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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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All that glitters • Combine an embroidery design using variegated threads and dimensional sequin flowers to create a sparkling wreath for the season

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Autumn Friend • Perfect your silk shading techniques to create our fabulous autumn fox. Complete the scene with acorns and appliqué oak leaves

For Your Bookshelf

Silk Shading • Follow renowned needlepainter Jessica Devin’s top tips for ensuring your silk shading projects go smoothly…

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Stitch Together • In a new regular feature we’ll be profiling a different stitching group each issue. This issue we chat with Aspects of Stitch, based in Market Harborough

Festive Feathers • Try your hand at needle felting to create our delicate and delightful festive robin and dove hanging decorations that are perfect for your Christmas tree

Colour Contrast • Embrace a vintage stitching technique with a twist, with this fresh floral design inspired by Colbert embroidery and Japanese design motifs

Meet the Artist • In the first of a new regular series, we chat to one of our talented textile artists. Claire Muir shares her move from millinery to textile art, how she likes to work and her top stitching tips

Project The Hellebores & The Ivy • For a winter display that’s perfect for your Christmas table, this free-motion embroidery tutorial combines Christmas roses with ivy leaves and metallics, so you can deck the halls in style!

Merry & Bright • Light up your Christmas with Jay Hooper’s sparkling sequinned tree lantern, which can be hung or displayed on a table or mantelpiece

Studio Secrets • Sue Rangeley gives a behind-the-scenes peek at her life as a renowned textile artist – with her elegant and organic works inspired by a passion for fashion

Palace of Pattern • A host of intricate patterns adorn the Alhambra Palace in Granada. Follow our tutorial to translate a striking Court Of Lion rosette design into a piece of dimensional goldwork

What’s On

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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