The 10 Best Embroidery Kits

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This wiki has been updated 17 times since it was first published in November of 2018. Working with a needle and thread, you can create a diverse array of decorative items and embellishments for your home, wardrobe, or handmade gifts. Our selection of embroidery kits includes options for beginners of any age to learn basic stitches and follow step-by-step instructions to complete their first projects, as well as assortments of patterns and tools for creating more elaborate designs. When users buy our independently chosen editorial selections, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.

1. Embroidex Starter Set

2. Caydo Full Range

3. Melissa & Doug Stitch By Color

Editor's Notes

November 16, 2018:

Added kits for complete beginners, intermediate and more advanced crafters, with projects that take anywhere from a few minutes to several days to complete. Some sets have basic materials and specialty tools, while others contain everything needed from start to finish.

4. Jack Dempsey Beginner Samplers

5. Bucilla Stamped Pillowcases

6. Aunt Martha's Transfer Patterns

7. Alex Toys

8. Dimensions Needlecrafts Counted Cross Stitch

9. Klutz Tiny Stitches

10. 4M Stitches & Buttons


Misty Alder
Last updated by Misty Alder

Born and raised in the American Deep South, Misty's career in elder care took a sharp left turn when she was swept away to the land of Robin Hood by her very own Merry Man. She's a coffee-swilling master of stitch-witchery with a magical touch in the kitchen and a neverending stream of Disney gag reels playing in her head. A certified nursing assistant by trade and a toy aficionado by choice, some intense parenting ensured she was well versed in gardening, carpentry and electrical engineering by the time she entered grade school. Her culinary artistry, tool-wielding wizardry, and skill with needle and thread were honed over nearly four decades in the kitchens, workrooms, and outdoor spaces of family, friends, and clients. Voracious reading took care of the rest.


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