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.

FROM THE EDITOR

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‘I made it at market’ • Claire Waring asks embroidery artist Hannah Crump about her experiences of the BBC TV series that’s helping makers become better business people

And the winners are… • MEET THE TWO LUCKY ARTISTS WHO HAVE WON THE CHANCE TO EXPERIMENT WITH THE LATEST BROTHER SEWING MACHINES

DARN BRILLIANT! • Currently based in Japan, Hikaru Noguchi spent much time in the UK, where she was inspired to set up a knitwear and darning studio, as she tells Claire Waring. Her new book introduces her invention, the ‘darning brooch’

Warp and weft • EVOCATIVE WORKS BY KATHARINE SWAILES AND CARON PENNEY ARE TO GO ON SHOW IN PETERSFIELD

Life in order • VALERIE POTTER ORDERS HER LIFE WITH CROSS STITCH, WHICH HELPS HER MENTAL HEALTH. BY JENNIFER GILBERT

Beyond our wildest dreams • LIZ COOPER DISCOVERS THE ONE-STITCH WONDER OF SASKIA BUNCE-RATH’S DREAM-LIKE ART

take 5 books • Let these titles inspire you (and find out how to win all five)

LAND AHOY! • Ellen Bell discovers the playful textiles of a barge-based artist

Space for creativity • FRIEDA TORANZO JAEGER’S EXHIBITION FEATURES SPACECRAFT, ENGINES, CARS AND PRE-COLUMBIAN EMBROIDERY

out and about • SPRING STITCHING INSPIRES

Fringe benefits • ANNEKA FRENCH MEETS A SAMI ARTIST WHO IS KEEN TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN WESTERN ART AND INDIGENOUS SAMI CRAFT PRACTICES, KNOWN AS DUODJI

FACE TO FACE • Sue Dove started out as a tapestry weaver but became an embroiderer as it was easier with a young family, she tells Claire Waring

Paws for applause • BARBARA FRANC REVEALS HER OWN BRAND OF SPECIAL ANIMAL MAGIC, ALONG WITH THE INNOVATIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCULPTURE METHODS SHE HAS DEVELOPED

Every picture tells a story • Ellen Bell discovers the motivation behind Ali Ferguson’s narrative artworks

MEET EAST EAST ANGLIAN STITCH TEXTILES

Black women & stitch • LIZ COOPER CHATS TO ACADEMIC AND CO-CURATOR ROSE SINCLAIR MBE ABOUT HER DORCAS STORIES PROJECT AND RECENT EXHIBITION

Come fly with me • ANNEMIEKE MEIN’S RETROSPECTIVE IN AUSTRALIA REPRESENTS SIX DECADES OF EXACTING WORK DEPICTING THE COUNTRY’S FLORA AND FAUNA

KINGFLY: IN MY SAFE SPACE • THE SUNBURY EMBROIDERY GALLERY 19 December 2023 – 3 March 2024

QUILT ART: MATERIAL EVIDENCE • MIDLANDS ARTS CENTRE, BIRMINGHAM 13 January – 27 May 2024

CLOTH AND CLAY • GALLERY 57, ARUNDEL 3 February - 27 April

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Explore the world of Textile Art this Spring with Embroidery magazine!