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Grab some tinsel and turn up the Christmas tunes, it’s time to get stitching for the festive season. We KNOW it feels early, but your future self will thank us (we promise) when, come December your home and tree are bursting with gorgeous handstitche

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… At Love Embroidery HQ! The fairy lights are on, the baubles are out, and our needles are loaded with brilliantly festive coloured thread. Well at least they are for our photo shoots! We know it’s still sup

If our cover star has got you thinking about baked festive treats, add this fun Gingerbread House pattern from Pixels & Purls to your wish-list. It features six different stitches to keep you on your toes and is worked in a single colour for impact,

Templates for digital readers on p74! Printed cotton fabric from your kit, or any cotton fabric: 16x16cm, white Stranded cotton from your kit or: 1 skein of green Embroidery hoop from your kit or: 11cm diameter Sequins from you kit or: 5mm round: red

1mm felt sheet: A4, brown x3, white, mint green, light blue, light pink, bright pink DMC Stranded Cotton: 1 skein each of blanc (white), 434 (brown), 602 (bright pink), 954 (green), 3325 (blue), 3689 (pink) Seed beads, 11/0: blue, green, bright pink,

Window: Whipped Backstitch, pink, 3 strands; Split Stitch, blue, 3 strands, Swirly lines: Split Stitch, pink, 3 strands; Whipped Backstitch, pink/green, 3 strands Droplets: Lazy Daisy Stitch, pink, white, green, 6 strands, white, 3 strands Attach hea

More joy, more connection, more authenticity, that’s the way Fleur Woods likes to play it. She’s a mixed media artist based in Upper Moutere on New Zealand’s South Island. When she began stitching and following her heart after years of working with m

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Cotton fabric: 25x25cm, light cream Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of light beige, light blue-grey, light brown, emerald green, lime green, mint green, sage green, dark pistachio green, dark grey, mauve, orange, light pink, red, light terracotta, dark

Raglan sleeve sweatshirt: hot pink Stranded cotton: 4 skein of white Embroidery hoop: 13cm diameter Soluble adhesive stabiliser Tape measure Basic embroidery kit Backstitch, French Knot, Running Stitch, Scallop Stitch, Straight Stitch 01 Prewash the

Cotton fabric: fat quarter each of cream, green, bright green, red, dark red, yellow, light yellow Felt sheet: A4 x2, green, bright green, red, dark red, yellow, light yellow Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of light green, green, red, burgundy, light g

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Thick card or mount board: 35x20cm Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of cream, green, red Frames: 9x13cm aperture, x3 White gesso primer Matt emulsion paint: light sea green, light blue, blush pink Paintbrush Awl (for piercing holes) Thick towel Papercli

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Cotton fabric: 25x25cm, navy blue Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of black, dark brown, light brown, lime green, peach, red, dark red, teal, dark teal, turquoise, white Metallic stranded thread: 1 skein of light gold Embroidery hoop: 18cm diameter Basi

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Knitted beanie: grey Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of blue, cream, gold, green, olive green, sage green, mauve, light pink Adhesive soluble stabiliser Basic embroidery kit Backstitch, French Knot, Lazy Daisy Stitch, Long and Short Stitch, Satin Stitc

Suede/faux suede slippers: dark blue Felt sheet: 15x15cm, light pink Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of blue, dark blue, gold, dark green, pink, hot pink Embroidery hoop: 12cm diameter Soluble stabiliser Iron on adhesive Tailors’ chalk pencil Pliers (o

Ceylon Stitch is a must-know technique for this time of year. This tactile stitch adds a three-dimensional quality to your work and it’s brilliant for emulating knitted and crochet details with thread – just as we have done here! The stitch is formed

Magical moments are what make Christmas so special and this issue’s two beautiful machine embroidered tutorials are designed with wonderment in mind. First on the to-stitch list is Talia Bills-Moore’s brilliantly festive place settings (p60). She’ll

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

Freemotion machine embroidery can be worked on any sewing machine as long as you’re able to lower the feed dogs so you can move your fabric around freely. Your manual will tell you if this is possible and whether you need a darning or a freemotion fo

Embroidery can be worked on a wide variety of fabrics or ready-made items. It’s best to choose fabrics with a fairly smooth surface as heavily-textured surfaces will prevent the stitches from lying flat. For beginners, it’s best to start with 100% pl

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 permane

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Based in gorgeous Taipei, Taiwan, English-born Penny spends every free moment she can capturing stunningly detailed scenes with her exceptional embroidery skills. From cosy libraries and picturesque streets, to seaside retreats, Penny plays with colo

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