Beginner's Guide to Shoe Embroidery: Everything from stitches to shoe selection to designing your own pet and bridal shoes
If you love adding a handmade touch to everything you do, stitching eye-catching embroidery on your shoes is your next creative obsession! It's easy to get started with just a few simple supplies like needle and thread, and with the instructions in this beginner's guide, you can start embellishing your shoes today.

Packed with tips, techniques, and over a dozen beautiful step-by-step projects, you’ll learn how to transform sneakers, boots, and bridal shoes into one-of-a-kind masterpieces. From playful bumblebees and floral patterns to custom pet portraits and scenic landscapes, this book invites you to explore embroidery in a fresh, functional way.

With guidance on designing your own motifs, preserving your work, and even photographing your finished pieces, this is more than a how-to—it’s a reference book you'll refer to long after you've mastered the basics.

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Beginner's Guide to Shoe Embroidery: Everything from stitches to shoe selection to designing your own pet and bridal shoes
If you love adding a handmade touch to everything you do, stitching eye-catching embroidery on your shoes is your next creative obsession! It's easy to get started with just a few simple supplies like needle and thread, and with the instructions in this beginner's guide, you can start embellishing your shoes today.

Packed with tips, techniques, and over a dozen beautiful step-by-step projects, you’ll learn how to transform sneakers, boots, and bridal shoes into one-of-a-kind masterpieces. From playful bumblebees and floral patterns to custom pet portraits and scenic landscapes, this book invites you to explore embroidery in a fresh, functional way.

With guidance on designing your own motifs, preserving your work, and even photographing your finished pieces, this is more than a how-to—it’s a reference book you'll refer to long after you've mastered the basics.

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Beginner's Guide to Shoe Embroidery: Everything from stitches to shoe selection to designing your own pet and bridal shoes

Beginner's Guide to Shoe Embroidery: Everything from stitches to shoe selection to designing your own pet and bridal shoes

by Hannah Mitchell
Beginner's Guide to Shoe Embroidery: Everything from stitches to shoe selection to designing your own pet and bridal shoes

Beginner's Guide to Shoe Embroidery: Everything from stitches to shoe selection to designing your own pet and bridal shoes

by Hannah Mitchell

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Overview

If you love adding a handmade touch to everything you do, stitching eye-catching embroidery on your shoes is your next creative obsession! It's easy to get started with just a few simple supplies like needle and thread, and with the instructions in this beginner's guide, you can start embellishing your shoes today.

Packed with tips, techniques, and over a dozen beautiful step-by-step projects, you’ll learn how to transform sneakers, boots, and bridal shoes into one-of-a-kind masterpieces. From playful bumblebees and floral patterns to custom pet portraits and scenic landscapes, this book invites you to explore embroidery in a fresh, functional way.

With guidance on designing your own motifs, preserving your work, and even photographing your finished pieces, this is more than a how-to—it’s a reference book you'll refer to long after you've mastered the basics.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780811777377
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 04/07/2026
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Hannah Mitchell launched her embroidery business in 2019. What began as a creative side project has grown into a thriving business. Today, Hannah is a leading figure in the shoe embroidery space, selling custom embroidered footwear and digital patterns at her popular Etsy shop and on social media as @HanEmbroiders.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Shoes and Supplies

Chapter 2 Basic Stitches and Techniques

Project: Embroidered Hearts

Project: Bumblebees

Project: Letters and Numbers

Chapter 3 More Advanced Stitches

            Project: Polka Dot Sunflower Sneakers

            Project: Wildflower Sneakers

            Project: Autumn Sneakers 

            Project: Sunflower Sneakers 

Chapter 4 Embroidery on Chelsea Boots

            Project: Autumn Chelsea Boots

            Project: Chelsea Boots with Daisies

            Project: Chelsea Boots with Wheat

Chapter 5 Creating Embroidery Designs

Chapter 6 Bridal Shoes

            Project: Bridal Shoe Applique

Chapter 7 Landscapes

            Project: Mountains and Sunflowers

Chapter 8 Pets

Project: Dave the Cat

Project: Lio the Dog

Chapter 9 Care and Maintenance

Chapter 10 Photographing and Sharing Your Finished Projects

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Glossary

Suppliers

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