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 THERE BE LIGHT

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one to watch • One more graduate chosen by the Embroiderers’ Guild as an exciting prospect

I’VE FOUND MY METIER • When Fiona Gill won the self-portrait award at the Knitting and Stitching Shows it was to spark a change of direction in her work

AND THAT’S A (BUBBLE) WRAP! • After a BA, MA and working in designer knitting, Yu Mei Huang is finally able to let her creativity run riot – and with exciting results…

MISTER FINCH’S BURROW • Mister Finch is somewhat elusive but we finally tracked him down to his sewing room, more lair, nest, burrow or sett, where many a late night is spent imagining the impossible

TECHNO BLOOM • Lucy Newman always wanted to be an artist but didn’t dare set her sights on winning the Textile Art Open category of the Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery 2022. She even asked her mum not to attend the ceremony as she ‘didn’t have a chance’

birds of a feather • KATE TOMS DRAWS ON CHILDHOOD INSPIRATIONS TO CREATE A RANGE OF DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE WORKS THAT NEVERTHELESS SPEAK VOLUMES

out and about • COURSES TO NURTURE AND INSPIRE

16 coronation keepsakes • As the Royal School of Needlework was founded in 1872 and is the international centre of excellence for the art of hand-embroidery, their archives are quite something. We asked them to delve into their depths to discover the school’s association with royal coronations

the tradition of goldwork • THE HIGHLY-SKILLED GOLDWORK TECHNIQUE IS IN GREAT DEMAND FOR CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS

THE MIDAS TOUCH • Laura Baverstock creates goldwork pieces fit for royalty and teaches masterclasses in the art for The Prince’s Foundation. She produces sculptural pieces with a mixture of historical techniques and modern methods which she has developed and honed over time

SEAM COLLECTIVE • Meet the artists of seam collective and better still, enjoy their diverse works at their forthcoming exhibition

EXHIBITION NOTES

PURE & JOYFUL • Saima Kaur, mother to an autistic child, became fascinated by Phulkari Indian textiles which inspired her to create joyful simple embroideries that made her heart sing

moved by Windrush • Sabine Kaner’s father was on the first boat from Jamaica in the 1940s and what he experienced in Britain on arrival is still uppermost in the artist’s mind

WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF THE MILLS • Jane Walkley is based at Sunny Bank Mills in West Yorkshire, a location which every day offers inspiration for her unusual practice, not least through its extensive archive

HOOK, PROD, PUNCH, TUFT

disarming charm • RICHARD SAJA PLAYS WITH THE BUCOLIC PASTORAL SCENES OF 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY TOILE DE JOUY TO DISARMING EFFECT, BUT HIS WORK IS ROOTED IN A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY

take five • find a quiet spot and delve into these new books

a colourful life • The winners of the Madeira ColourYour Life...