Blackwork Embroidery Tutorial & Free Blackwork Pattern for Beginners!

Learn how to do blackwork embroidery for beginners with this blackwork tutorial & free snowflake pattern. Well go over the basics of blackwork, the different stitches involved and how I personally approach stitching up a pattern.

00:00 Intro
00:50 What is blackwork?
02:35 Backstitch & double running stitch
09:13 Reading a blackwork pattern
12:45 The reveal

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[TheGiddyStitcher]

I'm back baby! This one gets a little waffley in parts as we dig into the details but hey, that's what chapters are for. Feel free to skip to the actual pattern, and happy stitching!

p.s. I might do a followup at some point about how to approach complicated fill patterns, but that felt like a lot for an absolute beginner tut.

[AudreyLee]

Ive picked up a blackwork pattern and im so so grateful to hear that its PERFECTLY FINE to not have it be reversible! I used holbien to do the outlines, but my tiny little patterns are so very complicated and it's so much easier for my scatterbrain to just back stitch them in.

[Amy-tztq]

Great tutorial. I love the honesty about not caring how the back of the project looks!

[miersfam]

I'm new to Blackwork (and your channel) but have done cross stitch for many years. You're so helpful and you sound like you're just a friend sitting there talking to us about Blackwork. I love it! You have a new follower!

[martavalenzuela]

Lovely way of explaining, sounds easy and fun

[rachel.the.riveter]

Picked up a black stitch pattern today cuz I"m away from home and very few supplies and didn't want to rebuy everything. $13 at JoAnn and I'm good. And then I got home and realized I have 0 clue what the heck I'm doing. What's new, huh? And of course I didn't pick a simple pattern - no I picked a full pattern of Pride and Prejudice pages - because that's completely on brand for me. I'm 60/139 stitches on the first line. It looks SO good. I may be a bit obsessed. Your video really helped me have confidence. Thank you.

[Tanouska]

This video was exactly what I was searching for, thank you! And I am 100% that frugal person who wil constantly search for the path of least-thread-usage :D

[htjn]

I’m going to try this and try adding beads as well. Thank you for creating this pattern!

[Dyanwil]

Loved this video! I’m a long-time cross-stitcher but I’m starting my first blackwork and I’m not too confident …. this video changed my mind! I can’t wait to move forward and complete it! Thank you!

[jeanettepaulson]

I love blackwork! I started out as a crewel embroidery gal and taught needlework several decades ago (am old now😊) but as cross stitching evolved I found the satisfaction of many embroidery stitches included in patterns of today. We are so lucky to have so many excellent designers. Tutorials like yours introduce newer stitchers to have confidence to experiment. Great job!

[גשםהורוביץ]

I think the back side is the best it's so beautiful!

[lindamoutou]

Hi it's so new to me this embroidery.

[lindagrimm]

Just watched a second time. Very good explanation.

[tasanijanus]

Thank you! This video is great. Excellent information and I love your attitude and presentation. I appreciate the side by side with the pattern and your work 🤗

[those_eyes]

Enjoyed your video! Liked your commentary! Thanks!

[nancy-katharynmcgraw]

I can see doing a variety of these snowflakes in different colors...like of the 🌈. Making them into ornaments or small individual pillows!

[knitstitchbelle]

And... my first blackwork pattern has been purchased. Can't wait to give it a go

[theWalkingMuse]

I'm preparing for my first blackwork×cross-stitch pattern and this video was very helpful. Thank you!

[mylissahq]

Thank you for an informative yet relaxed video. This has made blackwork feel less daunting and I am confident to get started 💜

[djjeny]

OMG today I learnt I have been doing backstitch wrong my whole life! (To be fair, I was taught wrong.) I have always done it as 12 43 56 87 and wondering why my stitches looked so wonky, and watching your video I now realise it was basically a poor man's double running stitch. I could never understand why people said backstitch uses more thread because obviously it's basically the same if you do it my weird method or double running stitch! I will definitely have to give the proper method a go on my latest project to see the difference. THANK YOU!