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

Embroidery

‘Let them eat cake!’

Happy 250th birthday Jane Austen!

Textiles of the Turner Prize

MORRIS DESIGNS HAVE NEW LIFE

RUUP & FORM, LONDON • Step inside a gallery full of wonderment…

NEWS IN BRIEF

In full blossom

RUTHIN DIRECTOR RETIRES

out and about • LET FESTIVITIES COMMENCE!

SEWING IN THE SILENCE OF THE FOREST • Ellen Bell discovers the wooden retreat of Swedish artist Erica von Essen

The Hand & Lock Prize: 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE • ANNEKA FRENCH FINDS OUT MORE ABOUT THE FINALISTS FOR THIS YEAR’S HAND & LOCK PRIZE, CELEBRATING ITS SILVER JUBILEE

A NATURAL TALENT • Goldsmiths student Ella Yolande tells Anneka French how she is using new ways to incorporate plants – and the environment they come from – in her work

JACKETS FOR LIFE • A project to upcycle or repurpose discarded school jackets has captivated Instagram followers

Good show! • On a mission to inspire creativity and innovation in textiles, Knit + Stitch returns to Northern Ireland on 13–16 November and Harrogate on 20–23 November. After the excitement of the London event, many exhibitors and workshop leaders are gearing up to repeat their success, but each show presents several new elements. Here we pick some of the highlights

A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD • Deena Beverley finds out about a record-breaking project from the Embroiderers’ Guild, set to go on show in Harrogate

TIDAL TREASURES… • Wild Art Textiles is a new group of artists whose primary inspiration is where land meets sea

COLLECTOR’S ITEMS • Sarah Cathers has long had a passion for collecting, which has become the basis of her practice

TOY STORY • Claire Waring gets to know the embroiderer Winsome Forster Douglass through her whimsical and charming playthings

Wild child • Elizabeth Scarlett shares how her business making embroidered velvet products has grown to become a well-loved brand

DOLLY MIXTURES • Ella Goodwin has created an imaginary world for adults missing their childhoods.

THE ART GLEANER • Ali Pickard has arrived at making art dolls the hard way, but what a journey…

AMID THE SILENT FLOWERS • Jennifer Gilbert meets Terence Wilde, who has set up a collective for queer men

Saints and sinners • The irreverent Tanya Bentham kicks off the Embroiderers’ Guild 2026 Thread Talks programme with her unorthodox brand of Opus Anglicanum

Orchestra of angels • FROM HIGH FASHION TO ANGELS, FAIRIES AND FEATHERS, LISSIE BALDWIN SHARES HER UNIQUE JOURNEY AS A TEXTILE ARTIST

STAR QUALITY • From her kitchen table to an imminent solo show, Jane Sanders immortalises musicians through stitch.

With love, from me to you • THOUGHTFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS

A stitch in time • Josephine Murray finds out more about Fine Cell Work’s activities, both in and out of prison

Blanket visionary,...