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About Mrs. Embroidery

Mrs. Embroidery is a learning site for people who want to stitch beautiful, meaningful things by hand, even if they've never threaded a needle.

Hand embroidery has a way of slowing life down. A few quiet stitches in the evening, a name on a baby blanket, initials on a wedding handkerchief: these are small things that carry a lot of love.

We believe anyone can learn. That's why every stitch here is taught with the same simple diagram language: numbered holes, clear up-and-down steps, and one helpful tip. No jargon, no pressure, and no need to be perfect.

What you'll find here

Our promise

We keep the core lessons free. When we recommend a product, it's because it's genuinely useful for beginners. Some links are affiliate links, which help keep the tutorials free; see our affiliate disclosure.

Images on this site include illustrations and mood images created to show the style of projects you can make. Stitch diagrams are teaching illustrations.

Mrs. Embroidery is a learning site and doesn't take custom orders.

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Learn the basics with the free Beginner Guide

18 illustrated pages: 12 essential stitches, the Spring Wreath and butterfly projects, clean tracing sheets and a printable practice tracker. Pay what you want, even $0.