Love Embroidery

After all the hustle and bustle (and indulgence) of the holidays, we’re all ready to reconnect with the everyday things that bring us joy. And, quite naturally, at the very top of our list is stitching. That and re-organising all of our threads by co

ADD A SPRIG OF BLOSSOM TO A PLAIN TEE AS A NOD TO THE WARMER MONTHS AHEAD STITCH THIS DESIGN IN FULL OR MIX AND MATCH ELEMENTS FROM IT FOR A SPEEDIER SEW Templates for digital readers on p84 Designer, maker and author Alexandra first learned needlecr

We’re heading into January with huge smiles on our faces, anticipating the endless opportunities to boost our stitching skills. Turkey Stitch is something that we’re always keen to practise and FaimyXStitch’s Treehouse in the Forest design features l

01 02 03 04 05 06 ● Unprimed cotton duck canvas: 25x25cm, natural ● DMC Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of 165 (light lime green), 166 (lime green), 581 (dark lime green), 725 (tangerine), 727 (yellow), 898 (dark brown), 915 (maroon), 921 (burnt orange

Cotton fabric: 45x35cm, purple Fabric scraps: blue, orange, pink, turquoise Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of blue, light green, orange, dark pink, pink, turquoise, white, pale yellow Embroidery hoop: 18cm diameter Iron on interfacing: 45x35cm Bondawe

Beanie hat with cuff: dark blue Paintbox Crafts Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of 0016 (Seacove), 0044 (Peacock Blue), 0052 (Blue Jay), 0111 (Forget Me Not), 0115 (Pink Lemonade), 0124 (Champagne White), 0139 (Spearmint Toothpaste), 0170 (Raspberry Fl

Turn to PAGE 67 Linen fabric: 15x15cm, light peach Egyptian cotton fabric: 15x15cm, white Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of light blue, light green, dark grey, rust Embroidery hoop: 11cm diameter Tealight holder: 3cm diameter, 5cm height Quilt wadding

Wool felt: 25x25cm, black Stranded cotton: 1 skein of black Metallic stranded thread: 1 skein of silver DMC Diamant Grandé Thread: 1 spool of copper (D301) DMC Pearl Cotton no. 5: 16cm long, black Chenille needle Tissue or tracing paper Toy stuffing

Duvet cover set: blush Stranded cotton: 2 skeins each of dark beige, brown, light brown Pearl Cotton no.8: 1 ball each of black and cream Jersey fabric scraps: light brown Cotton piping cord: 5 metres Cotton yarn: 1 ball of light beige Lightweight fu

01 Trim a selection of fabrics into pieces to cover any frays or holes. Be sure to keep the patches 2-4cm larger than the holes. Apply a small piece of fusible webbing tape around the edges of each patch, on the right side of the fabric. With the jea

01 02 03 04 05 06 01 Transfer the design from the template onto the centre of one panel of lilac fabric using your preferred method. We used a heat-erasable pen and a lightbox, however, a brightly lit window works perfectly well as a light source, to

Visit our website www.gathered.how for simple tutorials like this! 01 02 03 04 05 06 • Cotton fabric: 30x30cm, purple • Stranded cotton: 1 skein of white • Embroidery hoop: 20cm diameter • Basic embroidery kit Backstitch, Couching Stitch, French Knot

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

T he shelfie is the design lover’s selfie! It’s all about capturing that special corner of your home and Louisa Burtonshaw’s interiors wall hanging on the next page ticks all the boxes. The secret to creating your perfect shelfie? It’s all about choo

Prepare your sewing machine by attaching a freemotion embroidery (AKA darming) foot. Next, drop the feed dogs – the mechanism that grips and pulls fabric through your sewing machine. The manual should tell you how to do this. For this project, we sti

Prepare your sewing machine by attaching an open toe freemotion (AKA darning) foot. This type of foot will work best for the garland, to move around the beads and sequins when sewing on the backing felt. Next, drop the feed dogs – the mechanism that

• Wool felt: 50x25cm, white • Cotton fabric scraps: assorted shades of green and silver • Glitter felt scraps: assorted shades of white, silver and green • Machine thread: one spool each of black and white • Small button: grey • Assorted sequins • As

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 pe

TRACING 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. TRANSFER PENS AND PENCILS Choose a colour that will

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

T heresa Wensing’s part of a very special club; a select few who decided that lockdown was the perfect opportunity to ditch the day job and launch their own hustle. There were those that doubted her, but her body-positive, witty, and pretty-come-swea

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

...throughout the year with Christine Leech’s Year of Embroidered Envelopes. We get it. It’s cold outside, payday feels like forever away, and never mind that summer holiday! January gets a lot of bad press, but actually, if you utilise that time to

C ommunity forger, embroidery dreamer and content creator – that’s Bess Wilkins. She’s based in Queensland, Australia, where she runs Life with Bess. It’s an online space replete with embroidery supplies and her monthly Pattern Club. Then there’s Sti