Hand embroidery tips

These are the most common beginner mistakes in hand embroidery. Avoid these mistakes if you want to excel at the art of hand embroidery.

Learn different ways to start and end your embroidery stitches without using knots. I show you various methods for different stitches!

Let your hand embroidery speak for you! Learn how to stitch letters in four decorative ways.

Celebrate National Embroidery Month. Learn hand embroidery with these 29 stitching tutorials from MCreativeJ.

Sometimes as people are on their embroidery journeys, they ask me how they can stitch more neatly. This article is my attempt to answer that question based on what I’ve learned in my own stitching, rather than what I think is “good embroidery” and “the way you have to do things”. If you’ve had some

Securing thread on the backside can't be avoided in hand embroidery. These tips will help you to end embroidery stitches in a safe way.

First things first, before you dive into your embroidery project, I’d like to show you how you can start and finish your embroidery thread to secure it. Traditionally using knots to start and finish your embroidery thread is a big no-no. And there are several reasons for this. Firstly the knot can show through your

What stitches do you use for embroidering letters by hand? How to do script fonts and initials? Get started with letter embroidery!

Here are 9 of my go-to hand embroidery stitches for filling in spaces, step-by-step instructions, and examples.

Little by little I've mentioned in my posts some mistakes that you might be making as a hand embroidery beginner and warned you from some other things that you can do as a rookie. But all of it is scattered around the blog, so I thought it is a high time I make a compilation and gather all of that in one place. So here we go! The list of the most common mistakes as a hand embroidery beginner: 1. Not taking your fabric out of the hoop after stitching session So, let's say, you have an…

If you want to add a personal touch to your projects, learning how to embroider letters is a great skill to have. This tutorial covers 4 simple stitches.

Learn how to make the Blanket Stitch plus 6 variations of the stitch with this complete step-by-step photo tutorial including stitching tips.

Find out how you can create a wonderful modern hand embroidery stitch sampler featuring over 30 stitches that are easy and fun

Download and practice these 9 hand embroidery stitches with this free hand embroidery pattern and step-by-step tutorial suited for beginners.

Explore our comprehensive hand embroidery needles guide. Learn about types, sizes, and uses to elevate your embroidery skills.

Need to trace your embroidery patterns onto your fabric? We've got you! Sophie Timms of Mindful Mantra Embroidery shares her 4 best tips for tracing embroidery patterns to fabric in this blog post. Filled with hand embroidery tips and tricks, read this post to find out more.

10 Stitches in 7 Minutes | Beginners Guide to Hand Embroidery