Hand Embroidery for Beginners: Start Here
A beginner path that covers what to buy, which fabric to choose, how to transfer a design, how to set up a hoop and what to stitch first.
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A site with embroidery and needlework tutorials, troubleshooting, colour recipes and free patterns, including cross stitch, blackwork and whitework. Useful for beginners.
Beginner tutorials and free patterns covering cross stitch and other needlework.
A beginner path that covers what to buy, which fabric to choose, how to transfer a design, how to set up a hoop and what to stitch first.
Visit linkCovers the scissors, hoops, frames, stands, lights and magnifiers a new embroiderer needs before starting.
Visit linkThe site is arranged by stitch family, with guides for blackwork, whitework, redwork, stumpwork, hardanger, needle lace, crazy quilting and slow stitching. Cross stitch and needlepoint pages sit beside them, along with a downloadable cross stitch pattern library and practical pages on stain removal and finishing. The lessons are written as gentle, step-by-step guides.
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