How To Hand Sew Embroidery Stitch For Beginners! Hand Embroidery Stitches; Step By Step

Grandma, you taught me so much. Now, teach me how to hand sew embroidery stitch. I know it’s a huge process, so teach me a simple project!?

I know you feel like basic, but don’t worry; let’s see how to start a hand sewn stitch.

10 Basic Embroidery Stitches

Here are basic embroidery stitches.

But since you are practicing, let’s teach you the satin stitch embroidery pattern.

How To Hand Sew Embroidery Stitch?

To sew a hand embroidery stitch, you need to follow 4 steps.

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1. Make the First Embroidery Stitch
2. Make A Circle Shape
3. Constitute The Stitch
4. Secure The Embroidery Stitch

To make the first embroidery stitch, First of all, put the fabric in the 3 inch embroidery hoop and draw a circle or leaf shape. That’s how to start a hand embroidery stitch?

Let’s practice using a circle shape, for example. First things first, bring your needle up from the back of the fabric to the front. Then, give a 1\4 inch gap and push the needle through the end. You can start with running stitch!

Next, take that needle straight down and push back about 0.5 mm from the first stitch. Then again, go above the second stitch, give a 0.5 mm gap, and push the needle through it.

Now, pop that needle back up on the same side where you started, close to where it came up on the previous stitch.

Keep up the rhythm! Repeat these steps, making stitches side by side, until your shape or area is all filled in. It’s like connecting the dots but with embroidery thread.

To secure an embroidery stitch, slide the needle through the stitch part. Just like you would do with tacking stitch. Don’t pull the needle down. Leave a loop and push the needle through the loop. This will make a double knot. Now, do this again. Then, slide your needle through under the stitch and cut the thread taut.

And that’s how do you secure an embroidery stitch.  You’ve finished the hand embroidery for beginners! 😍 With satin stitch, you can easily create various shapes and designs.

You need a cotton fabric for hand stitch embroidery.

It’s all about personal preference when it comes to stitching! Some people like working with cotton, felt, or flannel, while others prefer linen or denim.

Some swear by stretchy fabrics like T-shirt material. Sticking to one brand or mixing it up with thrifted finds is cool. 

Then you need a perfect size embroidery hoop to learn how to do embroidery designs by hand step by step. There are different sizes of embroidery hoops, such as:

-Well, which size of embroidery hoop is ideal?

To put fabric into an embroidery hoop, first separate the inner and outer rings. Lay the fabric over the inner ring, ensuring it’s centered. Place the outer ring on top, pressing it down to sandwich the fabric between the two rings. Tighten the screw on the outer ring slightly. Pull the fabric taut, ensuring it’s smooth and evenly stretched, then finish tightening the screw. Your fabric should now be securely held in place, ready for embroidery.

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Now, you know how to start a hand embroidery stitch. However, you can also try out some advanced embroidery stitch.  Such as:

To create a chain stitch, start by threading your needle and tying a knot at the end. Bring the needle up through the piece of fabric and then insert it back into the same hole or very close to it, but don’t pull the thread all the way through, leaving a loop on the surface.

Next, bring the needle up a short distance away, inside the loop, and pull the thread to form a chain link. Continue this process, making sure each new stitch begins inside the previous loop, creating a series of connected loops that resemble a chain.

This technique can be helpful for Darning Stitch too.

To start running stitch, thread your needle and tie a knot at the end. Bring the needle up through the fabric to start the first stitch. Insert the needle back down through the fabric a short distance away to create a small stitch.

Continue bringing the needle up and down through the fabric at regular intervals, maintaining an even spacing between each stitch to create a dashed line. The running stitch is simple and versatile, suitable for seams, gathering, and outlining.

To start a backstitch, thread your needle and knot the end. Start by bringing the needle up through the fabric for the first stitch, then insert it down a short distance away.

Bring the needle up again a stitch length away from the first stitch, and then insert it back into the end of the previous stitch. Repeat this process, always stitching back into the end of the last stitch you made. This creates a solid, continuous line ideal for outlines and seams.

To start a french knot, push your needle and tie a knot at the end. Bring the needle up through the fabric at the desired point for the knot. Wrap the thread around the needle one or two times, depending on how large you want the knot to be.

 Holding the wraps in place, insert the needle back into the fabric close to where it came up. Gently pull the needle and thread through to form a small, tight knot on the fabric surface, adding texture and detail to your embroidery.

To start lazy daisy, thread your needle and knot the end, then bring the needle up through the fabric. Insert the needle back into the same hole or very close to it, but leave a loop of thread on the surface.

 Bring the needle up outside the loop to anchor it, forming a petal shape. Insert the needle back down just outside the loop to secure the petal. Repeat this process to create additional petals, forming a daisy-like flower. Lazy daisy stitches add a floral touch to embroidery projects.

To start a stem stitch, start by threading your needle and tying a knot at the end. Bring the needle up through the fabric for the first stitch, then insert it down a short distance away.

For the next stitch, bring the needle up halfway back from the first stitch to the second. Continue stitching in this manner, always bringing the needle up halfway back on the previous stitch. This creates a slightly twisted line, ideal for outlining and adding texture to embroidery.

To start the slip stitch, insert the needle down a short distance away. For the next stitch, bring the needle up in the middle of the previous stitch, splitting the thread.

Continue this process, always bringing the needle up through the middle of the last stitch. Split stitches create a solid, textured line, perfect for outlining and filling shapes.

To start the blanket stitch, thread your needle and knot the end, then bring the needle up through the edge of the fabric to start the first stitch. Insert the needle down a short distance away along the edge, leaving a loop of thread.

 Bring the needle up through the loop to secure it along the fabric edge. Continue stitching in this manner, creating a series of linked loops along the edge of the fabric. Blanket stitches are commonly used for edging and decorative finishes.

To start the ladder stitch, thread your needle and knot the end, then bring the needle up through one edge of the fabric. Insert the needle into the opposite edge directly across and bring it up through the fabric a short distance away.

 Continue stitching back and forth between the two edges, creating a ladder-like pattern. Gently pull the thread tight to close the seam, hiding the stitches inside. Ladder stitches are ideal for closing seams invisibly, such as in hemming or sewing up stuffed items.

So, what do you think? Is satin stitch embroidery easy or hard?

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1. Yap, it is pretty easy. I will share my embroidery work in the comment section.
2. Ah, not really. I’m still kinda confused.

Embroidery Stitches Names With Pictures PDF

-we can collab various embroidery stitches pic and make a pdf and add them here

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Warp Up

Do you know how to hand sew embroidery stitch? 

So, why not try it out? Did you try it already?

I would love to see your embroidery work! 🧵

So, please share your embroidery work.