Lettering embroidery hand

One of the best parts about embroidery is the ability to personalise your stitching with words. Adding names, initials or messages can turn your work into something that is, even more, special and meaningful. Especially if you are giving it as a gift! Read this blog to learn how to add embroidered words to patterns.

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.

Hand embroidery brings a personal touch to just about any project, whether you’re adding a quick quilt label or stitching your favorite quote to hang on the wall. Check out these easy stitches for perfect hand embroidered letters. One of the best ways to make a big impact: choosing a font for all your pretty letters.

floral hand embroidery and hand beading in the letter K with pink yellow orange

Aspen Lyn Outlet | Hand-Embroidery | This is yarn bees soft and sleek yarn it’s a size 4 and the needle is a large eye tapestry needle. Both are linked in my bio under my... | Instagram

Here are some ideas on how to work quotes and monograms in hand embroidery! I don't embroider quotes and phrases that often but there are some universal tips that you can use for that *wink wink*. Handwriting style Handwriting can be elegant, sometimes quirky and at times sharp and rash. But either way, you will most probably need to work a fine line and your stitch should flexible enough to be able to bend in tight curves. So, from the family of line stitches, I would recommend stem stitch…

A blog about hand embroidery and needlework adventures

Hand embroidery is a very delicate art form, and by taking into account the details that can go into one piece, the possibility of creating an exact duplicate is nearly impossible. Tod…