How to embroider words

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 ...

5 tired and true tips for making embroidery lettering for beginners. We cover both block and script lettering.

Hand embroidery brings a personal touch to just about any project, whether you’re adding a quick quilt label or stitching your favorite quote to hang on the wall. Check out these easy stitches for perfect hand embroidered letters. One of the best ways to make a big impact: choosing a font for all your pretty letters.

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 ...

Stitchin With Samantha | Embroidery Patterns & Kits on Instagram: "✨Back Stitch✨ Slowed down tutorial on how to use back stitch to embroider names on clothing.🪡 I’m using 6 strands of thread here and stitching my custom collar name pattern from my shop. What do you think - are you ready to take this stitch on now?🤩 #handembroidery #embroidery #backstitch #embroiderytutorial #babyclothes #diycrafts #momlife #momcrafts #tutorial #crafting #embroideryclothes #embroideredclothing…

Learn different ways to start and end your embroidery stitches without using knots. I show you various methods for different stitches!

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

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Holly on Instagram: "How to do lettering with embroidery! I always get asked how I do my lettering, and it has stayed the same over many years - good old split stitch! 🪡🖋️"

This is a brief exercise in the Hand Embroidered Lettering series here on Needle ‘n Thread. The word is short – “The” – and I’m using a fairly easy stitch for it (the heavy chain stitch). I’ll tell you why I chose this stitch, show you the thread I’m using, and give you a look ...