Embroidery Gift Guide 2021

Kona Cotton Snow and the Kona Cotton White (listed below) have become two of my favorite fabrics to embroidery on.

I will sometimes embroider on a tone on tone white depending on how I want the final project to look but by far these Kona cottons are what I use most often.

From the photos, the two whites look quite different but in person the difference is more subtle so I always make sure to keep them labelled.

I use this Kona White when I'm doing Redwork or winter scenes because I love the way the floss colors pop against it.

Good quality embroidery needles are a must. They will make stitching smoother and more pleasurable.

DMC has gathered this set of popular floss colors into one pack that are just the right size to fit in a stocking. It contains one skein each of 36 colors.

Here's another pack of DMC floss that would fit perfectly in a stocking. This one contains 2 skeins each of 18 variegated floss.

Your embroiderer will need something to wind all that floss on to keep it from getting tangled.

Each pack contains 56 bobbins so if you purchase both of the floss packages above, be sure to pick up two packages.

These are the bobbins I use to keep my floss neat, tidy and organized.

These cute embroidery floss bobbins are so cute and would be a unique touch as compared to the plain white bobbins shown above.

And speaking of neat, tidy and organized, one of these floss organizer boxes makes that really easy.

This particular organizer box comes complete with plastic bobbins and adjustable compartments so you wouldn't need to buy the paper bobbins above.

Aren't the handles of these embroidery scissor just so happy. They make me smile and I'm sure they'd make any recipient smile too.

The classic beauty of this set of scissors would make any stitcher feel extra special each time they used them.

This beautiful set comes in a gift box with scissors, matching thimble and tassel.

It would make the perfect stocking stuffer.

If you're buying for a beginner a variety pack of hoops would give them the opportunity to try out different sizes to see what works best for them.

Personally, even as an experienced embroiderer, I'd love to receive a variety pack of hoops.

With this 12 pack set, your embroidery enthusiast would been able to frame a new embroidery every month for a year.

One thing I love about wooden hoops is that they can be painted to showcase the embroidery they're framing.

Whether the recipient is a complete beginner or more advanced, they're sure to love this step-by-step guide to more than 200 stitches.

If I haven't used a stitch for a while I sometimes need to have my memory refreshed and a guide like this would be just so handy.

This book is on my own wish list.

This book not only includes step-by-step stitch guides but also explains a variety of different embroidery techniques. Great for a beginner but also for someone who's been embroidering for a while and wants to expand their skill set.

This handy carry-along stitch reference guide would be great to pop into a project bag. It would be another great stocking stuffer.

If your embroiderer is also a Jane Austen fan, they might really appreciate this Jane Austen Embroidery book with patterns from the era reimagined for ours.

I've been using the Clover brand of water soluble fine tipped marker for years. Usually it washes out completely with just a few spritz of water. However on the rare occasion when it doesn't fade away, I quick rinse in a sink of water always does the trick.

DMC also has a water soluble pen for tracing embroidery onto fabric.

Transfer pencils are another option. The pattern is traced and then ironed on to the fabric.

The thing to remember when using transfer pencils is the the embroidery pattern needs to be reversed and then traced to obtain the correct orientation for the pattern.

The lines can also sometimes be difficult to remove so it's best to do a test before beginning the project. Dawn dish liquid will often do the trick but not always.

So I use this option when the fabric that I'm working on isn't see through such as when I was making embroidered fleece mittens.

The transfer pencils also come as a kit which include tracing paper.

These Sulky Stick N Stitch sheets can be run through your printer to print digital embroidery patterns. They have a peel off backing that you remove before positioning the printed pattern on the fabric to be embroidered. After the stitching is complete, the sheets can be washed away.

While using a brightly lit window works for tracing embroidery patterns onto fabric, a light pad makes the job much easier and more comfortable.

I purchased one a few years ago. I love it! And my shoulders and arms thank me. 🙂

I've been meaning to write a review of this magnifying glass floor lamp ever since I bought one and I do still intend to do that.

Embroidering is so much easier when you have good light to see by and the magnifying glass means that I can see to create even the tiniest of stitches.

Last but not least, if you're looking to really spoil the embroiderer in you life, buy them one of these 6 drawer floss cabinets.

The floss storage containers that were listed earlier are perfectly functional and get the job done but this does the same thing while looking beautiful.

It measures approximately 12 x 17 x 7 1/2" (30 x 43 x 19cm) and holds up to 450 floss bobbins.

When I saw this, it was immediately added to my wish list.