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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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A Stitch in Time

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Peridot Pear • Sumptuous details and shimmering colours – a variety of stitches, beads and goldwork combine to create this gilded pear inspired by historical semi-precious stones

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Enchanted • With a host of pretty details, from the mossy branch, to the sparkling wing highlights, our summer fairy is a magical experience to stitch

Amongst The Flowers • Intricately stitched flowers and scenes from nature become stunning works of art with the deft touch and vision of Jo Butcher. The addition of watercolour backgrounds helps add new depth and realism to her work…

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Take a Leaf • Gather leaves from the flowers in your garden to help make these quick cards, which use a new method for express eco-dyeing results

A Pocketful of Petals • Inspired by 18th century fashions, this historical pocket features a combination of five simple stitches worked into intricate floral garlands

DISCOVER • WHAT ELSE YOU CAN DO

Perfect Impressions • Use Hardanger embroidery to create a delicate twin sewing accessory set, including a pincushion and scissor fob

Past Times • Playing an embroiderer at historical re-enactments gave Tanya Bentham her first taste of medieval stitching. She’s now an expert in the techniques and idiosyncrasies of the stitched works of the middle ages and the author of new title Bayeux Stitch…

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Teatime Teasels • Try this ingenious scrap-busting project to use up leftover threads and paints. Adapt the colour scheme to the materials you have, then use old teabags for texture and tone

What’s On

Shades of Summer • Add an injection of colour and texture into your stitching with our canvaswork purse. Worked in rows, it provides a sampler of a variety of stitches to learn and master

Canvaswork Stitches • Follow Lisa Steed Davey’s stitch guide and tips to create our summer purse

Your next issue… • STITCH: MAKING BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERY EASY

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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