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From pretty pansies to fluff y ducklings, spring is in the air (and in our hoops) this month! We’re using blending techniques to create life-like details in thread with a little help from designers like Emillie Ferris (hello Butter fly Stitch-along,

Yellow section: Satin Stitch, yellow/light yellow, 2 strs/1 str Centre: Satin Stitch, dark purple/blue, 1 str each White edges: Satin Stitch, very light grey, 2 strs Purple ovals: Satin Stitch, purple/lilac, 1 str each Petals: Satin Stitch, very ligh

Stitched photo Masterclass PART 2 01 02 03 04 05 06 ⬤ Printed 13x18cm or 20.5x25.5cm photo, matte/luster finish preferable ⬤ Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of magenta, dark magenta, light magenta, very light magenta, yellow ⬤ Vellum, acetate, or traci

01 02 03 04 05 06 ⬤ Cotton fabric: 20x20cm, pink ⬤ Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of black, blue, green, dark green, moss green, pink, gold, grey, light pink, purple, light purple, mauve, red, light violet ⬤ Embroidery hoop: 15cm diameter ⬤ Basic embr

“It’s always good to remind yourself that no matter what’s happening in your life – whether you’ve got things going on personally, or you’re worried about what’s happening in the world at large – there is always beauty to be found. Even in the most d

We’re all about seasonal stitching here at LE, and right now there is a spring in our step just thinking about all of the joyful colour palettes and fresh themes that we are going to embroider over the next few months. Right at the top of our stitchi

01 02 03 04 05 06 ⬤ Felt fabric: 22x22cm, coral pink, dark teal, turquoise, golden yellow ⬤ Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of bright pink, dark teal, turquoise, golden yellow ⬤ Pearl cotton no 8: bright pink, dark teal, turquoise, golden yellow ⬤ Seed

LEARN MORE Visit our website www.gathered.how for a step-by-step guide to Stem Stitch 01 02 03 04 05 06 ⬤ Cotton fabric: 20x20cm, light grey patterned x3 ⬤ Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of black, brown, dark brown, light brown, green, dark purple, li

Templates for digital readers on p85 EMBELLISH PLAIN TEXTILES WITH SEASONAL BLOOMS FOR AN EASY SPRING UPDATE ADD SWEET SPRING MOTIFS TO ROMPERS, DUNGAREES, AND TEES FOR THOUGHTFUL GIFTS! Graphic designer, illustrator and maker (and prior Love Embroid

● Wire basket in your chosen size ● Double-knit cotton yarn: 1 ball each of blue, light blue, green, orange, bright pink, purple, yellow ● Basic embroidery kit Feather Stitch, Double Fern Stitch, Eyelet Stitch, Buttonhole Wheel ● We used Sirdar Happy

● Cotton or linen fabric: white ● Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of blue, green, orange, dark purple, light purple, red, yellow, ● Quilting ruler (optional) ● Polyester machine thread: 1 spool of white ● Basic embroidery kit French Knot, Outline Smock

● 1mm felt sheet: A4, cream ● Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of light blue, orange, cream, dark pink, light pink, purple, teal, light yellow, mustard yellow ● Craft foam: A4, white ●10cm paperclips x3 ● 2mm silver lined seed beads: gold, dark teal ● F

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

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Stitch-along PART 2 Welcome to Part 2 of our Butterfly Stitch-along, designed by the wonderful Emillie Ferris. This issue, you’ll keep working on your needle-painting skills as you use vibrant green and soft white threads to stitch the buttercup leav

Prepare your sewing machine by attaching a freemotion embroidery (aka a 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 th

Machine embroidery Ah, mums – they deserve the world and more. This pretty pink rosette designed by Talia Bills-Moore is a brilliant way of showing your mama just how much you appreciate her and everything she does for you. It’s a simple and satisfyi

Love embroidery Essential 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 pro

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 perman

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

Editor Nikki Morgan Creative Design Lead Nicola Lynn Creative Designer Camilla Owen Production Editor Daisy Game Technical Editor Heather Nugent Digital Lead Sarah Orme Adele Riley • Andrea Gorman • Ashley Denn • Chloe Redfern • Clare Albans • Emilli

After a decade spent hopping between fashion houses, cities, and countries, fashion graduate Adele returned to her birth town of Manchester, England, to raise her son. Now, she spends her time upcycling fabrics into colourful works inspired by the oc

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

01 02 03 04 05 06 ⬤ Cotton fabric: 30x30cm x2, teal ⬤ DMC Stranded Cotton: 1 skein each of ECRU (light cream), 05 (dark cream), 07 (beige), 08 (dark beige), 310 (black), 414 (grey), 415 (light grey), 422 (almond brown), 451 (shell grey), 452 (light s

BOOKS SHOPPING PATTERNS FREEBIES GIFTS Craving a bit of vitamin D? Clare Albans – the founder of crafting blog Hello! Hooray! – has got you covered! Her second book, The Modern Embroidery Handbook, is out in March and it contains 20 fun projects, inc

01 02 03 04 05 06 ⬤ Cotton fabric: 60x60cm, light blue; 25x25cm, teal ⬤ Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of 154 (dark purple), 552 (purple), 721 (orange), 761 (light pink), 762 (very light grey), 798 (dark blue), 799 (blue), 800 (light blue), 820 (very