Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials

hand embroidery patterns

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Snail

Embroidery Pattern: Snail. You will learn 3 Stitches At a Time –Blanket Stitch, Twisted Fly Stitch, Burden Stitch.  Soft, mushy and gooey, and hard – all at the same time. It has to be a snail. They are an important part of the food chain. There are numerous birds and...

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Cactus

Embroidery Pattern: Cactus. You will learn 3 Stitches At a Time – Chain Stitch, Chevron Stitch, Triple Palestrina Stitch. We love low maintenance plants. While I head for the succulents, my husband looks for cactus. This pattern is inspired by the many cactus plants which sit in miniature pots at...

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Whale

Embroidery Pattern: Whale. You will learn 3 Stitches At a Time – Surface Couching, Herringbone Stitch, Double Herringbone Stitch. If you want to draw a whale, this might be the easiest way! I must admit, getting the tail right was not all that easy either. Somehow, my family thought it...

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Flies

Embroidery Pattern: Flies. You will learn 3 Stitches At a Time – Pistil Stitch, Couched Circle, Buttonhole Bar. I had been wanting, for long, to do a pattern where I could use the stitches with some dimension. This is it! The Buttonhole Bar will give a raised look to the...

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Hair in Breeze

Embroidery Pattern: Hair in Breeze. You will learn 3 Stitches At a Time – Split Stitch, Raised Chain Stitch, Cable Stitch. A gentle breeze makes you feel beautiful. This pattern is inspired by that feeling of when the breeze goes through your hair. You will see that a couple of...

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Birch

Embroidery Pattern: Birch. You will learn 3 Stitches At a Time – Outline Stitch, Straight Stitch, Lazy Daisy. Birch Trees are one of the most beautiful trees to use in art. The color of its trunk with the autumn leaves looks splendid. I could not help but add a pattern...

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Easter Earth

Embroidery Pattern: Easter Earth. You will learn 3 Stitches At a Time – Fern Stitch, Palestrina Stitch, Wave Stitch. 21st April 2019 is Easter Sunday followed by Earth Day on 22nd April. Easter is a celebration of rebirth and hope, and our Earth is in need of them. This pattern...

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Lavender

Embroidery Pattern: Lavender. You will learn 3 Stitches At a Time – Bullion Knots, Satin Stitch, Stem Stitch. When my very good friend learned that we were preparing for a month-long road trip, she got a bunch of sweet-smelling lavenders from her fields to hang in our car! Everything about...

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Shell

Embroidery Pattern: Shell. You will learn 3 Stitches At a Time – Rope Stitch, Encroaching Satin Stitch, Chinese Knot. The North-Western Pacific Coast was not exactly the place my beach-loving kids were expecting. They are used to the more warm waters to frolic in the nude. But, they enjoyed picking...

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Projects

This section will take you through various projects that will help you learn hand embroidery, print patterns, and experiment with modern embroidery. Just select what you want and have fun!   3SAT Patterns Kids Project Temproidery Flowers Leaves 12 Must Know Stitches String Art Embroidery Bead Embroidery