Looking for free embroidery patterns perfect for certain occasions? Look no further! This post will cover different embroidery patterns that fits your favorite holidays!
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In this article:
- Valentine's Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Easter
- Fall Season
- Summer Season
- Halloween
- Christmas Season
- Birth of a Child
- Wedding
- Floral Designs
- All Year Round Designs
Free Embroidery Patterns Perfect for the Holidays
Valentine's Day
1. You Are Enough
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There are plenty of ways to tell a loved one how much you love and care for them. Letting them know how they complete you is a fantastic way to express love.
What you need:
- 7-inch embroidery hoop
- White linen fabric
- Embroidery floss – DMC 500, 163, 501, 3817, 3852, and 317
- Felt for backing (optional)
- Free pattern
2. Flamingo and Peacock Pattern
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Who says Valentine's day is only meant for loved ones or a significant other? This design inspires self-love and positivity and will definitely be a great addition to your room design-wise.
What you need:
- Free Flamingo and Peacock Pattern
- 7-inch embroidery hoop
- Dressmaker’s carbon paper for tracing (optional)
- Felt for backing (optional)
- White linen fabric
- Embroidery floss (DMC colors: 3799, 834, 911, 991, 3808, 824, 963, 894, and 3706)
3. Rose Burlap Bag
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Looking for something creative to give your special someone? This rose burlap bag is oozing with beauty and is something very practical and handy.
What you need:
- Free rose cross stitch pattern
- Fabric protector spray (optional)
- Burlap/jute tote bag (preferably 12 x 12 inches)
- Embroidery floss (DMC colors: 3712, 151, 3831, 320, and 501)
Thanksgiving Day
4. Give Thanks
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Celebrate Thanksgiving by decorating your house with Thanksgiving-inspired embroidery. Having this in your house will serve as a reminder that you have something to be thankful for every day.
What you need:
- Linen fabric
- DMC 3803 (purple), 326 (deep red), 921 (orange), 977 (gold), 934 (forest green), 938 (brown) and 822 (natural)
- Strands of floss
- Give thanks pattern
5. Gather and Give Thanks
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Here's another Thanksgiving embroidery pattern that is also perfect for the autumn season. The fruit designs symbolize fruitful harvests and gives the project a very colorful vibe.
What you need:
- Linen or other embroidery fabric (preferably a dark shade fabric)
- Free pattern and transfer tool
- Scissors
- Embroidery needle
- 10-inch embroidery hoop
- Embroidery floss
6. Cheers to You!
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This embroidery pattern will serve as the perfect gift for a family member who achieved something great in his/her career or who's coming home after a long time.
What you need:
- Free pattern
- DMC 904, 680, 725, 3855, 3817, 353 and 917
- Embroidery floss
- Scissors
- Embroidery needle
Easter
7. Easter Bunny
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Celebrate Easter Sunday by making this Easter Bunny hoop! This design is easy to do and you are free to select the colors you would like to use in the entire pattern. Here's where you can get the free pattern.
Fall Season
8. Fall Leaf
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Welcome the fall season with this gorgeous fall leaf embroidery pattern. The nice thing about this design is that you can experiment with the embroidery stitches and colors that should result in blooming and colorful combinations. Get the free pattern here.
Summer Season
9. Summer Fun
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Get your embroidery kit ready as this summer season-inspired design will surely make your living room a lot more vibrant. What's more, the shell designs are good complementary designs and is simply the icing on the cake.
What you need:
- Transfer tools/supplies
- 10-inch embroidery hoop
- Free pattern
- Embroidery needle
- Embroidery scissors
- Stranded embroidery floss
- Linen, quilting cotton or evenweave fabric
Halloween
10. Haunted House
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Nothing says spooky than a Halloween-inspired embroidery pattern filled with ghosts creeping in a haunted house! Hang this right outside your doorstep so children asking for treats will indeed feel the Halloween spirit!
What you need:
- Linen fabric
- Fabric scraps
- Free haunted house pattern
- 7 inch embroidery hoop
- Carbon paper
- Fusible interfacing (Pellon 805 or Heat ‘n Bond Lite)
- Embroidery floss (black, white, dark gray, purple, and light gray)
- 6 x 8-inch frame
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Christmas Season
11. Gingerbread Man
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Here's a design that will surely be adored by kids and kids at heart. It is beginner-friendly and you don't need to sweat over any complicated patterns.
What you need:
- Free pattern
- Evenweave embroidery fabric
- Embroidery floss
- Brown and red threads
12. Snowflakes
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Snowflakes are staple designs for Christmas and what makes this pattern easy to do is it can be modified from every corner. As an example, here are three free embroidery patterns you can try.
Birth of a Child
13. Baby
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Celebrate the birth of your child with this baby nursery hand embroidery pattern. How priceless would it be to have pictures of your child with this right by their side?
Wedding
14. Cherish
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Take your wedding preparations to the next level by using this free pattern. Having your rings attached to these lovely, well-designed pillows will make a very memorable wedding experience.
What you need:
- Water-soluble marking pen
- Two 7 1/2 inch fabric squares
- Embroidery floss
- Embroidery hoop
- Needle and thread
- 14 inches of ribbon
- Stuffing
- Scissors
Floral Designs
15. Blooming Flowers
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Flowers are always a sight to behold and this free embroidery pattern should light up any room.
What you need:
- Free pattern
- DMC 335, 3779, 501, 368, and 3799
- Embroidery hoop
- Needle and thread
- Scissors
16. Flower Bouquet
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Here's an alternative floral design that should keep you busy in a while. This floral design is comprised of assorted colors and requires you to use silk ribbon as your main thread.
What you need:
- Free pattern
- Linen or evenweave embroidery fabric
- Silk ribbon for embroidery
- Needle
- Hoop (preferably 6-inch)
17. Floral Embroidery Design
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Here's something you can craft for your kids especially if they are the artsy type. This pencil case will look amazing with these floral designs attached. Here's the free pattern and a step-by-step guide on how to do this project.
All Year Round Designs
18. Vegetable Garden
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This design is very colorful and will look great hanging on your walls any day of the year. It also is a great design to practice different stitching patterns and should only enhance your skills further.
What you need:
- Free pattern
- DMC 3021, 3835, 316, 367, 989, 728, 817 and ecru
- Embroidery hoop
- Needle and thread
- Scissors
19. Teacups
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If you're looking for a fun activity to do with your kids, check out this design! It's simple, kid-friendly, and will be a great addition to their tea parties! Here's the free pattern and how it's done.
20. Mushroom Mosaic
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This mushroom mosaic design is another good design for you to practice on as you'll be able to layout mushroom designs of different shapes and sizes. Here's the free pattern and how you can execute the design.
Looking for more free embroidery patterns? Check out this video by CleverDog Designs:
Spending the holidays recreating these free embroidery patterns is definitely worth it. Not only are you adding fantastic decors in every corner of your home, but you also get to look back and see projects you be proud about. What are you waiting for? Try these fantastic designs and add color and life to your lovely home!
Which free embroidery patterns do you like best? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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