HOW TO EMBROIDER | Embroidery Basics for Beginner

Learn how to embroider today. Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something……made by you with your embroidery basics! Embroidery has been around for centuries and was even enjoyed by Marie Antoinette right up to her trip to the guillotine. The Queen of Fashion embroidered her love of flowers onto everything including décor and fashion.  The beauty of this skill is it can be as simple or as detailed as you like. The only tools you to learn how to embroider are a needle, your material and a thick embroidery thread.

How to Embroider the Basics

Start your how to embroider journey with knowledge of the basic tools required and then learn some simple stitches.

Many of the stitches you see in embroidery are just slight variations of basic stitches. Simply by adding in a thread here and there or changing the thread used, you can embellish your work to look very professional.

Practice always makes perfect so start out with an embroidery stitch sampler or simple embroidery project. There are many kits available to start you on your way.