13 Ideas to embroider hearts

Ideas to embroider very beautiful hearts

Are you looking for ideas to embroider hearts? Today we present you 13 great ideas. We hope they are to your liking.

What materials do you need to embroider hearts?

So you can embroider hearts by hand You need an embroidery frame, a fabric of your choice, embroidery thread and needle, scissors and a pencil.

How to start

Place the fabric in the embroidery hoop and tighten it. To make it easier for you to draw heart embroidery ideas, you can get a template online or you can do it freehand.

Draw the hearts in a free pattern, however you like, and then cut the amount of embroidery floss you need for the project. The length of the thread depends on how big you want the heart or shape of your hand embroidery to be. Next, thread your needle. Don't be afraid to try different numbers of strands. Now we are ready to start making the hand embroidered hearts.

embroidered hearts images

Right away, you can be inspired by these 13 ideas of embroidered hearts:

Stitches to embroider hearts

There are many stitches to embroider hearts. Right away, you can see how to embroider with two of them: the French knot and the satin stitch.

Hand embroidery heart with French knot:

El french knot it is one of the most common embroidery stitches, however it may require a bit of practice. Don't get discouraged if you can't do it the right way the first time. It's very easy to undo and start over.

How to embroider…

• First, pass the needle through the back of the fabric.
• Wrap the thread around the needle two or three times.
• Push the needle back through where it originally came out.
• Hold and lightly pull the slack in the thread to tighten it.
• Push the needle all the way back. In the end, you will be left with a nice little knot.
• Repeat the previous point until you complete the entire heart or shape.

Hand embroidered heart with satin or fill stitch

La satin or fill stitch It is also very common in embroidery. It is mainly used to create a solid shape in embroidery. This stitch is extremely easy and does not need to take a lot of time to do.

For this stitch, I like to draw guides. Since satin stitch is just straight lines, it's important that it doesn't twist.

How to embroider...

• At the chosen starting point on one of the edges, bring the thread and needle up from behind.
• Then insert the needle back into the fabric on the other side of the shape or heat making a straight line.
• This is very important: make sure your line is straight and not diagonal because the statin points should be straight up and down. That is why it is recommended to draw the guidelines before starting.
• Now repeat this process until the shape is complete. Be sure to follow the schematic precisely to ensure accuracy.
• In the end, your finished design should be solid and completely filled.

I hope these stitches to embroider hearts tutorials have been helpful to you, remember that these stitches are diverse and can be used for almost anything. I would love to see your hearts embroidered by hand.

Happy embroidery!