Patterns and Finishing
By Cheryl Fall, About.com Guide
Everyone loves FREE embroidery patterns! Here you will find patterns to build your embroidery skills, and information on how to finish your projects.
- Free Embroidery Patterns and Projects
- Helpful Embroidery Links
- Embroidery Finishing
- Manufacturers' Sites
Free Embroidery Patterns and Projects
Select a free embroidery pattern and start stitching. This section will be constantly changing and evolving, so check back often for the latest offerings for surface embroidery, crewel, whitework and more.
- Main Pattern List
- Ethnic Embroidery Patterns
- Christmas and Holiday Patterns
- Hanukkah and Judaic Patterns
- Summer Embroidery Patterns
- Autumn Embroidery Patterns
- Antique, Vintage and Historical Sources
- FREE Redwork Patterns on This Site
- Redwork Patterns on the Web
- Whitework Embroidery
- Blackwork Patterns & Resources
- Flowers and Floral Embroidery
- Sashiko Patterns
Helpful Embroidery Links
Useful links for embroidery including conversion charts, user questions, and information on the different types of embroidery.
Embroidery Finishing
Finishing is just as important as stitching. Here you'll fun interesting ways too finish and display your creations.
Manufacturers' Sites
Many embroidery thread, fabric and notions manufacturers feature free patterns on their web sites. Here are some worth checking out.