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20 DIY Hand Embroidery Patterns

June 10, 2020 by Shellie Wilson Leave a Comment

When you think of hand embroidery, the first person to pop into your head might be your grandmother. While hand embroidery might sound like an old-fashioned hobby or even a lost art, it can be a fantastic sewing skill to have handy! Hand embroidery is so relaxing and a great way to create something beautiful using your own two hands! While hand embroidery has started making a comeback in the years, learning how to do it can be a bit tricky.

There are a ton of guidebooks out there that can help, but I’m rounding up my favorite hand embroidery DIY projects to give you some inspiration!

Pretty Floral DIY Magnets  If you like the beauty of fine stitches, these hand-embroidered magnets are ideal. The flowery design is stunning! These also make excellent gifts.

Turn Kids Artwork into Embroidery Designs

Hand Embroidery Hat Hand stitching is my favorite summer activity since it is portable!

Easy DIY Needle Minder

Hand Embroidery Shoes

DIY Embroidery Wall Hanging 

Tie Dye Embroidery Pattern  This tutorial uses a hand-dyed thread. Tutorial is also included for that.

Quiet Flip Book

How to Turn a Home Into an Embroidery Pattern

Frontline Hero Nurse Hand Embroidery Kit 

Suisse Embroidery Top Refashion  It’s a nice stitching method that you can try on gingham cloth, and the designs are rather different.

Cotton Flower Hand Embroidery

Embroidered Hanging Bird Decorations 

Tulip Hand Embroidery This Needlework tutorial shows you how to create Tuilp flowers. This Embroidery tutorial can be used for hoops samples or other Embroidery projects. The tutorial shows you with step by step photos how to create this Embroidered flower by hand.

Embroidery Hoop Wreath

How to Stitch Roses with the Woven Wheel Stitch

Embroidered Coasters  These lovely fruit-themed embroidered coasters are wonderful for summer! To make these, use cork and this simple technique.

Fun Hand Embroidery Pattern

Embroidered Fall DIY Wall Hanging

Embroidered Plywood Design

Looking for more embroidery patterns? Check out these patterns on Etsy.

This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With so many designs to select from, you’re bound to find one that matches your taste. Our designs are extremely simple to follow, so even if you’re a novice, you’ll be able to complete your project with ease. So why not give it a shot? You’ll be shocked at how quickly you can accomplish your own embroidered creations. It’s also a terrific way to find creative expression and unwind after a busy day. So take your needles.

Please note that these patterns were free at the time of writing these cross-stitch articles. Lots of free cross stitch and embroidery patterns come and go online, so if you find a great pattern or perhaps one of the links to the cross stitch patterns below does not work, then please drop a comment below and let us know.

Looking for more curated lists? Check out these Embroidery and Needlework Patterns.  For supplies, we highly recommend purchasing directly from DMC threads.

 

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