Free Embroidery Designs

Print these free embroidery designs from your computer.

By Rain Blanken, About.com Guide

This free embroidery design library contains free embroidery patterns donated by our readers, and public domain vintage prints. If you have a design to share, please contact Rain. Let me know what you think of these free embroidery designs.

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1. Vintage Women

Vintage design uploaded by Renee

These ladies are a blast from the way-back past. They also make great stitchings for your vintage embroidery projects.

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2. Vintage Little Girls

Vintage design uploaded by Renee

These cute little girls came along before Barbie's time and probably haven't played Guitar Hero before. Frolic in the flowers with these girls of yesteryear.

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3. Fairies, Angels and more Fantasy

public domain

Creatures of folklore and bedtime stories can come alive in your embroidery. Try a dragon, brownie, fairy or even Thumbelina.

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4. Dogs and Puppies

Vintage design uploaded by Renee

Dogs and puppies are a symbol of warmth and joy. Add a playful pooch to your embroidery with these free vintage and contemporary patterns.

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5. Butterflies

Vintage design uploaded by Renee

Butterflies are such a popular subject for embroidery that they just had to have a section all their own. These butterflies range from simplistic to very complicated designs.

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