Love Embroidery

Want to know what the Love Embroidery team are stitching this month? The answer is lots and lots of these exquisite embroidered paper stars by Karen Barbé! These mindful little makes are perfect for adding a personal touch to gifts, New Year’s Eve ta

Nestled along the river’s edge, away from the hustle and bustle of London’s busy streets, you’ll find Jessie Chorley’s enchanting studio space. Every nook is filled with colourful fabrics and threads, intricate tapestries, and repurposed materials lo

For a guide to stitches and techniques turn to PAGE 64 • Chunky cardigan: cream• DK yarn: 20g each of aqua, blue, denim blue, soft blue, coral, light green, pistachio green, gold, pink, baby pink, rose pink, pale purple, plum, teal, yellow and mustar

Outside might be chilly and grey, but we don’t care! We’re keeping things cosy this month with our favourite cardigans sprawled across our laps as we embellish them with magnificent blooms stitched up in colourful yarns and shimmering pearls. And, wh

Helen Wilde is the wildly talented fibre artist behind the brand Ovo Bloom, transforming blank canvases into a riot of texture and colour, and capturing nature through her unique blend of painted and hand-stitched details. You can see more of her stu

Shining stars? This issue is jam-packed with them! From the colourful crewel work motifs in this chic cushion by Jo Avery, to the tiny twinkles in Jenny Blair’s magical moth hoop, and, of course, our dazzling line-up of designers. But, the biggest st

This issue, we’ve teamed up with the lovely folks at LoveCrafts and Paintbox Crafts to bring you an in-depth guide to stitching letters, words and phrases. From positive affirmations to customised clothing, we’ll show you how to master embroidery fon

For a guide to stitches and techniques turn to PAGE 64 • Cotton fabric: 25x25cm, white• Stranded cotton: see Notes• Embroidery hoop: 15cm diameter• Basic embroidery kit Double Loop Stitch, French Knot, Padded Satin Stitch, Satin Stitch, Seed Stitch,

Waterfall texture: Straight Stitch, light blue, 2 strands Waterfall: Variated Backstitch, very light blue, 2 strands Spray: Straight Stitch, very light blue, 1 strand Plunge pool: Double Loop Stitch, very light blue, 3 strands Plunge pool border: Str

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Petals: Satin Stitch, blue, gold, 2 strands Centre: French Knot, soft blue, pink, 1 strand Centre decoration: pearl bead, white Leaves: Fishbone Stitch, pistachio green, 1 strand Stem: Backstitch, pistachio green, 1 strand Veins: Straight Stitch, lig

Stitch Guide Turn to PAGE 67 • Cork fabric: 12x22cm• Cotton fabric: 15x25cm, patterned (for lining)• Felt: 20x20cm, light grey• Lace weight cotton yarn: 10g each of light blue, coral pink, light teal and white• Sew-on snap fastener x2• Chalk (for mar

Stitch Guide Turn to PAGE 67 • Organza fabric: 30x30cm, white• Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of beige, cream, green, dark green, light green, grey, light grey, orange, burnt orange, pale peach, pink, light pink, red, copper red, dark red, yellow, lig

Stitch Guide Turn to PAGE 67 • Cotton fabric: 30x30cm, white x2• Stranded cotton: 1 skein of yellow• Embroidery hoop: 20cm diameter• Brynn&Co. Square Needlework Frame: regular size• Glue gun or craft glue• Basic embroidery kit Long and Short Stitch,

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Changing up your fabric choice is a great (and quick) way to give a design a whole new look. But if that fabric is on the darker side, such as navy or black, then transferring our embroidery designs can get a little tricky! It’s near impossible to tr

Stitch Guide Turn to PAGE 67 • Linen fabric: 42x42cm, grey; 28x42cm, pink x2 (backing)• Aurifil Lana Wool Thread, 12wt: 1 spool each of dark blue, pale blue, cerise, pale green, jade green, variegated green, pink, pale pink, variegated pink, purple a

• Cotton fabric: 25x25cm, tan• Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of beige, brown, dark brown, teal, dark teal, light teal and very light teal• Embroidery hoop: 15cm diameter• Basic embroidery kit Chain Stitch, French Knot, Satin Stitch, Straight Stitch 0

Stitch Guide Turn to PAGE 67 • Card, 300gsm: 19x26.5cm, turquoise• Stranded cotton: 2 skeins of yellow• Bradawl or darning needle• Sticky tape• Magnetic poster hanger: 22cm, wood• Basic embroidery kit Backstitch, Straight Stitch 01 Begin by placing t

For the majority of the projects in this issue you will need the following items. There are different types available, so read on to choose the correct materials for each project. • Fabric• Thread• Needles• Scissors• Embroidery hoop• Transfer pens/pe

Place light-coloured and fine fabrics over the design and trace over it. For thicker or dark-coloured fabrics a light source such as a window or lightbox makes this process much simpler. Choose a colour that will show up on the fabric. Use a permanen

Prepare your sewing machine by attaching a freemotion embroidery or darning foot. Next, drop the feed dogs – the mechanism that grips and pulls fabric through your sewing machine. Your sewing machine manual should tell you how to do this, but there i

Backstitch forms a neat line which can be used alone or to outline other stitches. Backstitch should be worked so that all the stitches are the same length with no gaps between them. Bring the needle up at 1, down at 2, up at 3 and so on. Continue st

Artist Yuliya Krishchik explores our connection to the universe through her mixed media hoops. “I believe we are all creators to some degree, no matter what we do,” she says. “It’s human nature to create, and we all strive to tell something otherwise

Before you begin stitching any lettering, think about which stitches will best show off your chosen design and make the words easy to read. Script fonts, which feature curves and thin lines, are best worked using outline stitches such as backstitch,

Quotes, slogans, mantras, monograms… I just love working lettering into my hand embroidery patterns and I know you will, too. For this book, we’ve teamed up with the lovely folks from LoveCrafts and Paintbox Crafts to bring you five exclusive word-ba

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One of the best things about embroidery is making each project your own. And an easy way to personalise a piece is to switch up your threads. So, whether you want to swap in one or two shades from your stash or give the whole palette an overhaul, we’

• Cotton fabric: 25x25cm, teal• Paintbox stranded cotton: 1 skein each of 0008 (Pillar Red), 0011 (Mustard Yellow), 0033 (Cotton Candy), 0046 (Taffy), 0049 (Dusty Lilac), 0066 (Forest Green), 0084 (Petunia), 0124 (Champagne White), 0134 (Carrot Cake)

• Cotton fabric: 25x25cm, 30x30cm, patterned• Paintbox stranded cotton: 1 skein each of 0006 (Hot Pink), 0114 (Pumpkin Spice) and 0158 (Lavender)• Embroidery hoops: 15cm and 20cm diameter• Lightweight iron-on interfacing: 25x25cm, 30x30cm• Basic embr

• Cotton fabric: 25x25cm, white• Paintbox stranded cotton: 1 skein each of 0011 (Mustard Yellow), 0018 (Pomegranate), 0021 (Pink Hydrangea), 0033 (Cotton Candy), 0044 (Peacock Blue), 0115 (Pink Lemonade), 0136 (Mint Leaves), 0167 (Orange Peel) and 01

• Cotton fabric: 30x30cm, yellow• Paintbox stranded cotton: 1 skein of 0071 (Strawberry Juice)• Embroidery hoop: 18cm diameter• Basic embroidery kit French Knot, Split Stitch 01 Transfer the design from the template onto the fabric using your preferr

01 Using your inner hoop as a guide, trim away the excess fabric around the edge of the hoop, leaving a 4cm border. Then, cut out a circle of white felt slightly smaller than your inner hoop. Mount your stitching in the hoop, making sure the design i

• Sweatshirt: pale pink• Paintbox stranded cotton: 2 skeins of 0108 (Cosmos)• Embroidery hoop: 23cm diameter• Heavyweight iron-on interfacing• Basic embroidery kit Backstitch, Satin Stitch 01 Before you transfer the design, attach iron-on interfacing

Backstitch should be worked so that all the stitches are the same length with no gaps between them. Bring the needle up at 1, down at 2, up at 3 and so on. Continue stitching in this way, always working back on yourself. Bring the needle up at 1 then

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Editor Nikki Morgan Art Editor Matilda Smith Production Editor Louise McCarney Technical Editor Heather Nugent @loveembroiderymagazine @loveembroiderymag @loveembroiderymagazine