No Experience Necessary: 19 Embroidery, Quilting, and Clothing Patterns Geared Towards Beginners

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Last year, I launched a weekly newsletter called The Stitch. It’s an embroidery and fiber art-focused email—delivered on Fridays—that shares inspiring artwork and ways that you can get crafty yourself (think digital patterns, DIYs, etc.). Unfortunately, The Stitch was something that was put on the back burner at the end of 2021. But! It is truly one of my favorite things I did last year, and I’m excited to start it up again.

You can subscribe to The Stitch here. You’ll even get a free embroidery pattern when you do! For a taste of what an issue is like, here are some links shared from one of my most popular issues last year. Sometimes, the content revolves around a theme, and this one was geared towards beginners—it focused on beginner-level patterns for hoop art, quilts, and clothing.

There’s no experience necessary when you try these embroidery, quilting, and clothing patterns.

Embroidery Samplers

Kiriki Press

Samplers are a great way to practice new stitches. Even if you’re thinking, “Yeah, but I know some stitches!” there are literally hundreds of them so I think we could all benefit from samplers. I know I could!

Learn stitches you’ll need to embroider this tiny sweater.
This sampler kit includes swirling florals and a 90-minute long online video tutorial.
There are a lot of tiny stitches to experiment with when you make this “pie.”
Here’s a very organized sampler with each basic stitch labeled, making it easy to refer to later.
Need to brush up on your basic embroidery? This is a very inexpensive sampler that provides a quick refresher. Plus, it makes a nice sunset-inspired pattern.

Beginner Embroidery Projects

MCreativeJ

Inspired by a love of the outdoors, this mountain landscape kit comes with everything you need to create its abstract design.
Want to try stitching with yarn? Here’s an all-inclusive kit that combines hand-dyed fabric and yarn (as well as floss) into a swirl.
From the same maker who brought you the sweater sampler, this adorable sloth kit will help you to put some of your stitching into action.
Perfect one of the most basic stitches, the satin stitch, with this colorful marble pattern. There are five color guides to choose from.
Go on an embroidery marathon with this four-pack of beginner-friendly patterns. Each utilizes different types of stitches so you’ll get a lot of practice.
Fierce and tender: combine cross stitch with free-hand embroidery in this easy-to-understand pattern.

Beginner Quilt Patterns

Folkway Studio

Get everything you need to make a quilt in the Olga Kit.
Intended to be an “approachable pattern,” the New Mexico Queen Quilt includes in-depth tutorials on the quilting process.
This minimalist pattern uses only one quilt block, making it perfect for a newbie.
Inspired by the colors of the Atlantic ocean, the Atlantic Quilt is intended as “quilting 101” for beginners.
This pattern has an illustrative bend to it with a design described as “sundown.” It comes in two sizes: crib and throws.

Beginner Clothing Patterns

All Well

Get cozy when you sew a lounge set.
Fact: I bought this sewing top pattern, intending to sew it up when it was still summer. But alas, I think I’ll need to make the long sleeve version.
What a super cute dress! This pattern is intended for an “advanced beginner” as you sew bust darts, inset sleeves, and more.
Who doesn’t love a great sweatshirt? The Jarrah sweater is meant for beginners and has options.