If you're passionate about exploring the beautiful world of hand embroidery, you've come to the right place! This page offers a treasure trove of free hand embroidery designs, perfect for a range of techniques including blackwork, cross-stitch, hardanger, and more.
Whether you're a beginner looking for easy patterns or an experienced stitcher seeking intricate designs, we have something for everyone!
The beauty of these patterns lies not only in their variety but also in their adaptability. There's something for every needlework technique, be it cross-stitch, blackwork, or even bargello needlepoint along with many others.
Blackwork is a beautiful and intricate hand embroidery technique that uses a single color of thread to create stunning patterns. Explore these free blackwork patterns perfect for beginners and experts alike.
Cross stitch is one of the simplest forms of hand embroidery. Here are some fun and easy free cross stitch designs you can try today.
Surface embroidery allows for more creativity and texture in your designs. Here are some delightful free surface embroidery designs.
Hardanger embroidery is a unique needlework technique that combines counted thread and cutwork. Follow our free Hardanger lessons to master this skill.
Lesson 1 in Hardanger needlework - a pretty diamond shaped design that introduces Kloster blocks, cutting, needleweaving and square filling stitch.
Lesson 2 - is a square design that teaches you fancy Kloster blocks, wrapped bars and doves eyes.
Lesson 3 is a bookmark. You will learn eyelets and buttonhole stitch edging here.
Lesson 4 Hardanger instructions include four side stitch and a spiders web filling.
Lesson 5 on hemstitch shows a different way to finish off the edges of your Hardanger projects
Lesson 6 is a sweet Hardanger Christmas card
Needlepoint offers a world of creative possibilities with canvas work. Try these free needlepoint designs to add colour and texture to your projects.
Whitework embroidery is a classic and elegant technique. Start with these free whitework designs.
Band 1 of the white work sampler
Band 2 introduces drawn thread work
Band 3 includes pulled work stitches - satin and back stitch
Band 4 - diamond eyelets and double back stitch leaves
Band 5 -try pulled honeycomb stitch
Band 6 - three sided stitch and ringed back stitch
Band7 - diagonal four sided stitch border
Stumpwork is a raised embroidery technique that brings designs to life. Try these free stumpwork and needlelace patterns to add dimension to your work.