Embroider name

I have loved seeing how many of you have enjoyed the easy how-to for the baby name sweaters I shared a couple of years ago. (If you missed that post it’s HERE). I’ve made several versions of them now but I recently decided to share a method that is for those of you who love […]

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…

In this starter guide, I'll take you through how to hand embroider letters, or cursive - it's easier than you think!

What stitches do you use for embroidering letters by hand? How to do script fonts and initials? Get started with letter embroidery!

Hand Embroidery by Gaby ✨ (@satinstitch) • Instagram photos and videos

Learn hand embroidery with this beginner’s guide! Discover essential supplies, fabric choices, and simple design transfer methods to start stitching today.

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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…