Embroidery Tutorial: How to Embroider a Patch by Hand

Learn how to make your own hand-embroidered patch that you can attach to canvas pouches, bags or clothes

Patches are a great way to personalize your clothes and accessories. You can add them to canvas pouches, bags, jeans, and jackets, or give them to friends and family as a gift! Find out how to make your own in this easy, step-by-step tutorial with Jen Smith.

Jen Smith (@jen_35) is a Los Angeles-based fiber artist with her own brand, Jen Ann Handmade. She is known for her use of color and nature-inspired embroidery, and uses fiber to make everything from brightly-colored earrings to clothing and embroidery.

In this tutorial, she will show you how to trace, embroider, and attach your patch to a canvas pouch. Follow her steps in the video below!

What you will need

- Embroidery fabric
- Embroidery hoop
- Pen
- Scissors
- Thread (different colors)
- Number 5 DMC embroidery needle
- HeatNBond double-sided adhesive
- Iron
- Canvas pouch