25+ Christmas hand embroidery designs & Christmas hand embroidery kits

I’m so excited to share this list of Christmas hand embroidery designs and Christmas hand embroidery kits! All of these would make great gifts or fun DIY wall decor for the holidays. Lots of different modern Christmas hand embroidery patternsto stitch and put on pillows, tea towels, or simply hang them in the hoop. I think I’ve gifted a hand embroidered project every year; they make the perfect car craft for Thanksgiving travel and then you’re ready to wrap them up the next month!

If you’re new to hand embroidery, check out my list of favorite hand embroidery tools here and see the trick for how to transfer embroidery patterns with a picture tutorial here!

If you are looking for embroidery project ideas, check out these other posts:

• Christmas cross stitch patterns
• modern embroidery kits
• online embroidery classes for beginners
• winter hand embroidery patterns

You can pin this list of modern Christmas hand embroidery patterns with this link and picture:

Ready to see the list? Let me know if I missed any of your favorites!

Christmas hand embroidery kits

A warm Mr and Mrs Santa Claus embroidery kit, from Lolli and Grace.

I love all the details in this beautiful snowing Christmas tree kit from Tamar Nahir Yanai.

This is 1 of 3 beautiful options in a classic Christmas embroidery kit from Alisa Handicrafts, I love the metallic floss included for this one but click through to see the other 3!

Love this folk-art style Christmas kit in bright, cheery colors! Design by Stitched Stories Kits.

Another adorable design from Lolli and Grace, click through to see the Santa pattern that also comes in this Christmas embroidery kit.

A classic design Christmas kit with pretty details, wouldn’t this look great on a pillow! Design by Cinnamon Stitching.

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• A subtle Stars Hollow Christmas pattern from LaineIreneDesigns, this is cute even if you never watched Gilmore Girls!

Christmas hand embroidery designs

 

This is subtle-y Christmas animal scene that is so cute, from Jess Long Embroidery.

I love the nontraditional colors of this pretty little Christmas embroidery pattern from Why Knot Stitches.

This is so my style, bright and modern Christmas tree embroidery pattern from Lolli and Grace.

This Christmas tree hand embroidery pattern from Thread Meadows is so cute detailed and cute!

Watching The Nutcracker has been an annual tradition for us and the details on this pattern are so beautiful, from Modernism and Vintage.

Floral Noel hand embroidery pattern from Oh Sew Bootiful – I love the nontraditional color she used to stitch this sample, it is so pretty.

Gorgeous Christmas napkin hand embroidery pattern from Bustle and Sew.

Joy To The World hand embroidery pattern from Lolli and Grace- I LOVE the colors and stitch lines in this one, it would fit in perfectly on my wall!

Sweet, leafy embroidery pattern from Tamar Nahir Yanai – modern but nostalgic, you could stitch this in fall colors for Thanksgiving too.

Geometric Christmas tree hand embroidery pattern from Oh Sew Bootiful – I love tanagram-ish designs and this is modern and fun.

Joy & mistletoe hand embroidery pattern from Lolli and Grace – another bright and cheery design, the 3-D leaves take it over the top.

Santa’s Cookies hand embroidery pattern from Wild Olive – kitschy cute, I love this plate of cookies design.

Poinsettia Wreath hand embroidery pattern from Jess Long Embroidery – a classic design with a unique twist, this is beautiful.

Merry Christmas hand embroidery pattern from Nana Company – I love the leaf fill on this design, it would be so cute stitched up.

Embellished Noel hand embroidery pattern from Fellenn – the little mountains are my favorite on this design.

Merry & Bright hand embroidery pattern from Tinkinstitches – classic with a fresh twist, I’d definitely put this on my wall.

Ho Ho Ho hand embroidery pattern from KFNeedleworkDesign – another layered design that I love, look at the snowman!

Modern Christmas tree hand embroidery pattern from KFNeedleworkDesign – modern Christmas trees in the shape of a Christmas tree, can it get better than that?

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Free Christmas hand embroidery patterns

Free ‘Merry and Bright’ Christmas embroidery ornament tutorial here at Swoodson Says

“Elf” embroidery pattern/hoop art from Flamingo Toes – I love this movie, this would make me smile every time I saw it on the wall.

Joy hand embroidery pattern from Cozy Blue- I love the Christmas lights on this one!

Merry Christmas hand embroidery pattern at Flamingo Toes – her designs are always so cute and this is no exception!

Free reindeer embroidery pattern at Little Dear – I always love linking to her work, I adore the fox with its little tail decorations.

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• A simple but colorful Christmas tree pattern for free on I Should Be Mopping The Floor

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