Put aside your hoop –just for aminute! – and take awander through this month’s issue. It’s bursting with makes that will take you beyond your wooden frames: from busy bees to sew onto trainers and sunshine motifs for canvas bags, to puzzle-shaped pie

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

Dreaming about a tangle-free stitching sesh? Then it’s time to add Thread Gloss to your armoury. This nifty product will allow you to condition your threads before you sew with them. It’s traditionally done using beeswax, but we’re switching to vegan

01 02 03 04 05 06 Linen fabric: 25x25cm, dark natural DMC Stranded Cotton: 1 skein each of B5200 (white), ecru (cream), 01 (light grey), 10 (very light yellow), 301 (dark ginger), 321 (red), 498 (dark red), 613 (beige), 677 (sand), 701 (green), 746 (

Discover the ancient art of sashiko and make it your own with a little help from Japanese embroidery star, Sashikonami! In her long-awaited book, Colourful Sashiko, patterns are worked in a spectrum of vibrant threads and fabrics as opposed to the tr

Summer adventures call for a trusty and stylish backpack (just ask this month’s cover star), and once again, the clever folks at RICE have come up with the goods! Embellished with beautiful floral embroidery, their new, natural-coloured bag is made f

Cotton fabric: 25x25cm, mint Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of black, blue, light blue, turquoise Variegated stranded cotton: 1 skein each of pink Soft cotton tapestry yarn: 1 skein each of blue, green, light green, moss green, peach, pink, light pink

Treat the little ones in your life to the ultimate dressing up accessory: a bespoke, handmade crown from Brighton-based independent, All Frills. There are lots of pretty stitched designs to choose like flowers, moons, hearts and bows, each featuring

Cotton fabric: 15x15cm, lightly patterned (per puzzle piece), white (for backing) Stranded cotton: 1 skein of black Variegated stranded cotton: 1 skein of pink (or colour that matches your fabric) Embroidery hoop: 10cm diameter Fusible adhesive: 12x7

Cotton linen fabric: 183x38cm x2, 55x55cm x2, white Stranded cotton: 8 skeins of green Embroidery hoop: 23cm diameter Machine thread: 1 spool of white Tassels: 6cm, white x4 Sewing machine with standard foot Basic embroidery kit Backstitch, French Kn

Bring some hand-stitched goodness to your mindfulness routine with this A5 embroidered gratitude journal by the imagineers behind the Make &Mend Company, Rachel and Lyndsey. It will encourage you to record the things you are thankful for, and in turn

Canvas market-style bag Tapestry yarn: 1 skein each of brown, cream, orange, yellow, light yellow Adhesive soluble stabiliser Basic embroidery kit Split Stitch, Stem Stitch Find the template on p80. We recommend using a chenille needle for this proje

Aida fabric, 6 count: 90x90cm, white Linen fabric: 80x80cm, peach (for backing) DMC Pearl Cotton, size 5: 740 (orange), 946 (dark orange), 992 (turquoise), 3354 (pink) Cushion pad: 70x70cm Invisible zip: 60cm Machine thread: 1 spool of peach Sewing m

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

Cork potholder: 19cm diameter Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of apricot, dark apricot, light apricot, gold, turquoise, dark turquoise, bright pink, dark pink DK cotton yarn: dark pink Handheld drill with a 3mm and a 5mm drill bit Scrap wood (for surfa

Based in Lincoln, Simon Gartside Embroidery, is an amalgamation of its owner’s three creative passions; illustration, textiles and sparkly things. It’s known for creating exquisite hand-sewn accessories that are inspired by life’s little treasures, a

When we’re in need of a speedy and satisfying make for the weekend, Cotton Clara’s mini cross stitch kits are always top of our list. And, now we have yet another reason to buy, with the brand’s new foodie-themed jar designs like peanut butter, choc

Stitch-along PART 5 Time flies when you’re stitching! Can you believe that we’re already onto the penultimate part of Emillie Ferris’ beautiful Butterfly Stitch-along? It won’t be long until you’ll be hanging up your finished embroidery for all to ad

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

Celebrate a new season of sewing with two very different machine makes this month – a stunning weather-inspired decoration for a little one’s bedroom, and a super-stylish wardrobe update featuring our fave frozen summer treats. Up first is Talia Bill

Slip-on canvas trainers: white Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of black, grey, yellow Pearl cotton, size 5: gold Adhesive soluble stabilser Thimble (optional) Basic embroidery kit Backstitch, Brick Stitch, French Knot, Split Stitch Find the template on

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

01 02 03 04 05 06 Printed cotton from your kit, or any cotton fabric: 16x16cm, white Stranded cotton from your kit, or 1 skein of turquoise Embroidery hoop: 10cm diameter Basic embroidery kit Buttonhole Wheel, Fishbone Stitch, French Knot, Lazy Daisy

Boy meets girl, girl meets boy; girl introduces boy to embroidery – and so blossoms a wonderfully crafty romance. Now, that’s our kind of love story. French-Swedish couple Charles Henry and Elin Petronella, founders of Charles and Elin embroidery, me

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

Based in Cambridgeshire with her husband and daughter, Libby has been running her stitch business, Oh My Golly Embroidery, since 2017. She uses black thread to create her signature monochromatic designs – and to make some punchy, stitched statements…

Page 14 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

Raise your hand if you’re ready to level up your embroidery skills! From new stitches to 3D hair, this issue is packed with fabulous techniques for you to try and test your stitching know-how. And we just can’t wait to share them with you. Like, have

your love for carbohydrates and stitched apparel when you wear this chic 100% cotton Carbs Club tee designed by UK-based brand, Limpet Store. www.limpetstore.com ■