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Learn to Embroider

Decorative stitching worked freely on fabric. Start with the hoop and six outline stitches, then move on to flowers, knots and filled shapes.

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What Embroidery IsBeginner5 min read Embroidery Materials: What to Buy FirstBeginner6 min read Embroidery Floss and How to Separate StrandsBeginner10 min Choosing Fabric for EmbroideryBeginner4 min read How to Use an Embroidery HoopBeginner10 min Transferring a Design to FabricBeginner10 min Starting and Finishing Thread SecurelyBeginner10 min Tangles, Puckers and Uneven TensionBeginner5 min read Washing and Caring for Finished EmbroideryBeginner4 min read Embroidering on Clothes: Needles, Stabilizers and ThreadConfident Beginner6 min read

Stitches

Running StitchBeginner15 min BackstitchBeginner15 min Stem StitchBeginner15 min Split StitchBeginner15 min Chain StitchBeginner15 min Lazy Daisy StitchBeginner15 min Satin StitchConfident Beginner25 min French KnotConfident Beginner20 min Colonial KnotConfident Beginner20 min Blanket StitchBeginner15 min Feather StitchConfident Beginner20 min Fly StitchBeginner15 min Woven Wheel StitchConfident Beginner25 min Couching StitchBeginner15 min Seed StitchBeginner15 min Whipped BackstitchBeginner15 min

Projects

A Simple Embroidered FlowerBeginner45 min A Leaf SamplerBeginner90 min Initials and Simple LetteringBeginner60 min A Small Decorative PatchConfident Beginner90 min A Floral Embroidery HoopConfident Beginner3 hours Embroidered Details on a Denim Jacket or Tote BagConfident Beginner2 hours