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.
Let your hand embroidery speak for you! Learn how to stitch letters in four decorative ways.
You've just completed a lovely piece of embroidered art but have decided that it is missing something - text! It can be so fun to add a favorite quote or name to your work, but what stitch should you use? Below I've included a look at my favorite hand embroidery stitches for lettering. Scroll down for information on ea
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Amazing selection of free printables letters and monograms for your hand embroidery projects. Suitable for all kinds of DIY projects.
What stitches do you use for embroidering letters by hand? How to do script fonts and initials? Get started with letter embroidery!
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 ...
5 tired and true tips for making embroidery lettering for beginners. We cover both block and script lettering.
SWEATER LETTER patterns by M/M Embroider cosy knit-inspired 'Sweater Letters' designed with colourful patterns and palettes. These designs are great for beginners and are our updated, modernised versions of stitch samplers presented in a monogram form. Sweater letters are inspired by cosy knit sweaters and are a great way to learn the basic embroidery stitches in a fun and modern form. The wonderful thing about embroidery that gets us excited with each project is the variation of textures you can create with the simplest of stitches. - This listing is for a digital PDF file only and includes the following: - A to Z uppercase design in black & white (approximately 60mm x 60mm) for you to print off and transfer - Two colour palette options with the corresponding DMC thread colour codes - Extra two colour palette options for Summer - Instructions for transferring the design and suggested materials, as well as stitch notes with tips for working up your embroidery - Stitch instructions with diagrams for the following stitches: Satin stitch, couching stitch, french knots, split stitch and blanket stitch. - Terms and conditions. - All instructions are written in English. These designs are suited for all skill levels, for beginners wanting to learn a new craft to experienced stitchers wanting to experiment with texture and pattern. With our Sweater Letter patterns we provide suggested stitches but the designs are flexible to encourage you to pile on the texture and colour to create your own cosy knit-inspired embroidered artwork. ** Please note this item is for a digital download only. No physical items will be shipped. ** The main image shows the 2 extra colour ways we are releasing for Summer. The two images of the threads are the two original colour palettes shown in the stitch notes. And the last two images are reference images of custom artworks in the Sweater Letter style, but are not indicative of the stitch designs and colours in this particular Sweater Letter Pattern release. - About Maricor/Maricar or M/M for short We are embroidery illustrators and designers. We started off as graphic designers and animation directors that somehow found their way to embroidery through an embroidered music video. Since 2010 we have worked as commissioned illustrators creating unique, embroidered graphics for clients in advertising, publishing and fashion. We love the process of embroidery and are excited to share our passion for all things tactile through embroidery workshops and now patterns. - FAQs If I buy your pattern can I modify the design or patterns to make my own versions to sell or gift? No, we don't allow modifications on our original designs. We reserve our right to protect the copyright on our original design and the concept. After I embroider the design can I sell the completed embroidery? No these patterns are provided for personal use only. Do you accept custom orders? Yes we do, please get in touch via email or Etsy conversation with what you have in mind and we will get back to you as soon as we can. - Copyright Maricor/Maricar 2017. All Rights Reserved The contents of this pattern (digital and/or printed) are for personal use only and may not be reproduced, modified or commercially distributed.
Yet another monogram for hand embroidery – the letter “S.” I’ve been posting twice a day, with the intention of getting this whole monogram alphabet online for you – but I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep up the pace! We’ll see. It’s been kind of fun and challenging, anyway! If you’ve liked ...
Amazing selection of free printables letters and monograms for your hand embroidery projects. Suitable for all kinds of DIY projects.
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 ...
November is coming to an end, so it's time for a lil freebie to make this month a bit more exciting ^^. This time it's the Grace embroidery design that you might already be familiar with from my previous posts. I'm excited to share not only the pattern and stitches I used but also a bit of guidance and tips. Hopefully, it will make the stitching process easier for you! This design features 3 key elements: Rope-looking lines and outlines for the leaves Filling of the leaves Lettering Lines All of the lines are worked in stem stitch. You can see some additional tips on stem stitch in the following posts: Changing direction of stem stitch and the 6 faces of stem stitch. Long story short, as you are stem stitching, keep bringing your needle up to the left of your stitches. This will help you achieve the “rope” appearance of your stem stitch. Given that the direction of lines keeps changing throughout the whole pattern, be careful to not mix up the sides of where the needle should come up. If you are confused, rotate the hoop or embroidery frame so that the line faces upwards and make sure the needle comes up to the left of the line. When I stitched I worked the outline in portions. Let's say I completed 25% of outline first, then filled in some of the leaves, then worked the next 25% of outline and so forth. It helped me to keep a steady path. But, of course, it might be more convenient for you to work it in another way. Maybe you'd like to complete all of the outlines first and only then fill in the leaves. It's completely fine! Decide for yourself the order of working this embroidery pattern and work it in the way that makes you comfortable! I used two strands of floss for the box around the word GRACE, and one strand of floss for the rest of the lines. It made the plant motif look finer and helped the box to stand out. Leaves All of the leaves are filled with the fishbone stitch after the outline is already complete. The leaves are not always conveniently “straight” and with even edges. Their form changes here and there and sometimes they are not complete or cross with other leaves. So, yes, although the fishbone stitch itself is quite easy to pick up on, this design might still present a challenge. As a result, it will be an excellent practice of fishbone stitch for you ;) The order of working the leaves can be whatever you want. Just like with outlining I did it in portions, but it is possible to fill all the leaves with one shade of floss first, and then another and so on. I used two strands of floss when I embroidered the leaves in this pattern. Also, in some places leaves “fold”. These small areas are worked by satin stitch using one strand of floss in the needle. I didn't do any padding here. Just stitched the outline the same way as the areas of the plant motif and covered the “foldings” with parallel satin stitches. Lettering I used an easy and quick approach to lettering for this design. Take two strands of floss and outline a letter in back stitch first. Then “wrap” the letters in satin stitch. Because the letters are not that big and we use two strands of floss, there is no need for any padding. The letters look dimensional enough and pop out of the fabric surface. That's pretty much it. In case you have any questions left, you're always welcome to leave them in the comments below or send me a DM through the contact form :) DOWNLOAD THE FREE PATTERN HERE Have a nice stitching!
Top tip - keeping your stitches on the smaller side will help with getting the tight curves of letters a little bit neater. Click on the name of each stitch to see a video tutorialBack Stitch The back stitch is probably one of the easiest stitches to get the hang of. It's mostly used for stitching lines or outlining shapes. And it's ideal for stitching text! Variations: whip your back stitch with a contrasting colour for a twisted effect. Or build up lines of back stitch to fill larger letters -
Learn how to embroider letters using five easy basic stitches. You don’t have to be a pro to embroider beautiful designs on almost any fabric.
If you’re a beginner and you’re looking to learn how to embroider letters by hand, this post is perfect for you! Lettering can be challenging to get right. You’ll want to use stitches that...
Whether you are learning the satin stitch for the first time or looking to improve your technique, these tips will help you advance your hand embroidery skills while creating beautiful satin stitches every time.
This delightful kit combines the joy of holiday crafting with the elegance of personalised embroidery. Perfect for both beginners and experienced stitchers, this kit is designed to bring a festive touch to your projects and get you into the holiday spirit. 🎄✨ With patterns for A-Z letters, you can create personalised gifts, custom decorations, or unique holiday keepsakes. Choose from the charming "Mistletoe" or "Holly" colour palettes to add a touch of festive cheer to your stitching. Here’s what you’ll get with your embroidery kit: A-Z PDF Pattern Files: All the letters you need to create personalised projects again and again. Comprehensive Stitch Guide: Step-by-step stitch instructions that are easy to follow for all skill levels. Colourful Threads: Choose from the "Mistletoe" or "Holly" palettes to match your holiday decor! High-Quality Supplies: Everything you need to get started right away. Why you’ll love it: Festive Fun: Perfect for creating personalised holiday decor or gifts. Beginner-Friendly: Clear instructions so that stitchers of all levels can enjoy the project! Creative Freedom: Mix and match letters to create something uniquely yours 🥰 Ready to start your holiday crafting? Order the "Festive Alphabet" Embroidery Kit today and add a handmade touch to your holiday season. We can’t wait to see your festive creations! Share your finished pieces on Instagram by tagging @MindfulMantra_Embroidery or using the hashtag #mindfulmantraembroiderypattern. This kit and the PDF Pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell the patterns or finished pieces!
Top tip - keeping your stitches on the smaller side will help with getting the tight curves of letters a little bit neater. Click on the name of each stitch to see a video tutorialBack Stitch The back stitch is probably one of the easiest stitches to get the hang of. It's mostly used for stitching lines or outlining shapes. And it's ideal for stitching text! Variations: whip your back stitch with a contrasting colour for a twisted effect. Or build up lines of back stitch to fill larger letters -
A fortnight away – and one of those weeks in sole charge of two lively kittens growing daily in confidence – means that this week I’m slowing down and spending time catching up on things and people at home here in Cheltenham. Yesterday, London and Cheltenham collided as daughter No 1 dropped in on her …
This is updated version of PDF pattern "Alphabet" for 6 inch hoop + 6 full video tutorials (16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 21 min). ○ After your purchase you will receive an email with a download link. Don't be afraid if you have never tried to embroider! PDF pattern includes a lot of detailed information (46 pages with a lot of photos) about materials and basic stitches, scheme of embroidery and color scheme, advices and YouTube video links. In these videos I"ll show you all steps of embroidery from start to finish. ○ In this PDF you'll get 26 schemes of full alphabet (26 letters). Also you'll get links for 6 video tutorials for letters A, C, K, L, S, V. Following these videos you can easily embroider all the other letters as they are all designs in the same style. Also I suggest you 6 different color schemes for DMC threads. ○ *Please Note: This is a PDF Digital Download that you can download after purchase. You will not receive a physical shipped product by purchasing this pattern.* ○ Please don't distribute the pdf file after purchase as it is protected by copyright.
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.
This topic is something I've wanted to cover for a while now. It is especially beneficial for beginner embroiderers who are currently exploring long and short stitching and needlepainting. So, today's topic is actually not just “using long and short stitch as a filler”. I mean, we all know that it can be used as one, right? And we all know the main “how's” of using it as a filler: outline the shape and fill with long and short stitches. In fact, the main point that I wanted to speak about today is using long and short stitching to fill a curvy/wavy shape. Or, in other words, a shape where the direction of your stitches has to change slightly. This wording, however, is a bit too heavy for a headline and I just don't know how to phrase it better, haha. Anyway. Why is this topic important? The main problem here is that long and short stitching consists of straight stitches. And one of the characteristics of stitches is that you can't really bend or curl them. Most of the time, it is a straight line between point A and point B that we use in a lot of various ways. It is not a brush stroke that you can lay in any curvy or wavy way you want. So how can you use these straight stitches to not only fill a shape but keep the “flow” of that shape? Actually, the main trick here is the same as with stem stitch. If you go to the Stem StitchCrash Course and take a look at the last point, you will see there what I said about using it for curves. Stem stitch is a straight line, so that's why the secret is the same. Make your stitches shorter! You can start with guiding stitches, as usual, keeping their direction aligned with the shape's outline. After filling the empty space between the stitches, you can start with the second row of stitches. Now, if I'm completely honest, I lose the sense of which stitch is short and which one is long, quite soon after that. So I just vary the length of my stitches and vary the place where they come out from the previous row. If one stitch started lower, I start the other stitch higher, and so on. This is the longest that I allow myself to make the stitches in such cases. The shape didn't reach the main curve yet and is still pretty straight, so I can slack off a little bit and make the stitches longer. Also, don't forget to keep your stitching dense. Currently, there are definitely more stitches here than there were at the beginning point. As you reach the curve, make your stitches shorter. Look carefully at my stitches here and imagine that they are continued longer and longer. If you do that, you will realize that they actually would bump into the outline. That's why we make them shorter. The other rows of stitches will soften the “straightness” and will create an illusion of bending stitches. We are on a finishing line here. The shape is narrowing down and the number of stitches we use to fill it at this part is decreasing, but we still need to maintain the same density. And so, this is the final result. By the way, this is a new design I'm currently working on! It is going to feature a lot of long and short stitch and color blending so it is going to be a GREAT practice for you! :) Hope this post was helpful! Check out the other Needlepainting tips to master it better :)
Looking for hand embroidery stitches for lines or letters? Find 8 stitch tutorials and their pro's and con's in this article.
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…
Gorgeous GREEK FONT fill stitch and chain stitch outline Greek alphabet Alpha Beta Gamma Theta machine embroidery designs monogram letters, BX included The letters have fill stitch inside and a beautiful chain stitch outline. SIZES 2 inches 2.5 inches 3 inches 3.5 inches 4 inches 4.5 inches The ENGLISH Font is available here: https://fontsheaven.etsy.com/listing/1572638979 * * * FORMATS BX, PES, DST, JEF, EXP, XXX, VIP, HUS, VP3 *ART - by request, please, contact me via email * * * PDF files Thread color-charts included * * * This is an embroidery file, it is a digital file. Not a patch. You must have an embroidery machine to use these designs. * * * INSTANT DOWNLOAD / designs are available for instant download * * * You can use this everywhere, your choice. You may stitch the design, and sell the finished item. You are not allowed to sell, share, give away or trade FontsHeaven designs.
5 tired and true tips for making embroidery lettering for beginners. We cover both block and script lettering.
What stitches do you use for embroidering letters by hand? How to do script fonts and initials? Get started with letter embroidery!
Years ago, I wrote a series of articles on hand embroidered writing. The articles take you step-by-step through different embroidery stitches that work well for embroidered writing. Today, we’re going to add a stitch to that list – particularly, a stitch known today as the “Quaker Stitch” because it was formulated to work as the ...
If you want to add a personal touch to your projects, learning how to embroider letters is a great skill to have. This tutorial covers 4 simple stitches.
I am so excited to show this project off to you today! This darling sampler has been on my To-Do list for.ev.er. I had purchased the pattern ages ago – it’s from the super talented Alicia Paulson. Other fun things kept getting in the way though and I sort of forgot about it. I came ... Read More about Alphabet Embroidery Sampler
Puffy Letters are a fun embellishment for a sweet pillow. Learn how to use Sulky Puffy Foam to create dimension with letters that pop!
Creating your personalized Manuscript Alphabet printable alphabet art is a delightful way to add a touch of creativity to your home or office space..
