Best embroidery fabric

A blog about hand embroidery and needlework adventures

Choose the best fabric for embroidery. I'll tell you which embroidery fabric is my favorite, so you can start your next hand embroidery project.

The great thing about embroidery is that you can stitch on anything. That doesn't mean you should, but you can! Over the years, I have found that some materials are easier to embroider than others. What Fabric Should You Use for Hand Embroidery? When you're just starting to get into hand embroidery, use a fabric that has little to no stretch, is a smooth, and doesn't have any openings or gaps in the fabric.

Discover what are the best embroidery fabrics and why. An in depth-guide to hand embroidery fabrics. All about materials you can use for hand embroidery - from silk to linen, from cotton canvas to mixed fabrics. Click to learn more now or Pin for later!

Do you struggle to trace embroidery patterns? You're not alone, trust me! A common hurdle for many embroiderers is knowing how to neatly get their pattern onto fabric so that they can start embroidery. Here's our 4 best tips for tracing embroidery patterns to fabric! Click here to read more.

find out how to use the right carbon paper to transfer your hand embroidery pattern to dark fabric with great results

Find out 4 of the best embroidery stitches for script lettering. I'll tell you why each stitch works and why you want to use it.

Here's 5 embroidery projects to get started with hand embroidery. At Mindful Mantra Embroidery, we believe that everyone is creative in some way, and can embroider if they want to! Learn embroidery with our beginner friendly embroidery patterns