
3 Sites to Download 1,000s of Free Hand Embroidery Patterns
Browse these online libraries to access a wide range of free downloadable PDF patterns for beginner, intermediate, and advanced
Discover techniques, inspiration, and advice on how to create with a needle and thread.
Browse these online libraries to access a wide range of free downloadable PDF patterns for beginner, intermediate, and advanced
Download these free hand-embroidery patterns to learn and practice seven basic stitches, including back stitch, chain stitch, running stitch, and split stitch
Learn simple hand embroidery techniques to make a beautiful flower, using different strengths and shades of thread to add detail
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Watch these free embroidery lessons and discover techniques and tips to stitch your ideas into beautiful artwork
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Learn three basic stitches with artist and embroiderer Mariah Escossia Many people think that embroidery is a big deal. Like any technique, embroidery requires a lot of training and dedication, however, getting started can be easier than it looks. Mariah Escossia (@bordadospraiaia) is the artist and embroiderer behind Bordados Pra Iaiá. She loves to experiment and mix creative techniques such as embroidery, watercolor, stonecraft, and is an expert in free embroidery. In this tutorial, Mariah teaches three basic embroidery stitches: the backstitch, the split stitch, and the stem stitch. Check it out!
Experts in upcycling share techniques and ideas for creating while recycling Upcycling is a brilliantly creative way to draw attention to the importance of recycling. Finding new uses for materials that had been cast aside as useless, and transforming them into uniquely personalized objects, is very stimulating for the imagination. If you are passionate about sustainability and you love crafts, this increasingly popular practice is for you. Learning upcycling techniques and applying them to your creative projects is the first step to reducing your environmental impact and contributing to a better planet.
The mix of techniques is one of the characteristics of this artist who works with illustration, ceramics, embroidery or tattoos
Learn step-by-step how to prepare an embroidery hoop, with Courtney McLeod Embroidery is a great form of self expression that has only continued to get more popular. But before you can start creating beautiful embroidered pieces, you need to make sure you have a well-secured embroidery hoop with an even surface that won’t tear or pull whilst you’re embroidering. Courtney McLeod (@dearest_q) is an embroidery and textile artist specializing in hand-embroidered hoop art. From her Philadelphian studio, Dearest Q, she stitches colourful yet minimalistic figurative pieces. Her love of fashion and combining different fibres and techniques leads to finished works that are full of surprising textures based within a pastel color palette. In this tutorial, Courtney McLeod shows you step-by-step how to prepare your hoop so that you can start embroidering.