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The changing of the seasons is the perfect time to pause and reflect on the year so far. As the leaves transform and pinecones begin to drop, take stock of your surroundings. Revisit old plans, make space for new ones, and remind yourself of the thin

Seasonal stitching is where it’s at (just ask Instagram), and it’s also at the heart of everything we do here at Love Embroidery. Why? Because there is something so satisfying (and soothing) about capturing the changing seasons in thread! With each n

KITS INSPIRATION ACCESSORIES PATTERNS BOOKS Carry thoughts of summer with you into the chillier months with Meadows’ Birch Jacket. The ditsy, embroidered florals are sure to brighten even the gloomiest of autumn walks, while the oversized, frilly col

Templates for digital readers on p84 VIVIAN YIWING TRANSFORM AN OLD SCARF OR THROW INTO A WONDERFULLY TACTILE PIECE OF WALL ART UPGRADE YOUR KITCHEN LINENS WITH SWEET HANDSEWN ANIMAL MOTIFS Vivian is an illustrator, stationery designer and pattern m

Bianca Springer (AKA @thanksimadethem) is empowering stitchers everywhere to see themselves through the eyes of their needles with over 100 embroidery designs depicting various body types, skin tones and hair textures. Finding a lack of diversity in

●Felt: 10x10cm, dark green, ivory, pale pink ●DMC stranded cotton: 1 skein each of 677 (dark cream), 782 (dark ochre), 838 (dark brown), 946 (bright orange), 956 (bright pink), 975 (dark auburn), 976 (light auburn), 986 (dark green), 3713 (pale pink)

Look closely at one of Nadia Nizamudin’s pieces, beyond the dream-like colours and stitches, and you learn to recognise her voice. It’s a voice with plenty to say, and textiles is her language. “There’s a whole story to my work,” Nadia says. “I usual

MATERIALS Linen blouse: light blue Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of blue, dark blue, light blue, dark brown, light brown, green, bright green, light green, moss green, light moss green, dark orange, light orange, pink, light pink, dark pink, dark pur

Stitch Guide Turn to PAGE 67 MATERIALS Card, 270gsm: 12x27cm, pistachio green, pale pink Paper 135gsm: 16x20cm, light green, light pink, off-white Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of orange, dark pink Variegated Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of pale pin

Linen fabric: 35x50cm x4, 45x45cm, undyed Sashiko thread: white Sashiko needle Cotton string Stainless steel pot and bowl Iron sulphate powder: 10g Dried chamomile flowers: 30g Tea filters Rubber gloves and eye protection Kitchen scales and 2g (1/2 t

Cotton fabric: 35x35cm x2, 18x20cm x2, ivory Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of green, lime green, olive green, mustard yellow, pale yellow Embroidery hoop: 25cm diameter Mediumweight iron-on stabiliser: 31x31cm x2 Machine thread: ivory Sewing machine

Cork fabric: 25x25cm Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of brown, cream, dark green, dusty pink, yellow Embroidery hoop: 15cm diameter Carbon transfer paper: 15x15cm All purpose glue Basic embroidery kit Backstitch, Fishbone Stitch, Satin Stitch, Whipped

Cotton fabric: 53x73cm (main panel), 35x35cm x2 (backing panels), plum Stranded cotton: 2 skeins of mustard yellow; 4 skeins of variegated green; 6 skeins of beige; 8 skeins of cream Embroidery hoop: 17cm diameter Cushion pad: 32x52cm A4 paper x4 Sti

Suede or suedette boots: tan Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of gold, green, dark green, dark khaki green, pale green, orange, burnt orange, peach, off white, pale yellow Carbon paper: light colour Lint roller (optional) Basic embroidery kit Backstitch

Can you believe we’re already halfway through our very first stitch-along? We’ve been delighted to hear how much you’ve all been enjoying it so far! This issue, we’re bringing you Part Three of Rebecca Ringquist’s doodle design, a relaxing wedge of b

Amy is an embroidery artist and Royal School of Needlework tutor based in East Sussex. She regularly works for the fashion industry, was a Senior Embroiderer at Ralph & Russo, and recently published her first book, Stitch: Embroidery Makes for Your H

We’re celebrating two things with this month’s machine projects. The first being that we now have the purrfect (sorry, not sorry) bunting to decorate kid’s parties and bedrooms with… Sophie Tarrant’s cute cat bunting (over the page) is made from soft

This project uses freemotion embroidery to create a swirly stitch pattern on the cat’s party hat. To work this technique, you’ll need to drop the feed dogs of your machine and, ideally, use a freemotion (AKA darning) foot – however, this isn’t essent

Prepare your sewing machine by attaching a freemotion (AKA darning) foot. Next, drop the feed dogs – the mechanism that grips and pulls fabric through your sewing machine. For this project, you don’t need to place your fabric in an embroidery hoop –

MATERIALS TECHNIQUES STITCH GUIDE TEMPLATES 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 ● Needle

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 permane

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

Page 16 Pattern at 100% Thank you for making these projects from Love Embroidery. The copyright for these templates belongs to the designer of the project (and/or Our Media). The magazine and all of its contributors work extremely hard to create proj

After moving to Japan with her family in 2012, Ria Paramita turned to embroidery as a source of calm while she settled into her new life. Now, she is a flourishing designer and artist with countless collaborations and commissions under her belt. Her

Thank you for making these projects from Love Embroidery. The copyright for these templates belongs to the designer of the project (and/or Our Media). The magazine and all of its contributors work extremely hard to create projects for you to enjoy, s