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

My lifesize Bayeux Tapestry replica

news

A stellar line-up FOR THE NEW SEASON • A PACKED CALENDAR OF EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS AWAIT THIS AUTUMN

THE ART OF CARE AND REPAIR • Celia Pym’s mending studio is essentially a quiet space, writes Ellen Bell

In a class of their own • MEET THIS YEAR’S GRADUATES FROM THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK’S DEGREE IN HAND EMBROIDERY

FABRIC OF THE FUTURE • This year’s British Textile Biennial is based on innovation and ingenuity, finds Anneka French

On with the show • THIS YEAR’S KNIT + STITCH SHOWS ARE SET TO OFFER A WEALTH OF INSPIRATION

Pretty (wild) in pink • Carmen Mardonez uses discarded textiles and bedding in her work, speaking of care and repair, and says colour is fundamental

Home truths • LYNN SETTERINGTON’S WORK CELEBRATES THE DOMESTIC AS WELL AS GLOBAL SOCIAL ISSUES. BY JOSEPHINE MURRAY

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE • Anneka French chats to Jonathan Baldock about his exhibition, WYRD

An eye for colour • Liz Padgham-Major’s use of bright hues encapsulates the beauty she sees in nature

A community snapshot in stitch • HASTINGS IN STITCHES 2025. BY CLAIRE WARING

A WINDOW ON NATURE’S RECYCLERS • Fortnum & Mason has teamed up with seven artists for its sustainability window display, including Barbara Franc who loves to reuse discarded materials. By Claire Waring

Beyond the Nettle Dress • Two years on from the release of spellbinding film The Nettle Dress, Deena Beverley catches up with its hero Allan Brown

Threads of memory • DRAWING ON HER EXPERIENCES OF HISTORIC HOUSE CONSERVATION, CLARE SPENDER MAKES TIME-WORN TEXTILES ‘COMPLETE’ AGAIN

the circle of life • Claire Waring meets Katy Rundle who has surprised herself with what she has been able to achieve

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE • Josephine Murray meets a Franco-Peruvian artist inspired by the hairs on our head

The spirit of this place • Adam Halls’ innovative approach to textile surfaces is matched only by his feeling for the landscape, writes Claire Waring

The toast of Broadway • THE WORK OF THE FOUR MEMBERS OF THE BROADWAY GROUP IS AT ONCE DIVERSE AND BOUND BY COMMON THEMES

take 5 books • From textiles of protest to artistic dress…

One thousand years of HISTORY IN STITCHES • Deep in Much Marcle, Josephine Murray discovers a project with echoes of The Bayeux Tapestry

exhibitions

Subscribers, treat yourself to a pack of Wonderfil Dazzle threads for just £5!

MEET THE GROUP FIBREFUSION

The great Mary Linwood • Ruth Singer is determined to propel Mary Linwood back into the public realm as an artist too long overlooked

what’s on

Material Power: Rewoven • Hardwick Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (National Trust), until 31 October.