I’ve been wanting a way to organize the little odds and ends that I use when I embroider. You know, scissors, needle book, pencils, etc. A zipper pouch seemed like a good option, so I found a blank one at the craft store. Of course, I couldn’t just leave it plain, so I came up […]
Embroidered Doily Dreamcatcher Tutorial
I was browsing around Instagram one day when I saw someone embroidering on some vintage doilies with a fabric circle in the middle. I had to get my hands on a doily like this to give it a try! When I thought about putting it in an embroidery hoop, I knew just what my doily […]
Embroidered Initial Necklace Tutorial
My girls have been eyeing the necklaces that I’ve been selling in my shop, so I decided to make one for each of them. I’ve wanted to try making an embroidered initial necklace, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity. Miss Leah got an L for her name, and Audrey got an A, of course. […]
Sloth Easy Embroidery Pattern
If you’ve ever felt like a sloth might be your spirit animal, then this embroidery pattern is for you. I made this cute little sloth embroidery hoop that I’m sharing free today. It’s a very easy embroidery pattern since most of it is lines. Perfect beginner embroidery project! I was tempted to add the word […]
“You Are Enough” Hand Embroidered Quote
I like to look around for inspirational quotes to embroider, and this one caught my eye. I love the message of “you are enough.” It helps me remember that I am exactly who I am supposed to be. I’m enough as a mother, as a wife, as a person because I’m here every day, doing […]
Free Thanksgiving Embroidery Pattern
It’s finally fall, which means Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I’m not a big fan of Thanksgiving food, but I love the weather and the pretty fall leaves. I also love that we get to take extra time to spend with family and think about what we are thankful for. I created this pretty […]
20+ Free Embroidery Patterns
I love hand embroidery so much, that I’ve designed several free embroidery patterns for you to download. I decided to gather them all in one post, so you can easily find the patterns that I offer for free. There are over 20 of them. So many great ones to choose from! Just click the link […]
Free Embroidery Sampler Pattern
I was trying to think of a way to teach everyone some basic embroidery stitches, so I sketched out a little grid for a video stitch guide tutorial. It was just something I threw together, but it actually turned out kind of nice. It’s nice to stitch up, so you can learn each of the […]
Free Hand Embroidery Necklace Patterns
A friend of mine showed me a beautiful embroidered necklace that she owns, and I knew I had to try making one. Well, I couldn’t stop at just one, so I have a whole slough of free hand embroidery necklace patterns to share with you today! I’m so excited to show them off! If you […]
Cross Stitch Rose Burlap Bag
I recently taught two of my children how to cross-stitch. It’s something I have enjoyed since I was a little girl, and I wanted to share that with them. Stitching with them got me hankering to do some cross-stitching of my own, so I created a pretty rose cross stitch pattern. As a fun twist, […]
Heart Flower Embroidery Design
Flowers are definitely my favorite thing to stitch. They are just so fun with all of the different colors and stitches. I came up with this pretty heart flower embroidery design that I’m sharing with you today. It’s a free hand embroidery pattern, so enjoy! If you are new to hand embroidery, make sure you […]
Floral Name Embroidery Hoop Pattern
A name embroidery hoop makes an adorable DIY baby gift, so I decided to design a pattern for one. I made sure to use lots of pink, flowers, and a curly font. A nice and girly floral embroidery pattern! My friend just got a new niece, so I made this for her. Isn’t her name […]
“Without Rain” Free Hand Embroidery Design
Rainbows are a frequent theme in my embroidery patterns. They are just so pretty, and I get to use all the colors! What’s not to like about that? I love this quote, “Without rain there would be no rainbows.” It’s a nice reminder that sometimes we have to go through the hard things in life […]
20+ Flower Embroidery Patterns
Flower embroidery patterns are my favorite. Since I know you probably love them too, I thought I’d put together a little roundup to help you find some great ones. There are so many ways to stitch flowers, and I love how unique some of these are. Over half of these flower embroidery patterns are free, […]
Flamingo and Peacock Embroidery Pattern
I was browsing around social media when I came across a graphic with a flamingo and a peacock that said, “Admire someone else’s beauty without questioning your own.” It really inspired me. No one doubts that a flamingo and peacock are beautiful, but they are beautiful in completely different ways. You can be happy for […]
Free Embroidery Design – “Choose to Believe”
I’ve noticed lately that there is a trend in the embroidery world to create hoops with vulgar images or phrases. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, do a search on the wonderful internet, and you’ll see what I mean. Or maybe don’t… some of them are pretty bad. It’s such a foreign concept […]
Blue Floral Embroidery Pattern
I wanted to try hand embroidery on some dark blue fabric, so I went out and got some blue linen to experiment with. The result was this pretty little floral embroidery pattern with woven wheel flowers (my favorite). I also wanted to test out using color variations floss for the flowers, and I am so […]
How to Applique By Hand
Since a lot of my projects include Appliqués, I thought I’d make a quick video to show you how to applique by hand. The word makes it sound so scary, bit it’s really very easy when you do it this way. You can make so many things with appliqué, from embroidery hoops to cute t-shirts. […]
Floral Unicorn Embroidery Pattern
Today I have a pretty unicorn embroidery pattern to share with you. She has a floral wreath and multi-colored hair that was so fun to stitch. Since my “Bloom” embroidery stitch-along did so well, I decided I will be filming another one for this pattern. This pattern is a little more complicated than the “Bloom” […]
Mermaid Embroidery Hoop Pattern
Apparently I’m easily distracted by shiny things because when I saw some satin embroidery floss at the craft store, I decided I needed to make something with it. I have to admit, the satin floss wasn’t the easiest to work with, but I pushed through. At least it wasn’t metallic. That stuff is the worst! […]
How to Back an Embroidery Hoop with Felt
Since I’ve been stitching up so many embroidery hoops, I thought I’d share a little video on how to back them with felt when you’re done. I’ve tried a few different methods, and this is the one I like best. There’s no messy glue, and it turns out so nice. If you find this post […]
Fairy Tale Hand Embroidery Designs
I hope you have enjoyed my fairy tale hand embroidery series as much as I have enjoyed creating it. It’s so great to finally see this idea of mine come to life, and I love how all of the hoops turned out! I thought I’d wrap up with a quick post and links to all […]
Cinderella Fairy Tale Hand Embroidery Pattern
Cinderella is always a fairy tale favorite, so I knew it needed to be included in my fairy tale hand embroidery series. This hoop features the pumpkin carriage with some pretty vines and flowers. If you missed any of the other hoops in this series, you can find them all here. (This post may contain […]
The Frog Prince Fairy Tale Hand Embroidery Pattern
The Frog Prince was another fairy tale that fascinated me as a child, so I had to include it in my fairy tale hand embroidery series. This one is done on another small, 6 inch hoop, and is fairly simple to stitch up. To see the other hoops in this series, go here. (This post […]
Rumpelstiltskin Fairy Tale Hand Embroidery Pattern
I think Rumpelstiltskin is one of the fairy tales that intrigued me most as a child. What’s not to love? Spinning straw into gold, a creepy little man trying to take a baby… good stuff. Anyway, I knew I needed to include it in my fairy tale embroidery series. If you missed the other hoops, […]
Rapunzel Fairy Tale Hand Embroidery Pattern
Do you ever get so into a project that you can’t work on anything else? That’s how I feel about these embroidery hoops. They are so fun for me! Next up in my fairy tale embroidery series is this Rapunzel hand embroidery pattern. This one is extra fun because Rapunzel’s braid continues off the hoop! […]
Princess and the Pea Fairy Tale Hand Embroidery Pattern
I’ve had this idea for a while to do a series of fairy tale hand embroidery patterns, so I’m in the process of creating six different hoops to share. I think the hoops are turning out even cuter than I imagined. I love when that happens! First up in the series is a Princess and […]
Butterfly Embroidery Hoop on Mesh
This is sponsored post for DMC. All opinions are my own. I just finished another hand embroidery design that I’m sharing with you today. I used the long and short stitch to make these pretty butterflies. Not only did I get to try out a new stitch for this project, but I also got to […]
Bloom Hand Embroidery Pattern
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 […]
Fall Leaf Free Embroidery Pattern
I can’t let this season get away without sneaking a fall craft in. After all, fall is my favorite! I’ve been itching to do some more hand embroidery designs, and a fall leaf seemed like the perfect subject. I really love the way this turned out with all of the patterns and colors, and it […]
Haunted House Halloween Embroidery
I made this cute camper embroidery hoop last year, and I thought it would be really fun to make a haunted house Halloween embroidery to add to my decorations. I love making things like this to add details to my holiday decor. I think I’ll also make some little potion bottles to put next to […]
DIY Magnets with Flower Embroidery Patterns
I love to hand stitch things, but I always have trouble coming up with practical things to make out of my hand embroidery designs. I decided to try making some DIY magnets featuring some small, embroidered flowers that I stitched, and they turned out so pretty! I have free flower embroidery patterns for you, but […]
Home Sweet Home Trailer Embroidery Hoop
My mom just bought a new trailer for our annual family camping trips. For Christmas I thought it would be nice to make a decoration for it. She is the one who taught me how to craft and sew after all. I came up with this sweet applique design for a vintage trailer and cross […]
Easter Bunny Hoop – Free Embroidery Pattern
I had a craving to do some embroidery this past week. I know it’s not perfect (I redid the rainbow three times), but I still thought I’d share with you. Just in time for Easter! To get the free embroidery pattern, follow the instructions at the bottom of this post. I think the little bunny […]
DIY Clock for Kids
I always thought it would be cool to have a clock that would tell you when it was time to do things. The kids are constantly asking me things like “When is it snack time?” or “Why do I have to do my homework now?” With this working DIY clock for kids that I created, […]
Free Embroidery Hoop Art Patterns
I’ve always loved seeing other people’s hand embroidery. It’s like art with a needle. I knew that I wanted to create something special to go on the wall of my little girls’ room, so I drew some scenes to make some embroidery hoop art patterns. Everything was hand-stitched by me onto 100% linen fabric. I […]
Muslin Tooth Fairy Bags with Fairy Embroidery Pattern
Evan is about to lose his third tooth, so it’s time to start thinking about the tooth fairy again. You might remember, I already made him this bag last year. I shouldn’t have used acrylic felt (see my post about felt here) so it didn’t hold up very well. This time around, I decided to […]
