Free Embroidery Designs and Resources for All Levels

Embroidery may very well be the oldest form of clothing decoration in the world, dating back to the prehistoric era with dyed porcupine quill embroidery embellished leather tunics.

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The world of embroidery takes all of the stops off of your creativity by offering easy conversion of any design or painting you can think of. In addition, today's embroidery threads come in every shade of a huge rainbow, ensuring the results you get match your vision perfectly.

Embroidery can be an intimidating field of textile art on first glance, so we've collected some beginner articles, tips, and communities to help you get started.

EHow's Beginner Embroidery Video

Free Embroidery Stuff's Community Forums

My Embroidery Haven Forums

Of course, learning all of the beautiful embroidery stitches in the world is only the first step! Without a pattern to transform your stitches into projects, you can easily become overwhelmed with the possibilities. We've put together some of the best free beginner pattern directories on the World Wide Web today for you to help you get started.

Classic Stitches Free Patterns

Free Beginner Embroidery Pattern Encyclopedia

Easy Vintage Transfer Embroidery Patterns

Advanced embroidery buffs don't need to be told about all the wonderful things that embroidery can do, we know you just want the good stuff! No matter if you're looking for authentic Elizabethan blackwork patterns, tips on a Tree of Life design, or just want to find a pleasant online home and community, we've got it all here, and all for free.

Just look at what we found! Some of the lovliest free embroidery patterns available today, all waiting for your perusal.

14th and 15th Century German Counted Thread Patterns

Free Stumpwork Embroidery Patterns

Free Elizabethan Blackwork Patterns

Free Elizabethan Blackwork Fill Patterns

And to help through those dark moments when you want to give all your thread away, here are some of the free online embroidery communities you can turn to.

Embroidery Forums.com Advanced Forums

Artistic Thread Works Forums

Heartstrings Embroidery Forums