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Hands stitching a floral embroidery in a wooden hoop

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Embroidery

Slow, portable and endlessly forgiving. A needle, thread and a hoop.

Difficulty
Beginner-friendly
Typical cost
Low
Best for
Relaxing, focused, indoor
Time needed
About an hour

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How to Start Embroidery as an Adult: A Complete Beginner's Guide

Everything you need for your first hoop — and nothing you don't.

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Hands stitching a floral embroidery in a wooden hoop

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Techniques

  1. 01

    Back stitch

  2. 02

    Satin stitch

  3. 03

    French knots

  4. 04

    Lazy daisy

  5. 05

    Split stitch

  6. 06

    Chain stitch

Projects

  • A monogrammed handkerchiefComing soon
  • Botanical hoop artComing soon
  • Mending with visible stitchesComing soon
  • A tiny landscape patchComing soon