Embroidery

Whether you are a keen embroiderer or simply love fabric and textiles, Embroidery magazine is filled with ideas and features to inspire you. Each edition is packed with colourful features on contemporary and traditional textiles, and keeps you up to date with news of the latest shows and events taking place around the UK. Our diary and what's on pages show you what's hot, while our features delve into the vibrant world of textiles, fashion and embroidery - covering everything from craft to catwalk and more! Our mission is to bring you the best of embroidery and textiles, talking to makers and stitchers who share their passion for embellishing the surface with us – giving our readers a unique insight into all facets of this sumptuous craft. In our book section, you'll find the latest books on fashion, embroidery and textiles.

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SEWN SOUVENIRS • Maria Tuncyurek’s stitched hoops rival any postcard or holiday snap

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out and about • FILL UP YOUR SUMMER DIARY

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL • Jessica Grady creates ‘happy’ work and to do that she needs a light and airy workspace

INTOART’S STITCHERS SHINE • Director Ella Ritchie explains how Intoart works with learning disabled and autistic people across art, design and craft

Variety show • Ahead of their end-of-course show, the Cloth and Consequences group of seven City Lit graduates introduce their work

‘TRASHMENTERIE’: A NEW TREND? • Josephine Murray meets Helena Doyle who through her brand of ‘trashmenterie’ creates beauty from waste

Bloom boom! • Kate Cunich has achieved much since she picked up a needle again two years ago

A FEAST FOR THE EYES

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

Creature comforts • Annie Montgomerie is set to present her wide-eyed menagerie of sculptures in a selling exhibition

COMMON GROUND • Anneka French discovers an exhibition forging links between the UK, South Korea and India, supported by Hyundai Motor Company

WIN a 2027 embroidery retreat! • Embroidery, The Textile Art Magazine has teamed up with Creative Experiences for an exclusive competition to win an embroidery retreat in the UK or Madeira

RETURNING BY POPULAR DEMAND • Stitch Unbound is an intimate exhibition of 12 well-known textile artists curated by Anthony Smith, prompted by a vocal audience

Soft power • Eva Sajovic tells Claire Waring about her new exhibition, Rise and Fall of a Temple

THE QUILTERS’ GUILD: Stories old and new • Originator of the festival, The Quilters’ Guild also has a strong collection set to feature in The Story Beneath the Stitch

What was Earth Like, Mommy? • We pose a few questions to the incredibly accomplished Dale Stuart, part of the collective Soul Stories which is exhibiting at the Festival of Quilts with Threads of Existence, 21 quilts that speak to the urgent stories of our time

Bluebirds & budgerigars • Ellen Bell finds herself attracted to Darren Ball’s brand of playful nostalgia, ahead of his solo exhibition at Ruthin Craft Centre in Wales

A TALE OF COASTAL FOLK • Based in Cornwall, Elizabeth Loveday’s work speaks of age-old folk stories tied to place

How do I grow my business? • Patricia van den Akker of The Design Trust explains her key role helping graduates and others gain better business skills

THE UNFINISHED JOURNEY… • Anne Kelly answers some questions about her forthcoming exhibition in Canada, where she was born, though she has called the UK home for over 40 years

The eyes have it • LUCY MAY TELLS CLAIRE WARING ABOUT HER LOVE OF CAR-BOOTING, RELIGIOUS ARTEFACTS AND GOLDWORK

MAKE MORE TIME FOR CREATIVITY, CALM, AND YOU

SMALL BEGINNINGS • Deena Beverley visits Curtains to Couture’s exhibition of...