Love Embroidery Issue 73

It’s the little details that make this season so special. Twinkling fairy lights, personalised place settings, sparkly accessories, cosy blankets… And teeny, weeny stockings! The sweet little versions shown here by Jenni Davis, have been crafted from super-soft felt, so they can be whipped up at the very last-minute (no seams to sew), embellished with embroidery, and then filled with anything you fancy – edible treats, haberdashery, miniature soaps, tiny toys – ready to gift, or hang from the branches of your Christmas tree! Flip to p26 to find the full tutorial.…

Hopefully you're all feeling super chill right now, knowing most of your festive prep is done. But if, like me, you're still in need of some speedy ideas to add to your make-before-Christmas-list, LE has you covered. From tiny felt stockings that you can stitch and stuff at the last minute, to sparkly earrings, sequin studded sweaters, party decs, and embroidered undies, you'll find these pages packed with stylish projects to help your holidays go off with a bang! And your reward for all that selfless sewing? Well, in addition to the warm and fuzzy feeling you'll get while gifting your homemade wares, if you turn to p14 you'll find Tamara Carlier’s incredible reindeer hoop. It’s the ultimate embroidery treat – perfect for curling up with and unwinding on a…

Whizz, bang, pop! From Diwali and Eid, to Bonfire Night and New Year’s Eve, fireworks are used to celebrate and commemorate important events and festivities around the world. And now you can use your needle and thread to capture the beauty of these controlled explosions, as they trail intricate paths of colour and light across the night sky, with Jenni Davis’ stunning Firework Display hoop pattern. First published in LE issue 60, her beaded design is now available to buy as an instant PDF tutorial from our online store for just £4.99. Or, if you pop it into your basket and use your £5 off code on p19, you can bag it for free! www.gatheredshop.com Colour pop! Add some last-minute kitsch to the branches of your Christmas tree with this…

Templates for digital readers on p71 NOTE Find the templates and cutting guide on p71-p72. Candy cane hoop MATERIALS Your gift – Peppermint Thread Set or stranded cotton: 1 skein each of green, dark green, red Cotton fabric: 17x17cm, blue Embroidery hoop: 10cm diameter Felt scrap: white Fabric glue 7.5mm snowflake sequins: white Machine thread: white Basic embroidery kit STITCHES USED Long and Short Stitch, Satin Stitch, Straight Stitch 01 Transfer the design from the template onto fabric using your preferred method. We used a heaterasable pen and a light source. Then mount the fabric into a hoop with the design central and the fabric taut like a drum. 02 Use the felt cutting guide to cut a candy cane motif from white felt. Adhere to the blue fabric by…

MATERIALS Cotton linen fabric: 25x25cm, dark blue Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of 347 (red), 503 (turquoise), 738 (light tan), 801 (brown), 838 (dark brown), 869 (golden brown), 3371 (very dark brown), 3865 (winter white) Embroidery hoop: 15cm diameter Flexi wood effect embroidery hoop: 15cm diameter (for display) Carbon paper: white Basic embroidery kit STITCHES USED Backstitch, Chain Stitch, Fern Stitch, Fly Stitch, French Knot, Lazy Daisy Stitch, Long and Short Stitch, Satin Stitch, Padded Satin Stitch, Scallop Stitch, Stem Stitch, Straight Stitch, Woven Wheel NOTE Find the templates on p73. Spectacularly soothing, and seasonal too, this enchanting reindeer design is the perfect pattern to pick up over the holidays – whether you’re in need of five minutes peace from visiting relatives, are looking to escape the din of battery-operated toys,…

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