With the great weather we have been having, I was inspired to stitch up something pretty for spring. I don’t know what it is about hand embroidery, but I love it so much! I’ve got a free hand embroidery pattern for you today, and throughout the next few weeks, I’ll be recording a video stitch-along to show you each of the stitches. Subscribe to my YouTube channel to make sure you don’t miss it! Scroll to the bottom of this post or click here to see all of the videos that have been published. If you need help with any of the stitches, I also have video guides on my embroidery stitches guide page.
It all started with these pretty flowers that I just had to try. They stitched up so beautifully, and they are a lot easier than they look. They are made using a woven wheel stitch, with a french knot in the middle. I’m not really sure what kind of flowers that makes them, but I love the way they turned out.
Stitching the words like this was a first for me as well. Again, super easy though. All I did was outline each letter in a back stitch and then filled them in using a back stitch as well.
The large leaves were done in a fishbone stitch, and the small leaves are lazy daisy stitch.
I used a seven inch hoop and stitched it on natural linen fabric. I was a dummy and wound my floss on new spools before labeling them, so I only know some of the colors that I used: DMC 335, 3779, 501, 368, and 3799. That should just leave you needing a light orange and yellow I think.
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I’m so happy with how this hoop turned out, and I really enjoyed relaxing with some hand embroidery.
I’m thinking my craft room might need a whole wall of embroidery hoops, so I’ll have an excuse to make more. What do you think? Make sure to check out my other hand embroidery designs. I’ve got lots of free embroidery patterns!
Here is the first video for the stitch-along. Click here to watch the rest on YouTube.
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Dee
Monday 26th of April 2021
Hi, I was wondering what order I embroidery this pretty wreath? Do I do everything in the order of your videos: the Woven Wheel roses, the French Knots, Fishbone Leaves etc.? Or does it not matter?
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts
Tuesday 4th of May 2021
It doesn't really matter, but I usually try to show the videos in the order I chose to stitch them. I like to do the flowers before stems. That way, if my flower ends up a little smaller than I was planning, I can make my stem a little longer to compensate.
pooja
Friday 15th of May 2020
You are nowhere giving the embroidery pattern/outline to download. you are just showing designs. very disappointing
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts
Friday 29th of May 2020
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Kristen
Saturday 25th of January 2020
This is a beautiful pattern & your videos were so helpful! I just finished the wreath portion & am waiting for my great niece to be born so I can put her first initial or name (if it's short!) in the middle. I have been using your videos and patterns since the fall to learn embroidery. I'm having a ball! Thank you so much!
Anne
Tuesday 23rd of July 2019
I just finished a wreath based off this! It was the first one I had attempted and it helped so much having your instructions and pictures to help me. Thankyou!!!
Sarah
Monday 11th of May 2020
Wow! The words looked so complicated to do but they were so easy!! This pattern turned out great for me! I'm thinking of doing your "Choose to believe" pattern next. I have been following your blog since I started embroidery. Thank you so much!!
Lisa // Cucicucicoo: Eco Sewing & Crafting
Wednesday 10th of October 2018
This is so pretty! I love the different types of leaves and flowers, as well as the effect of the backstitching in the lettering. Gorgeous! :) Lisa
Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts
Wednesday 17th of October 2018
Thank you so much!