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Stitch Your Way Through National Embroidery Month With 29 Hand Embroidery Tutorials



29 hand embroidery stitch tutorials for national embroidery month

Over the past few years I've hosted a variety of embroidery stitch alongs. I love these because they're a fun way to connect with fellow stitchers and try new embroidery stitches. I had hoped to do that again this year, for National Embroidery month (aka now) but time got away from me. So instead, I've rounded up all (I think...) of my hand embroidery tutorials for you to try (or as many as you'd like!)


When I create an embroidery stitch along, I love to use a wide variety of hand embroidery stitches. Thanks to my love of using a bunch of embroidery stitches, this round up is robust! Like 29 stitches robust! That's one for every day of February, because lucky you, it's a leap year.


I hope you find these embroidery tutorials helpful and learn new tips and tricks to add to your stitching repertoire. Let me know which stitches are new to you and which ones are your favorites.


29 Hand Embroidery Tutorials

All hand embroidery stitch tutorials are listed in alphabetical order.



stained glass landscape embroidery with back stitch

How to embroider the back stitch.



back stitched chain stitch

How to embroider the back stitched chain stitch.



Basket Weave/ woven embroidery stitch

How to embroider the basket weave/ woven stitch.



Bullion Knot Embroidery

How to embroider the bullion knot.



Buttonhole stitch embroidery

How to embroider the buttonhole stitch.



Cable Chain Stitch

How to embroider the cable chain stitch.



Chain Stitch

How to embroider the chain stitch.



Closed Raised Herringbone Stitch

How to embroider the closed raised herringbone stitch.


Close Fly Embroidery Stitch

How to embroider the close fly stitch.



Couching stitch embroidery

How to embroider the couching stitch.



cross stitch embroidery

How to embroider the cross stitch.



French knots

How to embroider the French knot.



heavy chain stitch

How to embroider the heavy chain stitch.



Interlaced chain stitch

How to embroider the interlaced chain stitch.



Lazy daisy embroidery stitch

How to embroider the lazy daisy stitch.



leaf embroidery stitch

How to embroider the leaf stitch.



Long and short satin stitch

How to embroider the long and short satin stitch.



Pistil Stitch Embroidery

How to embroider the pistil stitch.



Raised Chain Stitch

How to embroider the raised chain stitch.



Reverse Chain Stitch

How to embroider the reverse chain stitch.



Russian chain stitch

How to embroider the Russian chain stitch.



How to embroider the satin stitch

How to embroider the satin stitch.



stem stitch embroidery

How to embroider the stem stitch.



turkey work embroidery stitch

How to embroider the turkey work stitch.



Twisted chain embroidery stitch

How to embroider the twisted chain stitch.



wave chain stitch

How to embroider the wave chain stitch.



Woven Picot Embroidery Stitch

How to embroider the woven picot stitch.



Woven Wagon Wheel Embroidery Stitch

How to embroider the woven wagon wheel.



Zig Zag Chain stitch

How to embroider the zig zag chain stitch.


Looking for more stitches?

Try my book How to Embroider Texture and Pattern! My book features 32 hand embroidery stitches with step-by-step photos. Along with that you'll find helpful tips for getting started with embroidery, recommended materials, and 20 landscape inspired designs that celebrate pattern, color, and 3D stitching.


How to Embroider Texture and Pattern

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