Embroidered words

What stitches should you use when hand embroidering letters? In this blog and video tutorial I go over using back stitch, split stitch, stem stitch, chain stitch, couching and satin stitch.

Stem stitch is a beautiful rope-like hand embroidery stitch that works great for writing with a needle and thread. There are two real difficulties with stem stitch: stitch direction and curves. I’ll try to eliminate both of those difficulties in this tutorial. Before venturing into the tutorial, you might want to take a look at ...

If you’re a hand embroiderer, a quilter, a textile artist, or a crafter, you’ve probably run into situations where you could add words, text, and lettering to your projects. Hand embroidery is an excellent way to personalize gifts, household objects, momentos, quilts, journal covers – just about anything! Writing with your needle and thread can ...

Jasmine Dowling on Instagram: "valentine notes embroidered 💌"

Get a head start on your gift making with this great list of handmade Christmas gifts you can start early!

Stitchin With Samantha | Embroidery Patterns & Kits on Instagram: "Using Olive’s old newborn onesies to make a MAMA sweatshirt 🪡✨ I am obsessed with how this turned out and I can’t wait to wear it all the time as a keepsake for her earliest days!🥹 I have been wanting to make a onesie sweatshirt for a year now, but I was too scared to make it with a sewing machine. I was inspired by @flynn_and_mabel to try out reverse appliqué and this technique was perfect for this project!!"

This embroidered lettering was crafted by hand using cotton thread on cotton fabric. The overall shape of the colour splash was done by freehand.

Learn how to embroider letters with my easy tutorial. I'll show you two of my favorite ways to embroider script fonts for two beautiful looks!