This wildflower embroidery pattern is perfect for adding a beautiful, handmade touch to an apron or bag. You can download the free floral embroidery pattern at the end of this post.
A couple years ago I shared how to make this farmhouse apron. it's my favorite apron and I have made a couple different versions - a kid version and even a smaller one out of tea towels . As much as I love this apron, I originally placed the pockets lower than I would have liked. I kept putting off fixing them… until last fall.
I finally decided to go for it—and that’s when inspiration struck. Before sewing the pockets back on, I thought it would be fun to embroider wildflowers onto them. I'm not one to give into "trends with names" But I do love alot of the cottage core elements and this apron feels like a cottage core apron. A homemade linen apron and embroidered flowers seem perfect together.
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And oh, how I love these wildflowers.
They took me a couple of months to finish because I worked on them slowly—during trips or while watching a movie. It became such a peaceful, joyful process. Truly the perfect winter embroidery project. I didn’t create them for anyone else—I embroidered these flowers just for me.
Supplies:
Free Wildflower Embroidery Pattern for Beginners
Step 1: Print or draw your flower design
Decide on the size of your design and resize it using Canva (or a similar program). Then download and print it onto your print-and-stitch paper. Alternatively, you can trace the design using an iPad. Either method works, but I highly recommend using print-and-stitch paper for ease.
Step 2: Gather supplies and Stiches used
I won’t go into full stitch tutorials here, but these are the stitches I used throughout the design. Since this is a free pattern, I’m leaving the stitch placement up to you—but I’m confident you’ll be able to figure it out!
- Leaves: Herringbone stitch and straight stitch
- Daisies: Satin stitch
- Small daisies: Lazy daisy stitch
- Flower stems: Stem stitch
- Flower centers: French knots
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