Learning embroidery stitches

This graphic features different types of embroidery stitches with names on each photo. There are hundreds of different stitches, but these are some of the most common! Click the link to learn how to embroider each one of them.

Modern Hand Embroidery Patterns, kits and suppliess

There are so many hand embroidery stitches, but which ones are necessary to learn as a beginner? Here are the basic stitches with tutorials.

Take the pressure off and make learning embroidery stitches fun with this free printable embroidery sampler pattern and video instructions!

Here’s a visual guide to some of the most common hand-embroidery stitches found in quilts and other sewing projects. 35 Basic Hand Embroidery Stitches

Flowers are by far, one of the most popular things to embroider. And rightfully so! There are so many different embroidery stitches for flowers that lend themselves well to their shapes and silhouettes. In...

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I encourage you to use additional resources if you need more instruction than this simple guide. I have found video to be very useful in understanding stitches. Please click on the links below to watch very quick clips of the stitches. You can also find a directory of longer videos here, with more detailed instruction.

If you want to learn how to embroider, this post includes basic embroidery stitches plus 8 easy embroidery tutorials for beginners!

13 Free Beginner Hand Embroidery Patterns, along with step by step tutorial for the stitches you need to complete these beautiful patterns.