Love Embroidery

FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Whether they are your best pal or your one true love, a hand-stitched gift is a great way to show someone just how much you care – on Valentine’s Day, or just because! And this issue is bursting with fun, romantic projects to make your loved ones feel...

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Known for its soul-soothing properties, a bowl of well-made ramen, with its rich, flavourful broth, slurp-worthy noodles, and traditional accompaniments, is an absolute treat to eat. And it turns out, it’s as equally delicious to stitch! Turn to p26...

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FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

It’s time to start stitching for Christmas – hooray! So whip up a spiced hot chocolate, snuggle up on the sofa, and get ready to flick through all of the fabulous holiday projects we have lined up for you in this issue. There are almost too many to...

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FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD As autumn approaches, we gain a fresh new palette to play with. One that includes a selection of darker, earthier and richer tones than we might usually reach for. Like the shades used in this decadent floral wall hanging by...

LEARN HOW TO SEW A SWEET 3D BEAR USING FELT & THREAD

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Life’s too short for us all to be walking around wearing the same ol’ clothes and accessories, which is why we love using our superpowers (aka embroidery skills) to personalise our most coveted garments and homewares with thread. From bags and...

FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Summer is here, and that means it’s time to break out those bright blues, buttery yellows, punchy pinks, outrageous oranges and luscious lime greens from your stash – stat! In this issue, we’re whisking you away to the seaside with Jenni Davis’...

FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

We reckon some of the most striking embroidery projects are born from the simplest of ideas. Like this placemat-comewall-art design by Lucy Freeman. The brief? To embellish a jute table mat with thread. And wow, did Lucy deliver. As soon as we saw...

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PATTERNS TO SEW FOR SPRING

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New shoots, new life, new stitches! That’s our motto at this time of the year. Maybe it’s the hint of warmer weather to come, the thought of switching our boring winter coats for hand-stitched spring sweaters (yep we have one of those on p32 for you to...

Meet Hattie McGill

THE EMBROIDERER SEWING COSTUMES FOR BRIDGERTON, WICKED & MORE!

FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Do you have a favourite stitch? In this issue we are revisiting some of the most useful and beautiful techniques in the LE library – and falling in love with them all over again! Like the satisfyingly smooth Satin Stitch used to create this pretty...

MASTER Burden Stitch

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16 chic winter PATTERNS TO TRY!

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Christmas is a time to delight and surprise our loved ones with wintry outings, seasonal activities, festive treats and, of course, homespun gifts. And if you’re looking for extra special embroidery projects to really wow your friends and family...

FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

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 handstitched...

FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

We like to get ahead of the seasons and autumn is no exception. With its cosy palette and dreamy woodland motifs, it’s one of our most favourite times of the year to stitch for. But it’s not just the toadstools and the foxes that we love. This new...

FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Ready to boost your home with thread? In this issue we show you how to use your stitching skills to emulate all the lovely embroidery that’s trending on our fave interiors accounts, but for a fraction of the cost! Think statement cushions like this...