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Get ready for spring with pretty colour palettes Contents ISSUE FORTY NINE 49 Embroidery is for everyone At Love Embroidery, we want inclusivity to be at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to creating content that reflects and celebrates the diversity of the stitching community. Embroidery is for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, age, size, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We have begun work on a plan to drive meaningful change, but we know it’s a work in progress. We want to listen to you, our readers. Join the conversation on Instagram @loveembroiderymagazine or get in touch at love.embroidery@ourmedia.co.uk 16 Projects 11 QUICK IDEAS FOR SPRING THREADS 11 YOUR GIFT Sew gorgeous gifts and cards using a carefully curated collection of spring-themed skeins 16 SECRET GARDEN HOOP Lucy Freeman shows you how to sew a mesmerising botanical scene by Roeqiya Fris 28 SHIRT COLLAR Elevate your blouses with Loly Ghirardi’s vibrant collar design, featuring bold blooms 31 TAPESTRY BAG Use a selection of chunky pastel yarns to stitch Chloe Hardisty’s retro geometric handbag 34 PANCAKE HOOP Satisfy your brunch cravings by stitching Georgie Emery’s syrup-drizzled pancakes 38 STATEMENT CUSHION Whip up Clare Albans’ statement cushion cover using glittering ric rac and golden rope 41 CHERRY BLOSSOM HOOP Look forward to sunny spring days ahead with Ria Paramita’s gorgeous Sakura pattern 44 MINI MASTERCLASS Take a trip down memory lane by adding stitched detail to photos with Lauren Lenz 49 WALNUT PINCUSHIONS Make Jenni Davis’ regency-inspired pin holders for your craft room using walnut shell and cord 51 STITCH ALONG Join our new Butterfly Stitch-along with Emillie Ferris and get stitching Part 1 today 55 STITCH WORKSHOP Follow Sarah’s Embroidery’s tutorial to master the art of Kantha Work and sew a cute coaster 60 VALENTINES NOTES Confess to your crush by mailing them one of Talia Bills-Moore’s stitched love letters 62 TATTOOED PORTRAIT Combine machine and hand stitching to create Louisa Burtonshaw’s inked-arm design 55 504 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
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38 28 SubscribeSubscribe today!today! Never miss an issue, see p22 31 Welcome 34 44 Regulars 07 WE LOVE… Things to buy, websites to visit, ideas to try, and other stitching delights we can’t resist 15 CURRENT STITCHES The Love Embroidery team share what is inspiring their stitching this month 22 SUBSCRIBE TODAY Subscribe to the digital edition today and get instant access to our latest issue! 24 DESIGNER PROFILE 3D embroidery whiz Megan Zaniewski tells us about her love of the natural world 58 BACK ISSUES Missed an issue? Catch up on past editions of Love Embroidery in print and digitally 64 ESSENTIALS Your guide to all the materials, techniques and embroidery stitches you need to know 71 TEMPLATES Find all the templates you need to complete the projects in this issue 82 MY STYLE Danni Ribeiro chats her love of teaching, and her stitching subscription service 83 NEXT ISSUE A sneak preview of the exciting projects, designers and gift coming next month 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 family and friends – from a pretty hanging heart ornament, to a dainty greetings card. We’ve also got a beautiful new Butterfly Stitch-along by the brilliant Emillie Ferris for you to get stuck into, AND one of our favourite cover project hoops of all-time. The latter, a glorious garden scene stitched by embroidery artist Lucy Freeman and designed by illustrator Roeqiya Fris, positively sizzles with colour and life, and it couldn’t be more appropriate to get our spring stitching in full swing. Needles at the ready? Let’s go! Nikki Morgan, Editor www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 505

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ISSUE FORTY NINE

49

Embroidery is for everyone

At Love Embroidery, we want inclusivity to be at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to creating content that reflects and celebrates the diversity of the stitching community. Embroidery is for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, age, size, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We have begun work on a plan to drive meaningful change, but we know it’s a work in progress. We want to listen to you, our readers. Join the conversation on Instagram @loveembroiderymagazine or get in touch at love.embroidery@ourmedia.co.uk

16 Projects

11 QUICK IDEAS FOR SPRING THREADS

11 YOUR GIFT

Sew gorgeous gifts and cards using a carefully curated collection of spring-themed skeins

16 SECRET GARDEN HOOP

Lucy Freeman shows you how to sew a mesmerising botanical scene by Roeqiya Fris

28 SHIRT COLLAR

Elevate your blouses with Loly Ghirardi’s vibrant collar design, featuring bold blooms

31 TAPESTRY BAG

Use a selection of chunky pastel yarns to stitch Chloe Hardisty’s retro geometric handbag

34 PANCAKE HOOP

Satisfy your brunch cravings by stitching Georgie Emery’s syrup-drizzled pancakes

38 STATEMENT CUSHION

Whip up Clare Albans’ statement cushion cover using glittering ric rac and golden rope

41 CHERRY BLOSSOM HOOP

Look forward to sunny spring days ahead with Ria Paramita’s gorgeous Sakura pattern

44 MINI MASTERCLASS

Take a trip down memory lane by adding stitched detail to photos with Lauren Lenz

49 WALNUT PINCUSHIONS

Make Jenni Davis’ regency-inspired pin holders for your craft room using walnut shell and cord

51 STITCH ALONG

Join our new Butterfly Stitch-along with Emillie Ferris and get stitching Part 1 today

55 STITCH WORKSHOP

Follow Sarah’s Embroidery’s tutorial to master the art of Kantha Work and sew a cute coaster

60 VALENTINES NOTES

Confess to your crush by mailing them one of Talia Bills-Moore’s stitched love letters

62 TATTOOED PORTRAIT

Combine machine and hand stitching to create Louisa Burtonshaw’s inked-arm design

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504 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery

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