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    Home » DIY Projects

    Easy Hand Embroidered Monogram Letter Art Tutorial

    by Patti Estep · Apr 7, 2021

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    Hand embroidered monogram framed over monogram E embroidery on a hoop

    Try this fun and creative hand embroidered monogram letter art project. It's easy to do with a few basic embroidery stitches on the letter of your choice.

    Embroidered monogram letter in a floral design and placed in a wood frame

    I've seen these embroidered monogram letters on Pinterest. They are so pretty. So of course, I had to try making one.

    Graphic print of an E with circle and leaf shapes to use as a embroidery pattern.

    I created this letter E with shapes to embroider. I've listed them below and shared links to the image so that you can use them for whatever letter you want. I used graphics software but you should be able to do this in Google Drawing too.

    Here's a link to block letters that you can use as your base. Then save the shapes below to fill in your letter.

    Embroidery Graphics

    Five shapes for embroidery. Circle wheel, 5 spoke wheel, leafy stem, single leave and five petal flower.
    • circle wheel
    • wheel
    • leafy stem
    • leaf
    • flower
    Graphic E on top of carbon paper on top of muslin taped down with blue painters tape.

    Once you have your pattern, use carbon paper to trace it onto muslin or linen or whatever embroidery material you like to use.

    Letter E pattern inside traced onto muslin.

    Sometimes you need to press hard to get a good image with the carbon paper. Gently lift the carbon paper to the side to see if the image looks good before totally removing it. That way you can easily place it back if you need to re-trace any part of the pattern.

    E monogram with embroidery shapes on muslin in a large embroidery hoop.

    Attach the pattern to a large embroidery hoop and get started.

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    Woven wheel flower shapes embroidered in a large E shape.

    Start with the larger items first. These look like big flowers to me. I used the woven wheel stitch for these flowers and some of them have a couple of french knots in the middle. You can watch a video of each stitch listed below to learn how to embroidery them.

    Large green leaves added to monogrammed E on muslin.

    Next, I used the fishbone stitch to fill in the large leaves.

    Completed floral embroidery stitches on muslin in the shape of an E with flowers and leaves.

    Then I added the leafy stems and white flowers.

    The split stitch is used to create the outline in black.

    I could have stopped there and maybe I should have but I did add a few free-hand stitches here and there. I was tempted to fill in the entire piece but I stopped myself.

    Large monogrammed E with floral embroidery shapes and text indicating the type of stitches used.

    Here are the basic stitches I used for each of the traced shapes. Below is a link to a short video for each stitch.

    Videos for Embroidery Stitches

    • Woven Wheel
    • Split Stitch
    • Lazy Daisy
    • French Knot
    • Fishbone
    Floral embroidered pattern on a monogrammed E placed in a wood frame.

    To frame this work of art all you need to do is find a piece of thin cardboard or heavy card stock and tape the muslin to it. Make sure to cut it just slightly smaller than the frame to help it fit inside.

    Floral embroidered pattern on muslin in the shape of a monogrammed E placed in a wood frame.

    Yes, it does take a while to make. That's the thing about embroidery. But you can easily put it down and pick it up again to work on when you have the time.

    I think this embroidered monogram letter is very pretty. However, as well all know, I'm very partial to anything floral.

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    Easy Hand Embroidered Monogram Letter

    Try this fun and creative hand embroidered monogram letter art project. It's easy to do with a few basic embroidery stitches on the letter of your choice.
    Prep Time30 minutes mins
    Active Time5 hours hrs
    Additional Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time5 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
    Course: Sewing
    Yield: 1
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $10

    Equipment

    • Computer and printer
    • Large embroidery hoop
    • Embroidery needles
    • Scissors

    Materials

    • Muslin or linen cloth
    • Embroidery thread
    • Carbon transfer paper
    • Frame
    • Masking tape

    Instructions

    • Create a pattern with your letter on the computer and print it out.
    • Trace the pattern onto the muslin or linen cloth with carbon paper.
    • Attach the pattern to a large embroidery hoop.
    • Start filling in the shapes using embroidery techniques such as the satin stitch or woven wheel.
    • Add in extra stitches in between if desired.
    • Outline the letter using the split, chain, or stem stitch.
    • Remove the material from the hoop.
    • Trim the excess fabric and tape it to a piece of cardboard or card stock.
    • Set it in a picture frame and hang it anywhere in your home.

    Notes

    If you don't have access to graphic software you can use Google Draw.
    Find your base block letter from this coloring book site.
    Then save the interior shapes listed above.
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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Pat

      April 09, 2021 at 10:43 am

      I am not able to print the letters or design direction. My daughter is doing this fo a wedding gift. can you help me. Thank you Pat,

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      • Patti Estep

        April 09, 2021 at 11:08 am

        Pat, I would love to help. Tell me what's happening. For the block letters and the shapes, you will want to right click and then choose save as. This will save the shape to your computer. Then you can upload them and resize them on whatever software you want such as Google docs.

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