Simple Embroidery Wreath Pattern (With Free Design!)
This simple wreath embroidery pattern is the perfect project to make as a housewarming gift or even a newlywed gift. Botanicals are some of my favorite to stitch. If you’ve never embroidered them before, I think you’ll find them enjoyable as well. This pattern works up super fast: the leaves and stems just use a handful of stitches, proof that it only takes a few basic embroidery techniques to make something beautiful!
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Supplies Needed
- 6 inch embroidery hoop – available on Amazon
- Embroidery needle
- Scissors
- DMC Embroidery thread
- 522
- 524
- 822
- 839
- 3064
- Linen or cotton fabric – Earnest Quilt and Kona Cotton are my favs
- water soluble pen – these are some of my favorite transfer pens
Free Pattern
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The pattern comes with some basic capital letters, but you can easily add your own cursive or stylized letters if you want to add more of your own personal touch.
Getting Started
The first thing you’ll want to do is place the fabric in the embroidery hoop and transfer the pattern.
Since I used a darker fabric, I used a white transfer pen, but if you’re using a lighter color fabric a black or blue transfer pen will work fine.
Simple Wreath Embroidery Pattern
Leaves
Each leaf will be filled in with the satin stitch using 522.
- Start at the tip of each leaf and make one long stitch in the center.
- Come up to the left of the first stitch and make another stitch beside it.
- Come up to the right of the center stitch and do the same on the opposite side.
- Continue alternating down the leaf until you fill in the entire shape.
Stems
- Make one straight stitch at the tip of each leaf using the lighter color, 524
- Back stitch along the stem using 839. Keep the stitches short and even.
Finishing Touches and Name
- Add little French knots for the berries using 3064
- For the lettering, make back stitches using 822.
Amanda is a hand embroidery teacher and artist. With over 15 years of experience in the craft industry and embroidery, she owns and runs Crewel Ghoul, sharing accessible tutorials and patterns to help inspire fellow crafters to get creative. In addition to running this website, she teaches on Skillshare and Youtube.
