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Embroidery Tutorials

Category: <span>Embroidery Tutorials</span>

Step-by-step directions for embroidery stitches, including videos and samplers. Our embroidery tutorials provide tips and hints for stitching basic to complex stitches to embellish your project. Embroidery stitches add visual interest to garments, home dec items, quilts, toys and more! Browse through our embroidery tutorials and find a new stitch to try today!

Back Stitch Embroidery Tutorials

Back stitch embroidery pig sample

How to Back Stitch Embroidery: Tutorial with Video

For an unbroken stitched line of hand embroidery, there’s nothing quite like the back stitch! It’s one of the most popular hand embroidery stitches among newer stitchers for its simplicity...

Running Stitch Embroidery Tutorials

Running Stitch sample

Running Stitch Embroidery: Instructions and YouTube

The Running Stitch is the simplest and quickest of all embroidery stitches and creates simple lines and outlines. So many stitches use the running stitch as the basis, like the...

Laced Running Stitch sample

Laced Running Stitch: Hand Embroidery Tutorial

What fun! I loved doing this stitch and love the effect! The Laced Running Stitch is an easy variation on the running stitch, but looks like you did a lot...

Whipped Running stitch sampler

Embroidery: Whipped Running Stitch (Cordonnet Stitch)

The whipped running stitch is a quick and easy way to outline a shape, giving texture to the line and producing a twisted cord effect. You can either use the...

More Embroidery Tutorials

All four pumpkin quilt blocks sewn together with a sashing

Easy Pumpkin Quilt Block Pattern: FREE Tutorial

Have fun making these pumpkin quilt blocks using only four fabrics. Line four or five in a row to make a fall table runner, or make many to make a…
Colonial knot on a quilt sample finished

How to Make a Colonial Knot: Hand Embroidery Tutorial

You know all about the French knot. Have you tried the Colonial Knot? Instead of twisting your thread several times around the tip of the needle to make a French…
chicken scratch easter egg finished

Chicken Scratch Hand Embroidery: Free Tutorial

Chicken scratch embroidery is also referred to as gingham embroidery, Broiderie Suisse, Australian cross stitch and depression lace. It is a traditional type of embroidery stitched on gingham fabric, a…
Finished up and down buttonhole stitch

Up and Down Buttonhole Stitch

The up and down buttonhole stitch is a variation of the basic buttonhole stitch or blanket stitch and forms a scallop-like edge with a little knot at the base.
Daisy stitch second loop

Lazy Daisy Stitch Embroidery Tutorial: Perfect for Flowers

As the name implies, the Lazy Daisy Stitch is an easy and fun way to embroider simple flower petals, leaves and raindrops. Scattered stitches fill spaces.
Back stitch embroidery pig sample

How to Back Stitch Embroidery: Tutorial with Video

For an unbroken stitched line of hand embroidery, there's nothing quite like the Back Stitch! It's popular among newer stitchers for its clean, modern look.
Double threaded running stitch finished

Interlaced Running Stitch

The interlaced running stitch is also known as the double threaded running stitch. It starts with the basic running stitch and then is laced one direction with either the same…
Portuguese Stem Stitch Embroidery

Embroidery: Portuguese Stem Stitch

The Portuguese Stem Stitch is a basic stem stitch, with added loops which give the stitch more texture and interest. It shows off the added loop texture.
Checkered Chain Stitch Embroidery

Embroidery: Checkered Chain Stitch

Checkered Chain Stitch, also known as Alternating Chain Stitch, Two Color Chain Stitch and Magic Chain Stitch, uses two colors of threads on one needle.

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