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Embroidery Starter Pack
14
items This is everything you need to start embroidering! This list will be for true beginners and beyond!
Sections
4
Supplies
Free Patterns
Beginner Kits/ Tutorials
Clothing
Supplies
You don't need many supplies to get going! Here are the essentials.
Embroidery Floss is an obvious must. This one comes with a variety of great colors and several black and white threads to get you started!
Caydo 100 Colors Embroidery Floss and 12 Skeins Variegated & 10 Skeins White & 10 Skeins Black Color and 10 PCS Floss Bobbins for Friendship Bracelet Strings Kits, Cross Stitch Sewing Crafts
You really only need one hoop at first, but it's nice to have different sizes for different sized projects!
6 Pcs Embroidery Hoop 6 Size, Round Plastic Cross Stitch Hoop with 16 Needles (3.6In to 10.7 in), Small Embroidery Hoop, Cross Stitch Hoops and Frames, Suitable for Embroidery, Craft Sewing
Do yourself a favor and get yourself the large eye needles! Threading is a pain and this makes it soooo much easier.
Hekisn Large Eye Sewing Needles, Sewing Needles, Stainless Steel Embroidery Thread Needle, Handmade Yarn Knitting Needles Leather Needle (15 Pieces)
Start with some fat quarters and practice new designs!
Waverly Inspirations Cotton 18" x 21" Fat Quarter ECRU Fabric, 1 Each
Free Patterns
There are a lot of great resources for free patterns! Here are some of my favorites.
This website has tons of free embroidery patterns for all skill levels!
Patterns - Embroidery - DMC
If you're wanting to do lettering or if you want to design your own pattern, use Canva to map it out. Trace or print it on some paper and trace it again onto a dryer sheet to use as your template!
Canva: Visual Suite for Everyone
I've got a whole inspo board on embroidery on Pinterest. Follow along!
Embroidery Inspo
Beginner Kits/ Tutorials
I started with one of these to start feeling comfortable with the basics!
For a TRUE beginner, this is really all you need! Get some practice with some different stitches and techniques before dipping your toe into other projects.
Bradove 4 Set Embroidery Stitches Practice Kit, Embroidery Kit for Beginners with Embroidery Patterns, Beginner Embroidery Kit, Embroidery Kits for Adults, Hand Embroidery Kit for Kids
If you feel comfortable with your ability to learn new stitches, skip the basic kits and try something floral! Flowers are a great way to learn embroidery techniques.
Uphome 3 Pack Embroidery Starter Kit for Beginners Stamped Cross Stitch Kits with Cute Flowers and Plants Patterns with 1 Embroidery Hoop and Color Threads for Adults Kids
This is a great video to walk you through the most common stitches!
TOP 12 STITCHES IN HAND EMBROIDERY | Tutorial for Beginners
If you prefer pictures over video, this is another great one!
Embroidery 101: How to Embroider
When you're comfortable with basic stitches, this is a great book to learn more advanced techniques!
Paint with Thread: A step-by-step guide to embroidery through the seasons
Clothing
If you're wanting to dip your toe into embroidering clothing, here's what I recommend!
If you're embroidering clothing, I recommend putting this tear away, iron on backing on your finished look! This will keep it stable when you throw it in the wash and feel more comfortable on your skin when you wear it!
New brothread Tear Away Machine Embroidery Stabilizer Backing 8"x8" - 100 Precut Sheets - Medium Weight 1.8 oz- Fits 4x4 and 6x6 Hoops
The first piece of clothing I embroidered on was this sweater. Use six strands of your floss and it looks sooo cute!
Karwuiio Toddler Baby Girl Boy Knit Sweater Round Neck Long Sleeve Pullover Sweatshirt Fall Winter Clothes