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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 Celebration of Summer

Sunlit Wings • A vibrant exploration of stumpwork and thread painting, this stunning sculptural summer butterfly combines bold colour, delicate stitchwork, and dimensional detail to create a striking statement piece

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Sweet Banner • A bright celebration of summer stitching, this modern free-motion design combines pastel tones, sweet ice lollies, and dazzling embellishments with beautiful texture and detail

Heena Chauhan • Preserving family heritage and childhood memories through intricate free-motion embroidery, Heena Chauhan combines tradition, creativity, and storytelling to capture moments in time, transforming them into heirloom pieces that will be treasured for years to come

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Golden Chaffinch • A bright and beautiful bird is brought to life using rich silks and layered stitchwork, capturing both character and movement in this traditional medieval method

Leo 23rd July to 22nd August • Celebrate Leo with this issue’s addition to our zodiac series. A range of fiery colours combine to reflect the sign’s confidence, charisma, and the warmth of a lion’s heart

Embroiderers’ Guild Members’ Challenge 2026 Feast Winners • The Embroiderers’ Guild Annual Members’ Challenge 2026 invited members to explore the expansive theme of ‘Feast’, inspiring work that ranged from sumptuous depictions of food and celebration to more symbolic interpretations of abundance, ritual and visual richness. Award winners were selected across multiple categories, recognising excellence in design, colour, technique and creativity

Summer Fruits • Create these vibrant fruit art pieces, combining rich tones and zesty hues to add a fresh pop of colour to any room. This collection uses a variety of stitches to achieve beautifully realistic texture and detail

Humble Honeybee • Capture the delicate beauty of nature in summer with this intricately stitched honeybee showcasing fine detail and lifelike texture to create a beautifully elegant design

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Inspiration on Instagram • Come and join the conversation! We absolutely love seeing all the fabulous embroidery work you create. There is so much talent and inspiration out there, and we have put together a small selection of our recent favourite summer-inspired makes that we have discovered on social media. These include pieces created by you, our lovely readers, as well as work from accounts we are currently obsessed with, all shared to inspire you further

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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