Free Embroidery Patterns to Download

Styles and themes to stitch

The free embroidery designs here run from botanical sprigs and wildflowers to modern lettering, animals, seasonal motifs and sampler-style stitch practice. Most are hand embroidery patterns worked in a hoop, and each download tells you which stitches are used so you can pick something that matches what you already know.

What you'll need to get started

• An embroidery hoop and a woven fabric such as cotton or linen
• Stranded cotton thread and a suitable needle
• A transfer method: tracing at a window, transfer pen or printable stabiliser

Common questions

Are these printable embroidery patterns? Yes, the designs download as PDFs you can print at home and trace or transfer onto fabric.

Which free embroidery designs suit beginners? Start with outline designs using back stitch, satin stitch and French knots before moving on to shaded or dense filling work.