Stitch Love This Valentine's Day! 🧵💘


Valentine's Day Embroidery Inspiration

Hi, Reader,

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than by crafting something heartfelt and unique? Whether creating a gift for someone special or adding festive flair to your home decor, hand embroidery is the perfect way to show your love through handmade artistry.

Valentine's Day gift ideas to make

Valentine's Day Patterns on Etsy I like

I shortlisted some hand embroidery patterns made by embroidery artists (not AI-generated images) for this newsletter on Etsy. You will find more of the patterns I recommend in this article.

Valentine's Day designs and tutorials on the Practical Embroidery blog:

Latest on the Blog

How to Improve Your Hand Embroidery Skills

Tips and Exercises

See you next week!

Tatjana

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