Embroidery Magazine

Embroidery magazine is exclusively devoted to all aspects of embroidery and stitched textiles in art, design, craft and textile culture.

The magazine has built a reputation for quality and integrity over the years. Our goal is to bring you the latest, most exciting and innovative stitched work – we interview the artists, educators, curators and designers who matter, showcasing their talent as well as reporting on trends.

In each issue you will find in-depth profiles, artists’ essays, and reviews of the latest textile books and exhibitions, as well as news and listings of fashion and textile exhibitions in the UK, all underpinned by inspirational photography.

Embroidery is published six times a year in January, March, May, July, September and November. It is available on subscription and enjoyed by creative people with an interest in creative, innovative stitched work and textiles.

The Embroideress was a quarterly magazine published by Pearsall and Company and the Old Bleach Linen Company from 1922 until 1939. The Embroideress published articles by a new generation of embroidery teachers who were leading the way in terms of creativity in stitching. Illustrations were black and white, with some colour plates. The magazine contained current designs, reviews of books and current embroidery exhibits, information on embroidery from different countries, articles about historical textiles or collections, and different embroidery techniques.

Starring on our cover is the work of Louise Saxton from Australia, aka The Embroidery Vandal, who has one of the most enviable needlework stashes, which she cuts and pins to create striking new compositions. Louise explains what led to her launching an artist’s monograph.

Elsewhere in the magazine, the Knitting and Stitching Shows in London, Belfast and Harrogate promise to inspire. We have seven pages of coverage, starting with the work of Jessie Chorley, who has been quietly stitching away in her studio eyrie but is now ready to reveal her new book and new work. Included is a preview of this year’s exciting textile gallery line-up and a look at Cas Holmes and Deena Beverley’s new title on how to find creativity in times of crisis.

Marcia Bennett-Male tells us about her exhibition for Black History Month in October, which promises to be intense. At the Walker Art Gallery Karen McLean centres on Liverpool’s connections with the slave trade, while Indigenous American artist Jeffrey Gibson at the Venice Biennale creates a wholly inclusive show.

For lighter ‘Indian summer’ fare, we reveal the inventive practice of embroiderer and teacher Alexandra Waylett, which is anchored in life beneath the surf, while Penelope Williams’ pictures are harvested straight from the veg plot via a fabric stash full of wonders. We also meet a doyenne of Welsh quilt collecting; preview the 62 Group’s new exhibition; talk to an artist whose research of witch trials feeds her practice; discover the red thread in Japanese culture; and the artist releasing moths into a university library. There’s something for everyone. We hope you enjoy it!