Floral Embroidery Patterns
Lazy Daisy Embroidery Pattern: Three Daisies in a Hoop
Three daisies on curved stems for a 5-inch hoop, stitched with stem stitch, lazy daisy and French knots. A first floral pattern with a full stitch and color key.
Tutorials
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Easy Embroidery Patterns
Easy Leaf Sprig Embroidery Pattern for Your First Hoop
A first-hoop pattern in three stitches: a backstitch stem, seven lazy daisy leaves and three French knot buds, sized for a 4-inch hoop.
Embroidery Techniques
8 Basic Embroidery Stitches Every Beginner Should Learn
Running stitch, backstitch, split stitch, stem stitch, chain stitch, lazy daisy, satin stitch, and French knot, each explained by needle positions with its most common mistake.
Embroidery Techniques
How to Start Hand Embroidery: A Beginner’s Guide
The six tools you need for a first hoop, how to cut, divide and thread floss, how to start and end a thread, and what to stitch first.
Seasonal Embroidery
Autumn Pumpkin Embroidery Pattern with a Curling Vine
An original pumpkin design for a 5-inch hoop with stem stitch outlines, an open running stitch fill, and a green stalk, tendril, and leaf. Easy and relaxing to stitch.
Seasonal Embroidery
Snowflake Embroidery Pattern for Winter Hoops and Ornaments
An original six-armed snowflake in white and pale blue for a 4-inch hoop or a felt ornament, made with backstitch, fly stitch, and French knots.
Embroidery Projects
How to Embroider on Clothing: T-Shirts, Denim, and Knits
What changes when you stitch on something you will wear and wash: stabilizer for knits, the right needle, short durable stitches, secure ends, and good placement.
Embroidery Projects
How to Embroider Linen Napkins with a Corner Sprig
An original corner sprig for linen or cotton napkins, with placement measurements, a way to hoop a corner, and tips for a tidy back that stands up to washing.
Embroidery Projects
How to Finish the Back of an Embroidery Hoop
How to wash, press, and re-hoop a finished embroidery, gather the fabric neatly behind the hoop, and add a felt backing, with a no-sew option and its trade-offs.
Nature Embroidery
Butterfly Embroidery Pattern: Simple Outline with Filled Wing Bands
An original butterfly design for a 5-inch hoop, with backstitch wings, small satin stitch teardrops, and French knot dots. A steady step up from line-only patterns.
Nature Embroidery
Fern Embroidery Pattern with Fly Stitch Fronds
Two arching fern fronds for a 5-inch hoop, stitched with a stem stitch rib and fly stitch leaflets in three greens. Includes a step-by-step fly stitch lesson.
Small Embroidery Patterns
9 Mini Embroidery Motifs for Small Hoops, Collars, and Pockets
Nine original thumbnail motifs, each about 1 inch across and stitched with two strands: a leaf sprig, heart, star, mushroom, tulip, cloud, strawberry, wave and little sun.
Small Embroidery Patterns
Moon and Stars Embroidery Pattern on Dark Fabric
A crescent moon, five stars and a scatter of French knots in cream and mustard on navy cotton, with clear advice on transferring a pattern to dark fabric.
Small Embroidery Patterns
Tiny Bee Embroidery Pattern for a 3-Inch Hoop
A small striped bumblebee with a dashed looping flight trail, sized for a 3-inch hoop. Five numbered parts and five easy stitches make it a good one-sitting project.
Modern Embroidery Patterns
Embroidery Lettering Basics: How to Stitch Clean, Readable Letters
How to choose a letter style, match strand count to letter height, pick the right stitch and keep curves smooth, with a short practice word to try.
Modern Embroidery Patterns
Honeycomb Embroidery Pattern: A Modern Hexagon Design
A cluster of seven hexagons for a 4-inch hoop, with two solid cells, two speckled cells and three left open. A good first project for practicing satin stitch and sharp corners.