The top 10 hand embroidery stitches

The essential stitches you need to start hand embroidering

NOTE - the updated course version is available on the Practical Embroidery site!

There are hundreds of different hand embroidery stitches. When you are the hand embroidery beginner, it can look intimidating and even discouraging as you don’t have time to learn them all. The good news is that you don’t need to know all the stitches to be able to embroider.

In this course, you will learn 10 essential stitches, that you need to start embroidering. These 10 basic hand embroidery stitches will help you start your hand embroidery journey and will lay great foundations for your further learning. With those stitches, you will be capable to embroider most of the basic patterns and even create your own ones.

This free course includes:

  • Downloadable PDF of Sampler Pattern in 2 sizes
  • Downloadable PDF of Sampler Pattern with stitch indications
  • Material list
  • Pattern transfer instructions
  • Video lesson and text information on how to start and finish to stitch in hand embroidery
  • Video’s and text information about all 10 stitches you will learn

NOTE - the updated course version is available on the Practical Embroidery site!


Your Instructor


Tatjana Iljaseviciute
Tatjana Iljaseviciute

Hi! I'm Tatjana. I'm hand embroidery artist, pattern creator and educator. I've learned hand embroidery from my mother and grandmothers and started embroidering very young. Recently I had the possibility to study hand embroidery at the Fashion Academy Roma and now I feel confident that I have both the experience and a formal education to be able to teach and share my experience with you.


Course Curriculum


  Sampler embroidery pattern
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  Video tutorials on the top 10 hand embroidery stitches, starting and finishing to stitch
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
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What if I am unhappy with the course?
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