Inspirations Magazine 120

To celebrate 30 years of Inspirations, we asked designers to create a project incorporating some favourite elements from their own embroidery journey.

The result? Exciting dimensional work, exquisite threadpainting, meticulous goldwork and contemporary needlelace, alongside a delightful array of embroidery stitches and beading techniques. Featured Projects

'Inspirations Issue 120' features the following projects:

- Busy Bees by Susan O'Connor Honeybees gathering pollen adorn a unique pincushion and etui with red gerbera flowers
- Echinacea by Jo Butcher Vibrant coneflowers in surface and stumpwork embroidery against a watercolour background
- Nature's Realm by Trish Burr Threadpainted panel of flowers and pollinators using an analogous colour palette
- Bertie by Tania Cohen Fabulous beetle brooch in soft, silk shades with shimmering metallic highlights
- Bella Dama by Ana Mallah A cottage garden beauty with pretty, stumpwork petals creating dimension
- Cinnamon & Sugar by Hazel Blomkamp Small cushion with an elegant motif showcasing four needlelace patterns
- Grapevine & Ladybird by Jane Nicholas A golden trellis supports a stumpwork vine with beaded fruit and a visiting ladybird
- Favourite Things by Betsy Morgan Counted thread sampler featuring favourite stitches, motifs and colours