Timeless embroidery patterns for modern makers

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Your hand-stitched Christmas starts here!

A set of mid-century inspired, hand-embroidered felt baubles with sequins.
A set of free-standing, folk-inspired embroidered felt Christmas tree ornaments.
A set of hand-embroidered felt Christmas bell ornaments, in red, green and pink.
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Animal magic

These polar bears and Arctic hares are sure to look right at home on your Christmas tree… And once the holidays are over, you can leave them out to bring year-round cheer to your home!

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Floral mandala sampler, hand embroidery pattern, displayed in hoop

Master 10 essential embroidery stitches with this beginner-friendly floral mandala sampler project.

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Something special to stitch for every season

Tamara Carlier, designer of The Hoop in Hand, holding two hand-embroidered felt pumpkin ornaments.
A folk-inspired, hand-embroidered reindeer design on blue linen, displayed in a wood-effect hoop.
A set of hand-emboidered felt Easter egg and chicken ornaments, in pastel colours.
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What customers are saying

“Stitching the whole collection was such a satisfying challenge! I’m especially proud because I am virtually a beginner, but the instructions are very easy to follow... I highly recommend this zodiac set, if I can do them, anyone can!”

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Tamara Carlier, embroidery pattern designer, The Hoop in Hand

Hi! I’m Tamara

I’m a self-taught embroidery artist and the designer of all the patterns you’ll find here. I set up The Hoop in Hand in 2022 with one simple goal: to share the joy embroidery brings me with the world.

I’m thrilled you found me here.

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🔔🎄 Just dropped – the embroidered felt Christmas bells pattern is now live! Head to my website or Etsy shop for your pattern (both links are in my bio) and save 15% when you use code RINGADING15 at checkout. (This early bird offer only applie
👀 ✨ Time for a sneak peek at how my next embroidered felt ornament pattern is shaping up... I wonder if you can tell what's been keeping my hands busy lately? Drop your best guess below! 🪡 It’s been such fun figuring out the embroidered embe
✨📣 Just a reminder the early bird discount on my new embroidered felt Christmas trees pattern ends at midnight tonight (BST). So be sure to use code EVERGREEN15 at checkout for 15% off before then! Head to my website or Etsy shop for your pattern &n
✨ Come with me on a walk-through of my design process – from test-stitching my initial design concept to refining every last detail in an embroidery pattern that’s fun for you to follow... 🪡 If you’ve been here a while, you might
🎄💚 A huge thank you to everyone who has bought my embroidered felt Christmas trees pattern so far – you’ve made this my fastest ever selling pattern, and I couldn’t be more grateful! I’m beyond excited to think of your own h