Hand embroidery may be the right activity for someone who wants to take a step away from the sewing machine or who enjoys the look of hand-worked embellishment. We’ve rounded up hand embroidery patterns for every skill level, from beginner to expert. With Halloween approaching, we are focusing on five downloadable embroidery designs featuring spooky or autumnal themes. You’ll receive the patterns instantly upon purchase, so you can get started embroidering right away. Stitch them on garments or create decorations suitable for framing. 

Learn five of the basic embroidery stitches you might use in the Embroidery 101 video series.

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Magical Moth Friend

This Magical Moth Friend pattern is simple yet stunning. This pattern focuses on needle painting. Needle painting is a technique used for filling areas realistically. It allows you to create the effects by using a single strand of thread. This design is a downloadable pattern plus accompanying tutorial with full instructions for completing the embroidery. The tutorial states that some embroidery experience is beneficial, but not essential.

 

Autumn and Halloween Embroidery Pattern Duo

This bundle includes two projects: fall flowers, and aHalloween-themed pattern with Victorian Gothic florals and a spider web. This PDF pattern is suitable for all levels—perfect for a beginner as it includes a stitch guide that teaches basic stitches. An intermediate or advanced stitcher could easily make it their own.

 

Hocus Pocus Embroidery Pattern

Based on lyrics to a song from Walt Disney’s beloved 1993 Halloween movie Hocus Pocus, this design is sure to get you in the Halloween spirit. The downloadable pattern is suitable for all levels.

 

Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme Witch’s Hat Embroidery Pattern

If you need a little magic in your life, check out this pattern. It features a witch’s hat garnished with herbs. This digital pattern includes two guides, one for each version shown. This pattern is easy enough for beginners but also a ton of fun for advanced stitchers.

 

Spooky Halloween Embroidery

This design features the word “spooky,” surrounded by vines, bats, pumpkins, and candy corn. All are created with the most basic hand-embroidery stitches. This design is intended to be stitched and displayed in a 6-inch-diameter hoop. It includes instructions for finishing the back.