLE PINCUSHIONS OUT OF WALNUT SHELLS AND PRETTY CORD

Butterfly stitch-along • STRETCH YOUR STITCHING SKILLS AND BRING EMILLIE FERRIS’ STUNNING PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY PATTERN TO LIFE MONTH-BY-MONTH

Skills Workshop Kantha Work • MASTER THE TRADITIONAL INDIAN TECHNIQUE OF KANTHA WORK AND USE ONE SIMPLE STITCH TO TURN YOUR FABRIC SCRAPS INTO A COLOURFUL COASTER...

Machine embroidery

Be my valentine? • WOO YOUR CRUSH WITH ROMANTIC WORDS OR SHOW PALS JUST HOW MUCH YOU CARE WITH THIS SET OF SWEETLY STITCHED LOVE NOTES

Work of art • STITCH THIS SIMPLE BUT STRIKING HOMAGE TO INKED SKIN USING ACOMBO OF FREEMOTION AND HAND EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES

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Love Embroidery

Danni Ribeiro • EMBROIDERY ARTIST DANNI CHATS TO US ABOUT HER LOVE OF TEACHING OTHERS – AND OF THE ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE...