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Each issue of Stitch magazine takes you on an exciting, creative, textile journey... bringing you traditional embroidery techniques and a wealth of creative contemporary ideas.

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The Beauty of Blooms

Enchanting Echinacea • Capture the beauty of late-summer blooms with this elegant echinacea design. Combining silk shading and stumpwork techniques, this project creates a stunning three-dimensional bloom full of colour and detail

Romantic Rose • Learn how to create depth, light and shadow with thread painting as you stitch a beautiful lifelike rose, showcasing the intricate detail and timeless beauty of this much-loved classic bloom in a piece to treasure all year round

Winnie Wen • Transforming thread into paint, Winnie Wen creates hyper-realistic embroidered artworks inspired by landscapes, nature and everyday beauty. From a lockdown hobby to a thriving global creative business, her journey proves that passion, patience and creativity can take you anywhere

Beaded Brooch • Create a dazzling daisy using simple embroidery and embellishment techniques, combining delicate stitching with shimmering beads to make a beautiful handmade accessory that adds a touch of sparkle to any summer outfit

Garden Gatherings • Explore a stunning collection of contemporary floral motifs, where intricate stitching, delicate details and a fresh colour palette come together to celebrate the beauty and abundance of a blooming countryside garden

What’s On

YOUR HAPPY PLACE IS JUST A STITCH AWAY

Jo Lochhead • Combining embroidery, needle felting and mixed-media techniques, Jo Lochhead has spent more than two decades helping people discover the joy of crafting. Through The Crafty Kit Company, she creates accessible, confidence-building projects that encourage makers to slow down, get creative and enjoy the process

Felted Frida Kahlo • A bold and beautiful free-motion embroidery piece inspired by Frida Kahlo’s fearless spirit, celebrating vivid colour, rich texture and expressive embellishment in a striking design that captures her iconic style and creativity

Beautiful Blossom • Bring delicate blush-toned blossoms to life with a blend of surface embroidery and stumpwork techniques. Raised petals and textured stitching create a beautifully dimensional design, allowing the elegant blooms to gently emerge from the fabric

Virgo • Celebrate Virgo with this issue’s addition to our zodiac series. A vibrant blend of rich pinks, purples, and golds, brought to life with delicate touches of sparkle and shimmering sequins. This piece captures Virgo’s creativity, elegance, and understated beauty

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THE AUTUMNAL ANIMAL ISSUE

Templates • All the templates, guides and patterns you will need to complete this issue’s projects. Please note the scale before starting.

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