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It’s official! We’re kicking off our new (and exclusive) stitch-along this issue, and we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you all. Designed by none other than the queen of thread painting herself, Emillie Ferris, this six-par t pattern will

A new season of stitching? Bring it on! Spring is officially on its way, and the LE team honestly couldn’t be more excited for the brighter and warmer days ahead. We’re marking the occasion by using a set of spring-themed skeins to stitch gifts for f

BOOKS INSPIRATION ACCESSORIES KITS EVENTS From butterflies and bunnies to foxes and fish, we think there’s something magic about the way textile artist Megan Zaniewski uses needle and thread to create her nature-inspired, 3D pieces. Want to know how

Sequins and beads and golden threads, oh my! We’re head over heels for @martinbordador’s Mini Heart Brooch Embroidery Kit. It comes with everything you need to make three pretty pin brooches, plus access to a video tutorial showing you how to stitch

Stitch your troubles away with the charming Make Your Own Worry Dolls Kit from Thimble and Fabric. Containing three wooden dolly pegs (as well as all the colourful threads you’ll need to dress them up) this is the perfect rainy day activity for you a

Fans of Emily Botelho – aka @salt_stitches – rejoice! Her new book, Abstract Embroidery: Slow Stitching with Texture, Colour and Creativity, is out now and it’s packed with brilliant tips, tricks and tutorials, to help you recreate Emily’s gorgeously

Smocking is back and trendier than ever thanks to Rocking Smocking: A Guide to Smocking for the Modern Sewist by Laura Burch and Kajsa McLaren! Order a copy now and get ready to transform your wardrobe, searchpress.com ■

Find the templates on p72. Your gift – stranded cotton: 1 skein each of green, pink, purple, light purple, yellow Cotton fabric: 20x20cm, white Embroidery hoop: 13cm diameter Stretched canvas: 7.5x12.5cm Stapler/staple gun Basic embroidery kit Backst

What do you get if you cross the work of super-talented artist, Maya Chessman with the super-star stitching skills of Sara Davey from Pixels and Purls? This stunning Tarot Card embroidery design, is what! Simply called The Sun, it features oodles of

When it comes to embroidered sentiments, Jessie Newton (aka The Wild Doe) is our go-to-gal. And this month we’re sharing a FREE pattern for her gorgeous Valentine’s Day trio (from issue 36) that you can stitch for your beau, or your walls, using shim

“You can’t discover your limits if you don’t take risks and try new things...”, says embroidery artist, Megan Zaniewski. Inspired by the likes of Chloe Giordano, Sarah K Benning, Tessa Perlow and Emillie Ferris, Megan uses fabric and thread to create

Linen fabric: 25x25cm, white DMC Stranded Cotton: 1 skein each of 327 (dark violet), 336 (very dark blue), 414 (grey), 520 (fern green), 553 (purple), 600 (very dark pink), 601 (dark pink), 603 (pink), 721 (orange), 728 (gold), 734 (light olive green

An old shirt (or use a ready-made, stand-alone collar) DMC Soft Cotton: 1 skein each of 2727 (yellow), 2946 (orange), 2995 (cyan), 2952 (light green) Round-headed pins Vintage button (optional) Basic embroidery kit Chain Stitch, French Knot, Woven Pi

● 5 count plastic canvas: 56x35cm ● Rico Essentials Big yarn: 1 ball each of 01 (cream), 02 (light grey), 26 (neon pink), 32 (saffron), 45 (pink) ● Felt sheet: A4, white x2 ● Darning or large tapestry needle ● Machine thread: 1 spool each of white an

● Velvet cushion cover: 50x30cm, teal ● Cotton fabric: 36x16.5cm, floral print; 30x15cm, fuchsia pink ● Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of aqua, caramel, dark pink, light pink, yellow ● Metallic stranded thread: 1 skein of gold ● 10mm ric rac trim: 1.5

● Cotton fabric: 25x25cm, pink ● Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of blue, dark blue, light blue, very dark blue, very light blue, dark blue-grey, brown, dark brown, light brown, very dark brown, dark caramel, light caramel, deep purple ● Embroidery hoo

● Linen fabric: 25x25cm, white ● Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of dark brown, clay brown, green, lime green, light pink, pink, red, yellow ● Embroidery hoop: 15cm diameter ● Basic embroidery kit Fly Stitch, French Knot, Long and Short Stitch, Satin S

Stitched photo Master class PART 1 ● Printed 13x18cm photo, matte/luster finish preferred ● Sulky Holoshimmer Thread: gold ● Hole punching tool (an awl, a sewing pin with a round head, or a sturdy embroidery needle combined with a thimble) ● Low-tack

● Cotton fabric: 15x15cm, turquoise, eucalyptus green, light turquoise ● Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of brown, green, olive green, dark pink, light pink ● Embroidery hoop: 10cm diameter ● Walnut shell halves: x3 ● 2mm twisted cord trim: 50cm, pink

Stitch-along PART 1 Welcome to our new, Butterfly Stitch-along! Designed by the brilliant Emillie Ferris, this sixpart needle-painting project will teach you how to stitch a striking painted lady butterfly nestled in a bed of buttercups and baby’s br

Sarah has been curating hand embroidery tutorials, which she shares through her website, for over 15 years. She has authored more than seven books on hand embroidery, and has also curated her own stitching curriculum for students of different ages fr

Prepare your sewing machine by attaching a freemotion embroidery (AKA 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 ther

W hether you’re embracing Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day this year, Tanya Bills-Moore has you covered with her sweet set of stitched envelopes. Each is hand-sealed with a tiny button and coordinating thread for added cute-factor, and there are si

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. Next, mount

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/pen

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

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 s

Over the past nine years, Brazilbased textile artist Danni Ribeiro has helped more than 4,000 people discover a passion for embroidery. Here, Danni tells us how her bookbinding business transformed into a stitching one – and why needle painting is he