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Free embroidery designs and lessons for you to stitch


Free embroidery designs are a great way to learn hand embroidery. Free patterns can be found on this site for all sorts of needlework techniques, from blackwork, cross stitch, redwork, whitework, hardanger, pulled work and needlepoint. Something for everyone...and more are added regularly.

If you are anything like me you have often decided to try a new craft or needlework technique, bought a kit or the equipment to get started only to find that it wasn't the one for you. My free needlework designs give you the chance to try before you buy.

You will find many freebies for different types of hand embroidery scattered throughout this site and this index page shows you where to look.

Have a peek at some of the freebies you can make with instructions from this site in the short video below.



Surface embroidery - Cross stitch - Blackwork - Hardanger - Whitework - Redwork - Needlepoint




Surface embroidery

Also called free style embroidery, this covers the non-counted forms of needlework. (Also see Redwork further down the page.)

Lazy daisy stitch strawberry


Cross stitch

Counted cross stitch is simple but like anything new, clear instructions and tips can help you get started.

Learn how to cross stitch
Free cross stitch pattern try an elephant, mouse, christmas penguin or a cute bunny with a heart for Valentines Day.
Free assisi pattern of a rose for you to stitch


Blackwork

It is possible to create intricate patterns using a single colour of thread with these free embroidery designs for blackwork.

Free blackwork charts start with this sweet floral motif
Shaded blackwork pears
Free blackwork pattern for Harvest Time coaster
Pattern darning - add a border to your blackwork coaster
Bookmark with celtic embroidery NEW!


Hardanger

Sumptuous white on white needlework from the fjords of Hardanger in Norway.

Lesson 1 in hardanger needlework - a pretty diamond shaped coaster
Lesson 2 in our beginner guide to hardanger
Stitch a free hardanger pattern bookmark for lesson 3
Hardanger instructions for lesson 4


Whitework

From pulled work to delicate needlelace, whitework takes many forms.

Pulled work - learn two pulled stitches in this free embroidery design download
Stitch a pulled and drawn thread sampler row-by-row
Hemstitch
Needlelace daffodil this time in colour


Redwork

A simple, relaxing form of surface embroidery worked in a single colour.

Mother hen - free redwork embroidery patterns


Needlepoint

Also known as canvaswork or tapestry, needlepoint on canvas is a popular technique.

Free plastic canvas pattern for a poppy coaster
Free bargello design of a Christmas bell



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Hardanger lessons

small-hardanger-bookmark (6K)

Click here to try hardanger


Free Assisi pattern

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Click here to try assisi work


Free blackwork pattern

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Click here to try blackwork




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