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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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Ways to remember

BOOK OF THE MONTH! • If you have a passion for nature and a love for creativity, this book is your gateway to a world of intricate and captivating floral embroidery. Alice Makabe, a renowned Japanese embroidery artist, invites you to embark on a journey through the seasons with her stunning creations.

Emerald Shine • Banish the winter blues and head to the rainforest to capture the bright green colour of the emerald toucan with our thread painting tutorial

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Winter’s Light • Embrace the season and create a snowflake eyelet lampshade using variegated threads to add a cosy glow to your home

Layers of Life The Embroiderers’ Guild 2022-23 Members' Challenge • Stitch showcases the winners of the Embroiderers’ Guild latest Members' Challenge – with members this year tasked to take a look at the many layers that make up our understanding and experiences

Night Before Christmas • A pure celebration of Christmas flowers, foliage and berries, our stocking is packed with detail and makes a striking addition to your festive décor

New Perspective • With the celebrated Sycamore Gap forming part of its inspiration, this textiles collage is an homage to wild places in the UK, and is perfect for using up fabric scraps

For Your Bookshelf

Land, sea and stitches • Encouraging play: Jessica Kinnersley demonstrates how to embrace a mixed media approach when creating a textiles landscape..

Sugar & Spice • Combine needlelace, stumpwork, stitches you may never have used before and appliqué to whip up this most delicious looking gingerbread Christmas tree!

Stitch Together • Helen Sargent of Manx Embroiderers & Stitchers shares with us their lockdown project based on a Stitch design, their regular activities and more…

All That Glitters • From its gossamer wings to its delicate antennae – our winter moth makes a wonderful tree decoration or can simply brighten your home over wintertime

What’s On

Meet the Artist • We chat to one of our talented embroidery artists. Regular Stitch contributor Jay Hooper shares her love of stitching from an early age, and how she wishes she’d made a career from it sooner

All Wrapped Up • Presents with the wow factor! Dazzle your friends by stitching our beads and sequins rosettes to finish off a festive gift perfectly. Based on self-cover buttons, they can be re-used by your recipient or re-purposed as a brooch or decoration

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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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