Hand Embroidery and Hand Stitching Tutorials (Gallery)

I’m sorry this page looks a little bit messier than my other gallery pages. (Scroll down to see the gallery.) I think I’ve overloaded my WordPress theme with so many tutorials! But rest assured, my links do work.

So if you’re here to find free tutorial videos for embroidery stitches, embroidery projects, or basic hand stitching techniques, you’ve come to the right place!

In the gallery below, click on the project or image that interests you most. It will take you to a media image. Under that media image, please click on the link in the caption to navigate to the original posting for that project or image.

Click on the link in the caption for access to the tutorial video and free patterns. The image shows a Madame Alexander doll (18 inch dolls) with a Swedish traditional pocket purse attached to her apron. The link provided includes a tutorial video, pattern, and links to embroidery tutorials that show you how to make a Swedish pocket purse for your dolls. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2019/11/13/sew-traditional-swedish-pocket-for-18-inch-dolls-w-freepdf-sewingpatterns-dalarna/

This image shows an enlargement of a fly stitch, and the video header's overlay says "fly stitch" and "hand embroidery" with an arrow pointing to the fly stitch image on the video header. It accompanies a tutorial video with voice-over that includes instructions for doing a fly stitch using hand embroidery methods. The image is watermarked with the website where this and many other craft tutorial videos can be found: ChellyWood.com — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2019/11/11/how-to-do-a-fly-stitch-by-hand-embroidery-handembroidery-crafts/

The image shows a Madame Alexander 18" doll modeling a handmade long-sleeved shirt with collar and cuffs. The collar and cuffs have been embroidered with red decorative stitching. The overlay says, "Free shirt pattern" and in fact, if you go to ChellyWood.com, you'll find a free printable pdf pattern for sewing this shirt, to fit 18 inch dolls. All free doll clothes patterns are available using the creative commons attribution mark. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2019/11/01/sew-an-18-dolls-apron-with-todays-tutorial-and-freepdf-patterns-for-18-inch-dolls/

Use the link provided in the caption to get you to the free patterns and tutorial videos for this embroidery sampler that looks like a windmill. — Click here for all the free, printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos you’ll need to make this project: https://wp.me/p1LmCj-GH4

This YouTube video gives you basic instruction in how to do a baste stitch. It discusses how to baste stitch by hand, including how wide your baste stitches should be if you are pre-stitching before gathering a skirt for a doll dress. It also offers a brief suggestion for basting on a sewing machine, and how you should do some research to make sure your settings on your machine are correct for basting. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2019/06/07/sewing-basics-how-to-do-a-baste-stitch-before-gathering-when-sewing-dollclothes/

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable patterns and tutorials for craft projects. The image shows green embroidery floss forming a leafy-pattern on burlap fabric. The overlay says, "Detached chain stitch" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com (where you can find free patterns and tutorials for lots of crafts and embroidery projects). This detached chain stitch is used to create leaves in a flower box on a windmill pincushion sewing and embroidery sampler. The tutorial video shows how to do the detached chain stitch in the form of leaves or a single leaf. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/11/09/learn-the-detached-chain-stitch-for-embroidery-craft-projects-with-leaves-chellywood-com/

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable patterns and craft tutorials. The image shows a rambler rose embroidery project in the center of a larger embroidered snowflake embroidery pattern. The overlay says, "Rambler rose and snowflake" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com, where you can find lots of free tutorial videos showing how to make an embroidered rambler rose or an embroidered snowflake using simple instructional tutorial youtube videos to guide you. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/11/08/rambler-rose-crafty-embroidery-stitch-tutorial-with-snowflake-variation-chellywood-com/

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable patterns and tutorials. The image shows a close-up of a threaded backstitch done in embroidery floss with multiple colors of floss. The overlay says, "Threaded backstitch" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com, where more free craft and sewing and embroidery tutorials are offered. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/11/02/crafty-threaded-backstitch-handembroidery-w-chellywood-com/

Please visit ChellyWood.com for free sewing patterns, tutorial videos, and embroidery projects. The image shows the Algerian eye embroidery stitch (also called the "star eyelet" stitch. The overlay offers the URL ChellyWood.com, where this stitchery tutorial demonstrates how to do either the algerian eye or star eyelet embroidery stitches. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/11/01/learn-to-embroider-the-algerian-eye-or-star-eyelet-stitch-with-this-free-tutorial/

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and sizes. The image shows a Made to Move Barbie modeling a hand sewn white tank top or sleeveless summer top with a feather stitch embroidery embellishing the collar. The overlay says "Doll's shirt" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com, where you can find lots of free doll clothes sewing patterns to fit Barbies and many other dolls of various shapes and sizes. — Click on the following link for the free printable sewing patterns, sewing tutorial videos, and embroidery tutorial for making this shirt: https://chellywood.com/2018/10/31/sew-a-fashion-dolls-tank-top-w-free-patterns-and-tutorial-chellywood-com/

The image shows a close-up of an arrowhead stitch in red embroidery floss on a blue-and-white gingham fabric. The overlay says, "Arrowhead stitch" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com, where the tutorial video is available for free. This tutorial video (also available on YouTube) shows how to do an arrowhead (or arrow head) stitch, using hand-embroidery methods. It's part of a bigger project: a windmill pincushion sampler. The pattern for the windmill pincushion sewing and embroidery sampler project is free to download at ChellyWood.com. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/10/25/how-to-do-the-arrowhead-stitch-in-hand-embroidery-chellywood-com-diy-crafts/

Image shows a basic blanket stitch in red embroidery floss on a blue/green background. The overlay states: Blanket Stitch "with" Corners and offers the URL ChellyWood.com. This is the YouTube header for a youtube tutorial video showing how to do a basic blanket stitch, including a blanket stitch that uses corners. The tutorial offers both visual and written instructions for making the blanket stitch for hand embroidery, including a method for wrapping the floss around a corner when doing the blanket stitch by hand. Visit ChellyWood.com for additional craft tutorials and hand embroidery tutorial videos. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/10/18/how-to-do-hand-embroidery-blanket-stitch-w-corners-chellywood-com-stitchery-diy/

The image shows a pretty red zig-zagging pattern of red embroidery floss on a pale green linen blend fabric, inside a purple embroidery hoop. The overlay says, "Herringbone stitch" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com. This website offers free printable sewing patterns for doll clothes and holiday crafts as well as numerous sewing and stitchery tutorial videos. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/10/12/hand-embroidery-stitch-how-to-do-a-herringbone-stitch-chellywood-com/

The image shows a needle and embroidery floss. The floss is wrapped around the needle in one loop. The overlay says, "Single Twist French Knot" and the video which accompanies this header image shows how to create a single-loop French knot using an embroidery needle and embroidery floss. The video was produced by Chelly Wood, whose website, ChellyWood.com offers free printable sewing patterns (specializing in small-scale sewing crafts and free doll clothes patterns). The overlay of this image includes the URL ChellyWood.com where this video tutorial for French knot embroidery can be found. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/10/11/hand-embroidery-stitch-how-to-make-a-single-loop-french-knot-diy-tutorial/

The image shows a close-up of the couching stitch used in hand-embroidery (broderie). The overlay says, "Basic couching stitch" and offers the URL ChellyWood.com as the home of this particular DIY embroidery video showing how to do the couching stitch. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/09/27/learn-hand-embroidery-with-this-basic-couching-stitch-for-halloween-craft-projects/

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and sizes. This free tutorial video shows you how to do a basic feather stitch when embroidering by hand. The image shows the feather stitch as red thread on a light green background. The title says, "Feather stitch" and offers the website, ChellyWood.com, where you can view free tutorials on many embroidery stitches including the feather stitch, whipstitch, backstitch, and many others. His hand embroidery tutorial specifically addresses how to make the feather stitch when doing embroidery. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/09/06/how-to-do-a-feather-stitch-embroidery-design-chellywood-com-crafts/

The image shows a close-up of the whipped running stitch (an embroidery stitch used for decoration). It also has the heading, "Whipped Running Stitch" but it should also be noted that this embroidery stitch is sometimes called the "cordonnet stitch". This is a header for a youtube tutorial video showing how to do the cordonnet stitch (how to do a whipped running stitch). The image also shows the website where more embroidery tutorials like this one can be found: ChellyWood.com. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/08/31/how-to-do-a-whipped-running-stitch-or-cordonnet-stitch-in-embroidery-chellywood-com/

The image shows an enlarged whip stitch along the edge of a felt swatch which has been whip stitched onto cotton fabric. The whipstitch pattern is at a slight angle, and it uses red yarn to connect the two swatches (the cotton and the felt) to one another. Overlay states, "Whip Stitch" as this is the YouTube header for a tutorial video showing how to make a whip stitch using embroidery floss. This tutorial shows the stitching-by-hand method. It also tells the name of the blog where this instructional youtube whip stitch tutorial video can be found: ChellyWood.com. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/08/23/new-whip-stitch-tutorial-for-hand-sewing-and-embroidery-chellywood-com/

Please visit ChellyWood.com for FREE printable sewing patterns and craft tutorials. This image shows a multi-colored couched filling stitch and offers the overlay of the website ChellyWood.com where this embroidery tutorial video can be found. The tutorial teaches the step-by-step embroidery lesson for the couched filling stitch. This is a hand embroidery tutorial video lesson, which is posted on YouTube for free. — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/06/14/embroidery-couched-filling-stitch-hand-embroidery-tutorial/

Image shows the fabric of a doll's face inside an embroidery hoop, with a lovely blue eye on the doll's face. All around the eye, an embroiderer has used the satin stitch to sort of "paint" the eye, its eyelashes, and an eyebrow. The stitches are very delicate and lovely. Overlay says, "How to do the satin stitch" with a watermark of "chellyWood.com" — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2019/11/08/how-to-do-a-satin-stitch-hand-embroidery-for-the-swedish-pocket-purse-crafting-embroidery-dolls/

Click on the link provided for the tutorial video on how to make cloth-covered buttons for your doll clothes. The image shows Mattel's "Curvy Barbie" modeling a sleeveless top with cloth covered buttons. Each button also has a braided hoop made using embroidery floss. You can find the free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making this shirt and its buttons at ChellyWood.com — Click here for the tutorial video showing how to make cloth-covered buttons with embroidery floss loops: https://chellywood.com/2017/09/21/diy-covered-buttons-for-dolls-chellywood-com/

Click on the link above for the tutorial video page. This image shows a lazy daisy embroidery project on a red felt background with a stem and leaf. The tutorial video is found at ChellyWood.com — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2019/11/18/how-to-make-a-daisy-stitch-for-your-hand-embroidery-crafts-and-holidaycrafts/

Click on the link above for the tutorial video. This image shows a needle with embroidery floss "dancing" through the eye of the needle easily. The overlay says, "How to Thread an Embroidery Needle" and the tutorial video is found at ChellyWood.com — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2015/11/12/how-to-thread-an-embroidery-needle-tutorial-video-from-chellywood-com-crafty/

Visual includes two embroidery spools with thread on them; words say, "How to keep embroidery floss from tangling." — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2015/10/22/how-to-keep-embroidery-floss-from-tangling-chellywood-com-needlework-stitchery/

Click on the link above for the tutorial video. This image shows a spool of thread and the text says, "How to Knot When Sewing" (meaning when one sews by hand). The tutorial associated with this image is found at ChellyWood.com — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2018/09/07/how-to-tie-a-knot-using-a-needle-and-thread-chellywood-com-sewing-kidcrafts-crafty-3/

Click on the link provided with the image's caption, in order to get to the tutorial video. This image shows red felt fabric inside a bamboo embroidery hoop. The wording says, "How to put fabric into embroidery hoops" and the image is associated with a tutorial video found at ChellyWood.com — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2015/10/20/how-to-put-fabric-into-an-embroidery-hoop-chellywood-com-stitchery/

Click on the link provided, to find the tutorial video. This image shows orange felt with a black whipstitch pattern across folded fabric. The overlay says, "How to hem a garment by hand, using the whip stitch. The video is found at ChellyWood.com — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2015/10/15/how-to-whip-stitch-a-hem-chellywood-com-embroidery-sewing-crafts-2/

Click on the link in the image's caption for the actual tutorial video which shows how to do the backstitch. The image shows a needle and thread and offers the URL of the website where you can find this and many other tutorials that will help you learn how to sew by hand: ChellyWood.com — Click here for the link to the embroidery tutorial shown: https://chellywood.com/2019/03/26/use-the-backstitch-when-sewing-by-hand-chellywood-com/

The image shows a hand-embroidered firefighter bear in a facsimile of Smokey the Bear. His face and other parts of this stuffed animal are hand stitched and embroidered. This embroidery and sewing project can be found at ChellyWood.com including free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos. — Click here for all the patterns and tutorials you’ll need to make this project: https://wp.me/p1LmCj-GHb

Click on the link under the picture to access the free patterns and tutorials for sewing a Christmas stocking with a cuff and felt letters that form a name. — Click here for all the patterns and tutorials you’ll need to make the Christmas Stocking with cuff and personalized name in felt letters: https://wp.me/p1LmCj-GBl

The image shows a 1:6 scale sash worn by an Ever After High doll (same size as a Monster High doll), and the sash has the following words embroidered on it: "Votes for Women." The overlay says, "DIY 1:6 scale suffrage sash" and the image also offers the URL of the website where you can find this easy-to-sew project for kids or grown-ups to make: ChellyWood.com (creative commons attribution mark is shown as well, which means you must tell people where you found this video tutorial). — Click here for the tutorial(s) that will help you make this project: https://wp.me/p1LmCj-GBV

Image of baby dragon pin cushion in a sleeping position, with overlay that says DIY (do it yourself) dragon pincushion with free pattern. Sub-heading says, "ChellyWood.com FREE sewing patterns and tutorials" — Click here for the tutorials and free printable sewing patterns for making this adorable baby dragon pincushion with topstitched wings, a rickrack back ridge, and eyelashes made of embroidery floss: https://chellywood.com/2016/11/11/heres-how-to-make-my-dragon-pincushion-diy-holidaycrafts-crafttutorial/

The image shows an 18" (eighteen inch) doll wearing a traditional embroidered neckerchief in the style of 17th century Sweden. — Click here for the patterns and tutorials needed to make the Swedish traditional neckerchief and its embroidery designs: https://chellywood.com/2019/11/20/sew-a-thanksgiving-pilgrim-style-outfit-for-18-inch-dolls-with-free-dollclothes-patterns/

2 thoughts on “Hand Embroidery and Hand Stitching Tutorials (Gallery)”

Emily M says:

January 3, 2020 at 11:07 am

So many lovely tutorials! Thank you so much for creating them and this handy guide! 😃

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1. Chelly Wood says:
  
  January 4, 2020 at 10:58 am
  
  You’re always welcome. 🙂
  
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