Embroidery Books & Patterns
Learn how to embellish quilts (and more!) with our selection of embroidery books and patterns! Browse our growing selection of hand embroidery books and patterns to explore hand embroidery techniques, stitches, or specialized embroidery techniques such as Sashiko. Shop embroidery books below. read more
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Embroidery Books & Patterns
Embroidery is often the first stepping stone from quilting for many of us, and its popularity among crafters is no surprise. Being the beautiful, fun, and inexpensive form of needlecraft it is, more and more creatives of all ages and sewing backgrounds are finding interest in hand embroidery, which is probably why it’s so easy to find online tutorials and books on embroidery these days.
There are many different types of hand embroidery stitches, techniques and styles. If you’re a beginning embroiderer, you might be wondering if there are hand embroidery books for you to learn from, and the answer is yes! Whether you’re looking for embroidery books for beginners to learn all of the basics, or if you want to explore more stitches and techniques in-depth, we have plenty of embroidery design books to spark your inspiration!
Many beginners immediately want to know what the “best” embroidery books are to add to their library. The answer to that question depends on several factors, starting with your skill level. For example, if you’re interested in learning hand embroidery, then you’ll want to search for beginner embroidery books and hand embroidery pattern books that are geared towards beginners.
Our embroidery category consists of everything from general embroidery books, to hand embroidery books for beginners, kits, patterns, and more. A terrific starting point would be “The Big Book of Hand-Embroidery Projects,” which can be found in our selection of embroidery books. This handy book is packed with fun and easy projects, embroidery knowledge, and patterns, so be sure to check it out while you’re shopping with us! If you’re more of a modern sewist, fear not, we carry plenty of modern embroidery books, as well.