FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD BUNTING FROM Sweet ISSUE 30 | 2022 stems Stitch a friendly gecko! at the beach & Caroline Madaher 13TO BOOST MACHINE STITCH YOUR SKILLS DREAMY INTERIORS Try this! Needlepoint planter Blanket stitch hoodie Metallic threads QUICK & EASY Stash-friendly summer stitching UPDATE A BEACH TOWEL WITH SHIMMERING SHELLS, CREATE A GEO WALL HANGING, SEW A SUNGLASSES CASE... PLUS TEMPLATES, STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIALS & ILLUSTRATED STITCH GUIDES IN EVERY ISSUE!
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Welcome FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD When the world feels a bit topsy-turvy (as it does right now), it’s important to take time to enjoy some of the simpler things in life. It might be going out for a coffee with a friend, soaking in the sunshine on the commute to work, or losing yourself in your latest embroidery project. And the latter is exactly what we are doing with Miesje Chafer’s striking wall hanging project (see p24). It captures the essence of simplicity at its finest, with a repeating diamond- shape pattern, a playful palette and gorgeous little details that only reveal themselves when you get up close and personal to the piece. Oh, and did we mention it features a stunning fabric ruffle too..? www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 3
Feel-good ideas to make Contents you smile this summer! ISSUE THIRTY 24 12 60 Projects 12 VASE HOOP 43 PLANT HANGER Georgie Emery shows you how to build Learn the basics of needlepoint with a leopard a floral display with layers of fabric and stitch print plant hanger worked on plastic canvas 24 WALL HANGING 48 BEACH TOWEL Bright colours and bold shapes come together A shell-tastic poolside accessory makeover in Miesje Chafer’s frilled wall decoration for all those summer day trips 28 GECKO HOOP ART 51 SCALLOP POUCH Embroidery is for everyone Combine textured stitches and tropical Add a dose of the scallop trend to your shades to create this curious creature wardrobe with an embroidered pouch At Love Embroidery, we want inclusivity to be at the heart of what we do. We’re committed 32 BEACH SCENE HOOP 53 KIND IS COOL HOOP to creating content that reflects and celebrates the diversity of the stitching community. For summer vibes in your home all year Go for full-on seventies vibes with our Embroidery is for everyone, regardless of round, stitch this charming seaside scene beginner-friendly statement hoop ethnicity, age, size, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We have begun work on a plan 36 COCKTAIL BUNTING 55 SKILLS WORKSHOP to drive meaningful change, but we know it’s a work in progress. We want to listen to you, our Raise a glass to this colourful felt garland, Master blanket stitch to readers. Join the conversation on Instagram perfect for summer soirées give a humble hoodie @loveembroiderymagazine or get in touch at a makeover [email protected] 41 STITCH-ALONG 07 Get your needle and threads ready for Part 2 of Rebecca Ringquist’s doodle stitch-along 4 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
28 55 48 Subscribe Welcome! today! Never miss an issue, see p22 36 32 60 INTERIORS HOOP 62 SUNGLASSES CASE Finding time to do what we love can sometimes be tricky, especially over the Embrace simple, happy living with Louisa Keep your sunnies safe with Sophie Tarrant’s summer when our weekends are packed Burtonshaw’s calming, hygge-inspired space summery palm tree pouch with family BBQs, outings to the seaside, iced drinks with pals and endless amounts Regulars of weeding (no, just me?). Suddenly we find our latest WIPs buried under a mountain 07 WE LOVE… 64 ESSENTIALS of laundry and picnic blankets, and realise we’ve lost our stitching flow. But worry not! From an embroidery-inspired cake to a Your guide to all the materials, techniques In addition to our ah-mazing cover hoop by musical baby toy, here are this month’s faves and embroidery stitches you need to know Georgie Emery, which is sure to capture your full attention with it’s clever fabric layers 18 DESIGNER PROFILE 72 TEMPLATES and tactile details, we’ve also got oodles of sunshine-filled smaller makes for you to dive The married couple behind Madaher share Find all the templates you need to into, including Part 2 of our new Rainbow their passion for florals and uniting stitchers complete the projects in this issue Doodles Stitch-Along. Turn to p41 to sew the next section and, while you’re there, check 22 SUBSCRIBE TODAY 81 NEXT ISSUE out our fun cocktail bunting on p36 – it’s a brilliant one to stitch with friends! Get instant access to the latest issue of A sneak preview of the exciting projects, Love Embroidery with a digital subscription designers and gift coming next month Nikki Morgan, Editor 58 BACK ISSUES 82 MY STYLE Missed an issue? Catch up on past editions Designer Emily Harrison-Ach draws of Love Embroidery in print and digitally inspiration from the natural world www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 5
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KITS INSPIRATION BOOKS PATTERNS GIFTS Create your happy Squeeze a little bit more sunshine into your life with Sunny Stitches by Celeste Johnston, the creative force behind embroidery brand Lemon Made Shop. With 16 patterns, her new book covers pretty much everything we love to sew. We’re talking fresh florals, cheerful sunbeams, uplifting quotes, nature scenes, and even a chicken or two. Suitable for absolute beginners, you’ll practice stitches and build your skills as you work your way through the sweet collection. Sunny Stitches by Celeste Johnston, £21.99, published by Better Day Books, www.betterdaybooks.com www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 7
Born in the 80s SUPPORT Gorgeous gift *Offer valid until 31st October 2022 Who remembers begging their parents for EMMA GIACALONE IS When you’re making a gift for a pair of rainbow roller skates as a child? We SPREADING THE LOVE a new baby, you want it to be do. And, while we’re not sure our skating skills FOR INDIE BUSINESSES something timeless that will be passed would match up these days, we can still take through generations. Look no further a trip down memory lane with this brooch by “Whether you’re a than Mamahoela’s sweet musical shopper or a business punch needle toy, available as a kit or designer Zoe Larkins. It’s hand-cut and owner, there’s never a downloadable PDF pattern. Enter hand-stitched, and made from vegan been a more important ‘LEM25’ to get 25%* off the entire site. leatherette in two cheerfully retro colourways. time to show your www.mamahoela.com support for small www.lovefromhettyanddave.co.uk businesses. They generate almost a trillion pounds for the UK economy each year, and for each £1 spent with a small business, 63p will stay local. Not to mention all of the beautiful and unique products that you just can’t find elsewhere.” See Emma’s jacket (above) up-close via @emma_giacalone_ textiles, and find out more about #campaignshopindependent via @holly.co on Instagram. Editor Dinky ink We’ve been crushing on It’s probably safe to say we’re not ready to Insta Mum, @Mutha. pledge allegiance to our fave craft with a Hood and her range permanent tattoo... not just yet, anyway. of empowering and But while we ponder the idea, you’ll find us ethically made tees and testing the waters with Tattly’s new rainbow- sweatshirts for a while hued temporary tattoos by embroiderer now. So, we couldn’t be Ciara LeRoy, AKA Pretty Strange. This neat happier to see this little heart is the latest design in the range. stitched Strong Girls Club wall hanging www.tattly.com – complete with pom-poms and tassels on our favourite picnic check – drop into our inbox. It’s a limited edition and bound to sell quick, so go, go, go! www.muthahoodgoods.com 8 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
Fabric crush… Reach for the stars with the new Galaxies fabric collection by Sara Boccaccini Meadows. Embellish with gold thread to create your own constellations. www.figofabrics.com What do you get when you combine two of our most With delicate butterflies and wildflowers in abundance, the fave things in the world? An incredible, edible, embroidery-inspired new Botanica fabric collection masterpiece! Find the cake studio behind this divine creation via captures some of our most favourite things about summer. @sweetheatheranne and the artist who inspired it via @jessraephoenix. www.dearstelladesign.com More self love Tap into this season’s trend for graphic blooms with Salon This colourful hoop is here Floral, the peachy-hued fabric to remind us to be kinder to from Melody Miller’s new Elixir ourselves in order to grow. In just three collection for Ruby Star Society. years, self-taught embroiderer Rebecca’s built up her business, Stitch Ambition, www.woolwarehouse.co.uk and now takes on commissions for personalised hoops. Talk about a dream www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 9 job; Rebecca, we salute you! www.stitchambition.etsy.com
Shine bright KEEP ME IN MIND “She knew it was up to her to imagine the scope. Of what was possible, she needed to hope.” Passionate Ethel and Joan’s handmade resin about telling a story with her embroidery designs, buttons and buckle Lucy Peltier wrote a poem to accompany She Grew fastenings have Wings, the latest addition to her heartfelt pattern been jazzing up our collection. The colours used for the elegant wings me-made wardrobes are based on a humble blue tit and worked in just for a while, but did you know they’ve two simple stitches for a mindful make. launched a range of magnetic pin and www.lucyludreams.etsy.com needle tidys? The minders are all hand- poured by owner Louise, and each one’s imperfectly perfect. And, the best part? All that time no longer lost spent searching for needles can now be spent stitching. Win-win. www.ethelandjoan.etsy.com Oh, Anthropologie, you really do never fail to FEEL-GOOD FACTOR spoil us. More than just a humble side seat, the Izzy Terai Folding Chair oozes warm, welcoming vibes and will transform a once- With the ever erratic nature of the drab corner, drawing attention further into a room. Choose from British summer weather, we’ll be punchy pink or fresh mint. www.anthropologie.com embracing slouchy tees and midi skirts for a good while yet, with a shacket to hand 10 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery for those early morning commutes. Olive & Frank’s dreamy range of uplifting tees are here to see us straight through to autumn. They’re made from oh-so-soft 100% cotton, in small batches to minimise waste. This Wonderful rainbow embroidery tee’s already in our basket but we couldn’t help be tempted by the Love Always and Kindness ombré effect tees, too. www.oliveandfrank.co.uk
Current FRESH IDEAS stitches IMAGE © LUCY PELTIER, WWW.LUCYLUDREAMS.COM Summer of stitch Talk about summer lovin’! The LE gang are head over hoops for Lucy Peltier’s gorgeous new kit. Joyful Flora takes inspiration straight from the season and gives it to us in the form of satin stitch petals and French knot centres. These pleasing colours, geo shapes and sweet details can all be found in the beautiful blooms that pop up throughout the summer months. Lucy designed them to be beginner friendly, using easy-to-achieve stitches, but this kaleidoscope of florals is a satisfying make to work on in the sunshine even if you’re a pro… Head to Lucy’s Insta now for extra content based on this pretty pattern! www.lucyludreams.etsy.com, @lucyludreams www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 11
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VASE HOOP COVER STAR Swsteeemt s WAKE UP TO A BURST OF COLOUR IN YOUR HOME EVERY DAY WITH THIS MODERN FLOWER ARRANGEMENT ON DISPLAY Designed by Georgie Emery www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 13
COVER STAR VASE HOOP 01 02 03 04 05 06 MATERIALS T reat yourself to fresh flowers every day three main flowers and the mug as these areas with Georgie’s gorgeous blooms styled Cotton fabric: 35x25cm, light blue, in a trendy mug vase, and enjoy all the will be covered over with more fabric. light pink; 10x10cm, peach, beauty, with none of the fuss (or hefty price light orange tag)! Each time you pick up this project, to add 03 Then, use a pencil to trace the outlines DMC stranded cotton: 1 skein each a Turkey Stitch puffball or a few leafy details, of the three flowers onto the peach of 563 (pale green), 602 (pink), you’re sure to feel uplifted and refreshed by 704 (bright green), 725 (yellow), the modern colours and satisfying textures. fabric and the mug (excluding the handle) 796 (blue), 3078 (pale yellow), Then, once you’ve finished your floral 3818 (dark green) and 3848 (teal) masterpiece, you can display it in a favourite onto the light orange fabric. Iron the Oval embroidery hoop: 13x23cm spot for a daily dose of joy – or, gift it to a Bondaweb (iron-on adhesive) close pal to spread those good vibes… Bondaweb onto the reverse of the shapes and Basic embroidery kit then carefully cut out along the outlines so STITCHES USED that no pencil is visible on the edges. Backstitch, French Knot, Leaf Stitch, Satin Stitch, Split Stitch, Straight Stitch, 04 Peel off the paper backing and place the Turkey Stitch, Whipped Backstitch fabric shapes into position on the design. Carefully iron them onto the fabric being mindful not to erase the previous transfer 01 Layer the light pink fabric over the bottom markings. Don’t worry if you do accidentally edge of the light blue fabric and insert into remove some of the lines, simply redraw the the hoop – ensure both of the fabrics are taut missing elements back onto the fabric using the and laying flush with each other. Then, using same method as in step 2. Then, freehand draw one strand of a light coloured thread work a in the details of the flowers and the lines of the running stitch approx 3mm from the edge to mug (as the layers are too thick to see through). hold the two pieces together and prevent them 05 Remount the fabric the correct way in the hoop, with the design central and from shifting as you stitch. 02 Remove from the hoop and remount the fabric taut like a drum. Begin by using two so the front of the design is facing strands of teal to work the large leaves in Leaf backwards in the hoop. Lay the hoop over the Stitch and the stems in Whipped Backstitch. template so that it’s flush with the surface 06 Next, add in the veins of the large leaves by working Straight Stitches over the then transfer the design from the template onto the fabrics using a heat-erasable pen top using two strands of pale green. Position and a light source. Leave out the details in the these stitches so that they emerge from the 14 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
VASE HOOP COVER STAR quick tip For a guide to stitches and techniques turn to PAGE 64 07 08 09 10 11 12 NOTES central line and angle them to follow the working the outline and then filling in rows Find the template on p72. direction of the stitches underneath. towards the centre – you’re aiming to have The fabric we used was Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Solids in 07 Using Satin Stitch in two strands of pink the finished stitching be solid with no fabric Robin’s Egg (light blue), Primrose stitch the outside edges of the petals on (light pink), Creamsicle (peach) showing through. Then, work the stems using and Butterscotch (light orange). the large flowers, taking the stitches over the Backstitch, also in two strands of dark green. edge of the peach fabric and down into the 12 Stitch the fluffy circular flowers using dense Turkey Stitch in three strands light blue fabric to completely cover the raw edge. Change the direction of the stitches as of yellow. Once each circle is stitched, cut you work so they echo the angle of each petal. through the loops and then trim to a 2-3mm 08 Work the central circles of the large length. Work the stems in Backstitch using flowers using Satin Stitch in two strands two strands of dark green. of yellow. Then, work the dots of the stamens 13 Fill the flower bud petals with Satin Stitch in two strands of pink. Then, use using French Knots in two strands of pale yellow positioned around the central circles. two strands of bright green to stitch the stem 09 Complete the large flowers by working in Split Stitch and the leaves in Satin Stitch. the dividing lines along the edges of 14 Now, work the stems of the medium the petals using Split Stitch in one strand of yellow flowers in Backstitch using two pink. When working Split Stitch in one strand, strands of dark green, switching to Satin bring the needle up through the centre of the Stitch in two strands of bright green to work previous stitch, about halfway along, splitting the tops of the stems that connect to the base the fibres evenly on either side of the needle. of the flowers. Then, work the stems of the 10 Moving on to the medium yellow flowers, small blue flowers using Split Stitch in two work the petals using Satin Stitch in strands of bright green. two strands of pale yellow. Work each petal 15 Stitch the petals of the small flowers using two strands of blue in Satin Stitch. separately and change the stitch angle on each one so that they have clear definition. Then, work Satin Stitch using two strands of 11 Fill the dark leaves using Split Stitch dark green at the top of the stems where in two strands of dark green, first they connect to the flowers. www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 15
COVER STAR VASE HOOP 13 14 15 16 17 18 TIPS & TRICKS 16 Fill in medium yellow flowers’ centres GEORGIE EMERY using a couple of small Straight Stitches As you stitch, threads may Georgie graduated from fray away from the raw edges of in two strands of pink. Using two strands of Loughborough University the fabrics. Use sharp scissors with a BA Honours in to simply snip them off. blue, stitch the lines across the mug in Split Textiles, for which she specialised in printed Depending on how you Stitch. Make sure to start and end each row textiles. Her work combines freehand intend to display your finished machine embroidery techniques with more hoop, you may prefer to use by taking the stitch through the background traditional stitching methods, and she loves a vertical oval hoop so that the to create colourful, lively designs. screw is at the top of the design fabric, going over the edge of the light orange After her studies, life went in a different for easy hanging. direction and for several years Georgie had mug fabric. Then, using two strands of pink, little time for her needle and thread. She has recently re-engaged with her love of add the handle using rows of Split Stitch. the craft and – making up for lost time – is now rarely seen without her embroidery. 17 Remove any transfer marks using a hair She always carries a project in her handbag, dryer or by removing the stitching from even taking them abroad on some of her travels to South Korea, Borneo, Italy and the hoop and gently ironing the back of the France, where she is always on the lookout for new ideas for patterns and projects. embroidery before remounting it ready for Georgie lives in Gloucestershire, draws her inspiration from nature and loves to display. Trim away any of the running stitch experiment with a variety of techniques. www.georgiekemery.etsy.com that hasn’t been covered up with embroidery. @georgie.k.emery Once complete, finish the back of the hoop by trimming the fabric so that it’s 4cm bigger than the hoop. Then, work a continuous running stitch around the edge of the fabric and pull it tightly to gather it at the back. Then, secure the gather with a few stitches. 18 Optionally, for a neat finish and to protect the back of the stitches, lay an oval of felt measuring 12x22cm over the back of the hoop and then tack it in place around the edge using whipstitch. Alternatively, you can use clear craft glue or hot glue to stick a panel of card over the back of the hoop. 16 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
VASE HOOP COVER STAR Embroidery guide LARGE LEAVES DARK LEAVES Leaves: Leaf Stitch, teal, Leaves: Split Stitch, 2 strands dark green, 2 strands Veins: Straight Stitch, Stems: Backstitch, pale green, 2 strands dark green, 2 strands Stems: Whipped Backstitch, teal, 2 strands BUD Petals: Satin Stitch, pink, 2 strands Stem: Split Stitch, bright green, 2 strands Leaves: Satin Stitch, bright green, 2 strands LARGE FLOWERS Petals, outside edges: Satin Stitch, pink, 2 strands Centres: Satin Stitch, yellow, 2 strands Stamens: French Knot, pale yellow, 2 strands Petal edges: Split Stitch, pink, 1 strand MEDIUM YELLOW FLOWERS FLUFFY CIRCULAR FLOWERS Petals: Satin Stitch, Flowers: Turkey Stitch, pale yellow, 2 strands yellow, 3 strands Stems: Backstitch, Stems: Backstitch, dark green, 2 strands dark green, 2 strands Tops of the stems: Satin Stitch, bright green, 2 strands MUG Centres: Straight Stitch, pink, Mug lines: Split Stitch, blue, 2 strands 2 strands Handle: Split Stitch, pink, SMALL BLUE FLOWERS 2 strands Petals: Satin Stitch, blue, 2 strands www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 17 Stems: Split Stitch, bright green, 2 strands Tops of the stems: Satin Stitch, dark green, 2 strands
PROFILE The happy duo blended their painting and embroidery skills to launch Madaher together Caroline and Davinder Madaher THE HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM BEHIND MADAHER ARE ENCOURAGING AND UNITING MAKERS WITH THEIR PASSION FOR FLORAL EMBROIDERY Words by Becca Parker IMAGE © AARON BAXTER PHOTOGRAPHY
MADAHER PROFILE The couple are passionate about teaching others and spreading their love for embroidery IMAGE © BETHANY LEEDHAM PHOTOGRAPHY S titch + paint + flowers = creative joy – that’s embroidery, beadwork and appliqué, for fashion lines,” what fuels embroidery brand Madaher. Caroline Davinder recalls. Between them, they’ve designed either and Davinder Madaher, the couple behind print or embroidery for brands such as Next, Joules, and the business, want to inspire everyone to get TU Clothing over the years. connected and get making. We chat over a video call on a sunny afternoon. The Madahers are sat in their And that’s just the start. A wedding, a relocation to Otley tiny home office, surrounded by floral paintings and in Yorkshire, and three children later, the couple are now embroidery samples. They’re eager to share where it all pursuing a creative adventure that’s all their own. Madaher began. “I launched my first embroidery kit before Covid is a perfect fusion of their textile fervour and industry hit,” explains Caroline, “and we combined Davinder’s nous. It didn’t begin as a business idea though. Caroline painting and my embroidery. That’s the unique thing started putting herself out there again after time spent in about our kits: once it’s in the hoop, before you’ve even mum mode. “Our eldest is sixteen now,” she reveals, “so begun stitching, it’s already really pretty. And, because quite a lot of years have passed. I just began to build up an it’s partially filled in with this painting, it’s less daunting account on Instagram, sharing my embroidery. I started an to start with. Even people that are very much beginners Etsy shop, selling a few original pieces, then I was inspired feel like they can approach our kit and do something that to put together an embroidery kit.” looks quite spectacular.” “We were working in a Teaming up is nothing new for this British designer studio in New York doing pair. “That’s where we met,” Caroline says of their time in prints and embroideries the US. “We were both working in a studio in New York, for fashion and homeware.” doing prints and embroideries for fashion and homeware.” She’d recently graduated, specialising in knitwear, but, like Davinder, she had an impressive array of textiles skills. “Back then in the studio, we did a lot of machine and hand www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 19
PROFILE MADAHER The couple are passionate about immersing themselves in nature as inspiration for their designs The kits are a true collaboration. They work from Carr, so botanical beauty is never far away. Or, they Davinder’s paintings, pool their moodboards, and edit might draw from Davinder’s vintage scarf collection, or the design together until it’s embroidery-ready. Caroline a show. Their Chintz kit was based on an exhibition at handles the stitching and social media, while he takes the Fashion and Textile Museum. “That’s the way our care of packaging design. “It wasn’t until March 2020 brains think – everything has to sort of connect, in a way,” that I had a new kit to launch,” says Caroline. “It was Caroline muses. “I love the idea that we were combining a spring-themed kit called Hidden Garden. Basically that English traditional pheasant, but also the fact that a simple little embroidery kit and I thought ‘I don’t know the British loved Indian chintz, and bringing together if anyone’s going to want this, we’ve just entered Davinder’s Indian heritage with my British heritage a pandemic.’ I asked the followers and they were like: ‘Yes! was really fitting.” Get it out there!’” Caroline’s creative offering really met a need in the creative community at the right time. “We just want people to enjoy the product,” shares “During the pandemic, people were looking for something Davinder. “We want people to love the fabrics, love the to do at home,” observes Davinder. “We found embroidery embroidery. I think our ethos is that it connects people. brings people together. People would be video calling each Embroidery, painting, it’s all about bringing people other, but they’d be embroidering, too.” The uniting power together. It’s about switching off your phone, sitting, of craft carries through into their in-person workshops. having a cup of tea, and enjoying the process. The process “I love the conversations you get when you gather people!” is really important.” Pouring their passions into every step says Caroline. “They’ve never met each other, and by the of the journey is what makes Team Madaher’s creativity end you’re sat round the table and they’ve poured their so infectious, and their kits so special. “One thing we’re hearts out about something that’s going on in their life. not short of is ideas!” The two of them are fizzing with I think that’s the beauty of gathering.” enthusiasm for the future. Davinder jokes about becoming the next Kaffe Fassett, and admits they’d love to do a book. Just as important as connecting with others, Davinder It’s an exciting time for Madaher. Poised to find a studio reckons, is connecting with the process and seeking space and take the leap to full time, there are also plans to real-world inspiration. “If you haven’t got an anchor for move into wholesale to reach more makers. “It’s not about your project,” he warns, “it isn’t going to work. You’ve keeping ideas to ourselves,” Davinder explains. “It’s about got to read. You’ve got to go out there. You can’t just get putting it out there and sharing and motivating.” it off Pinterest. It’s primary resources, it’s out there, it’s Find the full range of kits and patterns at www.wearemadaher.com inspiration!” The couple live near RHS Garden Harlow and keep up to date on Insta, @wearemadaher 20 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
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GECKO HOOP ART Forest climber BECOME A RAINFOREST EXPLORER AS YOU COMBINE TEXTURED STITCHES WITH VIBRANT THREADS TO SEW A CURIOUS GECKO Designed by Heather Nugent www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 29
HOOP ART GECKO Stitch Guide Turn to PAGE 67 01 02 03 04 05 06 MATERIALS 01 Transfer the design from the template work out to fill the other side. Add the eyes in onto the fabric using your preferred Cotton fabric: 25x25cm, light green Satin Stitch using two strands of dark brown. Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of dark brown, coral, light coral, method. Then, mount the fabric in the 18cm 05 Use Split Backstitch in two strands of dark green, lime green, teal, turquoise to fill the body and legs. For turquoise and light turquoise hoop, ensuring the design is central and the Embroidery hoops: 13cm diameter and 18cm diameter surface is taut. For the spiky fronds, use two the body, work around the zigzag first, then Basic embroidery kit strands of coral to work the leaves in Satin move outwards. For the legs, work the outline STITCHES USED Stitch and the stem in Split Backstitch. first, then move inwards. Backstitch, Chain Stitch, French Knot, Lazy Daisy Stitch, Satin Stitch, 02 Fill the monstera leaves with Chain 06 Now, use two strands of light coral to Split Backstitch, Straight Stitch Stitch using two strands of dark green. work the dividing lines of the zigzag. NOTE Work a row from the central vein towards the Then, add the spots using French Knots in Find the template on p80. outer edge of the leaf and then back towards two strands of coral, with two twists for the the central vein, repeating this action until spots on the legs and three for those on the the leaf is filled. Then, stitch the veins using body. Once complete, frame the design in the Backstitch in three strands of lime green. smaller 13cm hoop using our guide on p67. 03 Work the stripy leaves using Satin Stitch in two strands, alternating between teal and light turquoise. Stitch the remaining leaf HEATHER NUGENT using three strands of lime green, working the Heather is a designer and technical expert with leaves in Lazy Daisy Stitch and the stem in years of experience in craft publishing, and is our very Backstitch. For the leaves that are cut off by own Technical Editor for Love Embroidery. She started sewing with the hoop, work a pair of Straight Stitches up her mum when she was five years old and has been hooked on all things stitched since. to the hoop line, instead of forming a loop. @heathers.handmade.hub 04 Fill the zigzag along the gecko’s spine using Satin Stitch in two strands of lime green and coral. To keep the stitches straight, first work a single stitch down the centre of each triangle, then work stitches out to fill one side before returning to the centre to 30 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
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BEACH SCENE HOOP ART Wish you were here YOU’LL ALMOST BE ABLE TO FEEL THE SUN ON YOUR BACK AND THE SAND BETWEEN YOUR TOES STITCHING THIS SIZZLING BEACH SCENE Designed by Caitlin Rethwish www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 33
HOOP ART BEACH SCENE 01 02 03 04 05 06 MATERIALS 01 Transfer the beach from the template long wave lines in six strands and the shorter onto the light beige fabric and the ocean Linen fabric: 25x25cm, light beige; wave lines in three strands. Add in the splash 15x25cm, blue Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of onto the blue fabric using your preferred lines around the swimmers in Straight Stitch light beige, dark blue, light blue, brown, dark brown, light orange, method. Then, cut along the top of the ocean using three strands of white. pink, red, white and yellow Embroidery hoop: 18cm diameter and layer both in the hoop. We traced the 03 Then, work lines of Split Stitch in three Adhesive soluble stabiliser: 18x18cm strands of white just below the three Felt circle: 17cm diameter, whole design onto a piece of water soluble white (optional) Basic embroidery kit stabiliser using a fabric-safe pen, then cut longest wave lines. STITCHES USED along the top ocean line where it meets the 04 Next, move onto stitching the people. Start by using Satin Stitch in three French Knot, Satin Stitch, Split Stitch, shore. Adhere the ocean part of the pattern Stem Stitch, Straight Stitch to the blue fabric, and cut the fabric along the strands to work their skin in dark brown, NOTES top edge of the stabiliser to match the line brown, light beige and light orange, and their Find the template on p73. Search for ‘how to transfer’ of the ocean. Then, place the blue fabric on hair in dark brown, brown and light orange. on www.gathered.how for our easy-to-follow video guide. top of the light beige fabric, and peel and stick Work each part of the body separately and the other half of the pattern onto the light stitch each section widthways, changing the beige fabric, lining it up with the ocean. Next, angle of the stitches to echo the shape of the place the whole stack in your embroidery area. When stitching the hair, try to make hoop, taking care to pull both layers of the your Satin Stitches go at a different angle than fabric taut and flat, so that they lay completely the stitches for the face to provide contrast. flush with each other. Use the main image on p32 as a guide for 02 Begin stitching by attaching the blue colour placement throughout this design. fabric to the beige fabric. Use six strands 05 Work the clothing using three strands of white to work a line of Stem Stitch along of light orange, pink, light blue, red, the top edge of the blue fabric, bringing the yellow and dark blue in Satin Stitch for the needle up through the blue fabric and then larger areas and Straight Stitch for the straps. taking your stitches down just into the light 06 There are a few accessories to stitch as well. To stitch the hat, first fill in the beige fabric to completely cover the raw edge. Then, stitch the wave lines across the blue centre circle with Satin Stitch in three strands fabric using Stem Stitch in white, working the of white. Then, work the ribbon of the hat 34 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
BEACH SCENE HOOP ART 07 08 using two strands of light blue, stitching top one, use Satin Stitch in six strands to fill each triangle with stripes of white and light a line of very small Split Stitches around that blue. For the bottom, fill each triangle in the same way but with solid blocks of light blue, quick tip inner circle, and two Straight Stitches for the dark blue, white, red and light orange. For a guide to stitches lines coming out of the circle. To complete the Soak off the stabiliser. Once dry, finish and techniques the back of the hoop by trimming the fabric turn to hat, stitch a line of Split Stitch in three strands 4cm bigger than the hoop. Work a continuous PAGE 64 running stitch around the edge of the fabric of white on the outer circle. Stitch the book and pull it tightly to gather. Then, secure the gather in place with a few stitches. For a neat using three strands of dark blue, filling each finish, and to protect the back, lay a circle of felt over the back of the hoop and then tack in half in Satin Stitch, and working one single place around the edge using whipstitch. Straight Stitch for the spine. Work the beach CAITLIN RETHWISH balls and life buoy ring using Satin Stitch in Caitlin loves to create embroidery art inspired three strands, alternating between red and by the world around her, and you’ll find lots white. Then, use Satin Stitch in three strands of botanical, nature and celestial themes in her work. She creates of yellow for the bucket and Split Stitch in beautiful patterns and kits for beginners and experienced stitchers alike. three strands of dark blue for the handle. www.feroniaembroidery.com 07 Next, fill all the sections and stripes on each beach towel with rows of Split Stitch using three strands of dark blue, yellow, white, red, light orange, light blue and pink. Work the fringing on the relevant beach towels using Straight Stitch in two strands of light orange, dark blue or white. 08 For the two umbrellas on the right, fill in each triangle with Satin Stitch using six strands of dark blue or red. Then, add a single French Knot in the centre using three strands of dark blue or white. For the umbrellas on the left, begin by filling the centres with Satin Stitch using six strands of white. Then, for the www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 35
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COCKTAIL GARLAND HOME Cocktail hour SHAKE UP YOUR SUMMER SOIRÉES WITH THIS ULTIMATE PARTY BUNTING, FULL OF SHIMMERING BEADS AND STITCHED DETAILS Designed by Christine Leech www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 37
HOME COCKTAIL GARLAND 01 02 03 04 05 06 MATERIALS 01 Cut a selection of triangles and Stitch in one strand of metallic gold, adding rectangles from the green glitter vinyl. Felt: 20x30cm, light blue, cream, a size 11 gold seed bead to each stitch dark green, very dark green, orange, light peach, white Place them on half of the dark green felt and – positioning them along the edge. Felt scraps: burgundy, green, lime green, pink, bright pink, light pink, half of the very dark green felt with the plastic 05 Make a small orange slice by cutting out purple, red, yellow, bright yellow two 4cm circles of orange felt. Then, cut Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of protective covering uppermost. Press for light blue, burgundy, green, light green, orange, pink, bright pink, 10 seconds with an iron on the medium heat out one 3cm circle from the white glitter vinyl dark pink, light pink, white, yellow Metallic stranded thread: gold setting, allow the felt to cool, then peel off using scallop-edged scissors. Cut this into Bugle beads: medium size, gold Seed beads: sizes 8 and 11, black, the plastic protective covering. six wedges and iron them onto the centre of pink, pale pink, gold, silver, white Sequins: (normal) 7mm, pink; 5mm, 02 To create the felt shapes, transfer all the orange slice. For the watermelon, cut out pink, light pink; (star) 7mm, light of the outlines from the templates onto pink; (disc) 2cm, red; 1.5cm, pink two 4x4cm wedges using bright pink felt and Iron-on vinyl: bronze, green glitter, white glitter tracing paper (or thin baking paper) and cut attach a few size 8 black seed beads to one Felt balls: 2cm diameter, cream, orange, bright pink, red, yellow out each piece as needed. Pin the tracing of them. Cut out an arch of green felt and Scallop-edged scissors Gold tassels and a pipe cleaner paper pieces to the relevant felt and then place along the top edge. Place the two orange Macramé cord: metallic gold Toy stuffing trim around the outside. Using both of the slices together, and layer all the watermelon Basic embroidery kit monstera leaf templates provided, cut out pieces, then stitch around the edges using a selection of leaves from both the glittered the method as described in step 4. and plain felt. To cut the holes in the leaves, 06 Cut mimosa flowers out of the following felt; two of white, three of bright yellow, fold the felt in half and cut a small shape with scissors. Add a central crease to each leaf by and one of purple. Work a running stitch along folding then pressing with an iron. the base of each and then pull to gather. Tie 03 For the large citrus slices cut out 6cm a double knot to secure. Fill the centre of the circles of felt in lime green and yellow bright yellow flowers with size 8 and 11 seed and two in orange. Then, cut out four 5cm beads in gold and white. Decorate the centre semicircles from the white glitter vinyl using of the white ones with gold bugle beads and scallop-edged scissors. Cut into three wedges, size 8 pale pink seed beads. And fill the centre then iron in place on one half of each circle. of the purple with size 11 gold seed beads. 04 Fold the felt in half and sew together 07 For the Margarita, cut out the drink top along the curved edge using Blanket using light pink felt, the drink bottom 38 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
COCKTAIL GARLAND HOME 07 08 09 10 11 12 STITCHES USED using pink felt, and two glass shapes using glass pieces and continue with Blanket Stitch Blanket Stitch, Fly Stitch, cream felt. Layer up the top, bottom and one to sew in place and close the edge. Stuff the Lazy Daisy Stitch, Seed Stitch, Straight Stitch glass shape, then secure them together using glasses as you go using a thin, blunt stick to NOTES Seed Stitch in bright pink and light pink. get the stuffing into all the corners. Find the templates on p76-77. Using metallic gold, embroider the stem of the 10 To make a Kir Royale, cut out the drink Use two strands of thread for from the cream felt and two glasses the decorative stitches throughout Margarita glass with Fly Stitch and the base and one strand when sewing the felt pieces up using Blanket Stitch. using Straight Stitch, adding a size 11 gold from the light peach felt. Stitch the stem as seed bead to the bottom of every stitch. you did for the margarita, using pink stranded 08 Create a salt rim using sequins and cotton and pink seed beads. Layer up the beads in a selection of white and gold, front pieces and stitch a selection of pink and various pinks. Attach the 5mm light pink sequins and size 8 seed beads in gold and pink sequins and the 7mm light pink star sequins through both layers, positioning them coming by bringing the needle up through the felt up from the bottom of the glass to resemble and sequin, then thread on a bead before the kirsch liquor. Then, work Seed Stitch in returning through the sequin hole and felt. gold to represent the champagne bubbles, Attach the beads by coming up through the adding some size 8 gold and silver seed beads. felt, threading ten beads on the needle, then Assemble the cocktail following step 7, adding inserting into the felt so the beads don’t lay two disc sequins along the top as the garnish. flat. Stitch over the row to hold it in place. 11 To make the bendy straw (for the Tequila Sunrise), wrap a 10cm length of 09 Assemble the Margarita by placing the decorated glass on top of the plain glass pipe cleaner with a 1x10cm rectangle of pink and pin together. Starting at the bottom, sew felt and then sew the edges together using around the edges using small Blanket Stitches Blanket Stitch in pink along the back. Wrap in a complementary colour. Work your way white thread around the straw (using all six around the glass until you reach a point where strands), threading it through every third you could add a garnish, such as an orange Blanket Stitch to hold it in place. slice (refer to the main image on p36 for 12 To make a Tequila Sunrise, cut out the drink top from the yellow felt, the middle placement). Add the garnish between the two www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 39
HOME COCKTAIL GARLAND quick tip 13 For a guide to stitches and techniques turn to PAGE 64 14 TIPS & TRICKS from the orange felt and the bottom from the Add a few size 8 silver seed beads for the Instead of using toy stuffing bright pink felt, and two glasses from the white bubbles. Assemble following step 7. to fill the garland pieces, you could use scraps of fabric, felt felt. Layer up the top, middle, bottom and one 14 Take one tassel and one felt ball. Use a or leftover threads. large needle to make a hole through the glass shape, then secure them together with Use a compass to make circular templates for the citrus Seed Stitch in two strands, using a blend of one centre of the felt ball. Thread the tassel loop and cucumber slices. strand each of gold and white for the top, gold onto a large needle and then thread through To make your own tassels, search ‘how to make a tassel’ and yellow for the top-middle, gold and orange the felt ball. Repeat to make enough tassel on www.gathered.how for our step-by-step video tutorial. for the bottom-middle, and gold and dark decorations. Arrange all your pieces in a row, pink along the bottom. Assemble the cocktail taking time to work out the best pattern. Tie a following step 7, adding the curly straw and the loop at each end of the macramé cord, secure purple mimosa flower with a couple of small the tassels with a lark’s head knot. Fix each lime green leaf shapes. felt piece in place on the reverse using small 13 To make the Fruit Punch, cut out the stitches worked over the hanging cord. The drink from the burgundy felt and two cocktails will need two to hold them level. glasses from the light blue felt. Iron two 15mm squares of bronze vinyl onto the felt for ice cubes. Make a cucumber slice with a 2.5cm CHRISTINE LEECH circle of felt. Make a lemon slice with a 4cm Christine is an author, maker, stylist and semi-circle of felt and a 3cm semicircle from workshop host. She documents her crafty life the white glitter vinyl. Cut this semicircle into on her Instagram and sells embroidery kits, downloadable projects and three wedges – iron on as in step 3. Cut out a anything else she fancies making online. www.sewyeahsocialclub.com strawberry from the red felt. Attach all the @sewyeah elements, using Blanket Stitch in gold to edge the lemon, Straight Stitch in bright pink for the strawberry centre, and Blanket Stitch in green to edge the cucumber. Decorate the middle of the cucumber with alternating Lazy Daisy Stitch and Straight Stitch in light green. 40 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
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STITCH-ALONG PART TWO Stitch 01 02 Guide Turn to PAGE 67 03 04 05 06 MATERIALS 01 In the previous issue, we transferred the in step 2 to work more of the confetti-like outline of the segments onto the fabric Cotton fabric: 25x25cm, unbleached pattern in these colours. Variegated pearl No.8 thread: 1 skein each of blue/dark blue, green/dark using a heat-erasable pen. Then, we stitched 05 Now, use two strands of pink/purple green, pink/purple, orange, red to work the remaining two arches of and yellow Part One in the top-right section. This issue, Adhesive soluble stabiliser Embroidery hoop: 15cm diameter moving onto Part Two, transfer the template the rainbow, arranging the stitches so that Basic embroidery kit onto adhesive soluble stabiliser and stick it the darker purple portion of the thread is on STITCHES USED inside the next segment, directly to the left the upper arch and the lighter pink portion Backstitch, French Knot, Seed Stitch, Straight Stitch of Part One. Each section is sized slightly is below. Then, use the same thread to work NOTES differently so it is important to make sure more French Knots, Straight Stitches and Find the template on p76. Part Two is positioned in the correct space. Seed Stitch across the confetti portion. We used WonderFil Perle Cotton in EZM1090 (red), EZM1096 Make sure the stabiliser is firmly stuck down 06 Once you have finished the rainbow, use (orange), EZM1059 (yellow), a mix of all of the thread colours to fill EZM1034 (green/dark green), before beginning to stitch the design. EZM1003 (pink/purple) and EZM1039 (blue/dark blue). 02 Start by stitching the outside arch of in any gaps. Now, store the sampler in a safe Pearl cotton (AKA perle) is the rainbow using Backstitch in two non-divisible, so stitch using two place ready for Part Three next month. lengths of it to form two strands. strands of red and then the arch below using orange. As you finish each rainbow arch, use up your remaining thread to stitch a couple REBECCA RINGQUIST of French Knots, some Seed Stitch and some Rebecca is the founder and designer behind Dropcloth Straight Stitches (the Straight Stitches form Samplers. When she’s not busy imagining up doodles the parallel dashes and the crosses). Place the to translate into stitch, or teaching others to do embroidery, you’ll colours randomly to create a confetti look. find her out hiking or at home gardening, cooking and looking after her two boys. 03 Next, use two strands of yellow to stitch www.dropclothsamplers.com the next smallest arch in Backstitch and then scatter French Knots, Straight Stitches and Seed Stitch across the design. 04 Work the next arch using green/dark green, and then the one below using blue/dark blue. Then, follow the instructions 42 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
Wild at heart PROUD PLANT PARENTS, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! LEVEL UP YOUR NEEDLEPOINT SKILLS WITH THIS LEOPARD PRINT PLANT HANGER Designed by Emma Homent www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 43
NEEDLEPOINT PLANT HANGER 03 Stitch Guide Turn to PAGE 67 01 02 04 05 06 MATERIALS 01 Begin by stitching a row of Whipstitch a couple of extra columns of vertical Satin in tan along the top edge of the plastic 10-count plastic canvas: 28x13cm Stitch. Once you are happy with the fit, trim Tapestry wool: 1 skein each of black and brown; 2 skeins of tan canvas. Refer to the chart, working each your plastic canvas leaving one clear row of D-ring: 20mm x3 Bath plug chain: 30cm x3 square as a single stitch. Take care to work canvas intact on the sides and bottom edge. Small jewellery pliers S-hook: 9cm the correct number of stitches. Work a line of Whipstitch along the bottom Glass jar: 7cm diameter, 10cm high (maximum dimensions) 02 Referring to the chart, complete the edge using tan. Then, roll your canvas into Basic embroidery kit design using vertical Satin Stitch. The a tube and join the two sides together using STITCHES USED squares represent the number of bars of horizontal Whipstitch in tan. Satin Stitch, Whipstitch canvas your thread travels across to make 05 To create the base of your planter, insert NOTES your jar and then work a criss-cross of each stitch. Start your stitches so they sit We recommend using a size 20 tapestry needle for this project. directly below the top line of Whipstitches. stitches in tan over the bottom space, at least Tapestry wool is a non- Then, either work one column at a time, from eight times to create a web-like effect. divisible thread so work using one whole strand throughout. top to bottom, switching between the tan, 06 Now, use jewellery pliers to attach the chains to each of the D-rings. Gently black and brown, or complete all the black and brown sections first, before filling the prise the link at the end of the chain apart background in tan. to slip it onto the D-ring, then close it again Next, use tan wool to attach a D-ring to securely. Bring the chains up to meet at the 03 the midpoint of the top edge. Bring the top and attach to an S-hook. needle up through the hole just below your Whipstitch, loop over the round side of the D-ring, then over the canvas to come back This planter project is taken from Needlepoint: through the same hole. Repeat three times A Modern Stitch Directory by Emma Homent to tightly secure the D-ring in place. Attach a (£17.99), published by David and Charles. D-ring on either side at the midpoint between www.davidandcharles.com the first D-ring and the edge of the canvas. 04 Next, wrap the canvas around your jar to check the fit - if the edges are more than four blank holes away from meeting, then add 44 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
TOP EDGE PLANT HANGER NEEDLEPOINTTanTanBrownBlack (Whipstitch) (Satin Stitch) (Satin Stitch) (Satin Stitch) www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 45
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BEACH TOWEL ACCESSORY Shell yeah! CHANNEL SERIOUS SUMMERY VIBES WITH THIS BEACH TOWEL UPDATE – IT’S THE PERFECT ACCESSORY FOR A LOCAL DIP OR A FAR FLUNG ADVENTURE Designed by Jessie Doe www.gathered.how/love-embroidery | Love Embroidery | 49
ACCESSORY BEACH TOWEL Stitch Guide Turn to PAGE 67 01 02 03 04 05 06 MATERIALS 01 Trace the design from the template onto light brown, outline this white area at the the soluble stabiliser using a fabric-safe Your choice of beach towel bottom of the auger shell. Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of light brown, dark grey, mustard, pen. Adhere onto the beach towel, making 05 Now, work horizontal Satin Stitch for turquoise and white each section of the cockle shell using Metallic thread: 1 skein of gold sure it’s straight and central along one short Embroidery hoop: 13cm diameter Adhesive soluble stabiliser end. Using soluble stabiliser will add stability turquoise in three strands. Then, using two Basic embroidery kit to the towel. Then, mount the word ‘beach’ in strands of metallic gold, add a few long STITCHES USED your hoop, ensuring the design is central and Backstitches down the edges of each section. Backstitch, Brick Stitch, French Knot, Satin Stitch, Stem Stitch, Straight Stitch, the fabric taut like a drum – move the hoop To prevent these lines from becoming baggy, Whipped Backstitch around the towel as you work. break each of them down into a minimum of NOTES 02 Using Whipped Backstitch, work the three stitches per edge. Find the template on p74. lettering in two strands of dark grey. We used the Chappie 06 Finally, make sure all the ends are firmly Hammam Towel in Coral from First, stitch the text using Backstitch, keeping secured on the reverse. Soak off the www.ebbflowcornwall.co.uk the stitches fairly short and of a consistent soluble stabiliser, allow to dry and then give length to ensure smooth curves, before the towel a press from the back if needed. whipping the stitches in the same colour. 03 Moving onto the starfish, fill the shape using Brick Stitch in six strands of mustard. Start by working the outline first and JESSIE DOE then spiral in towards the centre. To finish, Jessie is an embroidery artist and designer based use Straight Stitch in two strands of metallic in Somerset. She loves reading, lattes, podcasts gold to form the central motif, and then add and her whippet, Loki. When she’s not stitching up magic, she can French Knots near the point of each arm. be found at the beach, come rain or shine, with a good book and a hot cup o’ Joe. 04 Next, use three strands of light brown @thewilddoe.uk to work Satin Stitch for each section of the auger shell, except for the last inside section. Work this last section using using Satin Stitch in three strands of white instead. Then, using Stem Stitch in three strands of 50 | Love Embroidery | www.gathered.how/love-embroidery
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