Pattern Design Blueprint: Learn Embroidery Pattern Design Online Course - Stitched Stories

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Pattern Design Blueprint: Learn Embroidery Pattern Design Online Course (Digital Product | Nothing is Shipped)

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What if:

designing your own patterns felt like a clear, guided process, instead of something mysterious you had to figure out alone?

And what if:

your finished pieces were so distinct and polished that others wanted to stitch them too?


The Stitched Stories Pattern Design Blueprint gives you:

  • a sketch-to-fabric roadmap,
  • a stitch design framework, and
  • practical lessons on color, composition, and polish 

so you can create patterns that feel solidly designed and truly your own.

This is an online course with 8 video lessons and workbooks that you'll access here on the Stitched Stories website. See all of the lesson details HERE. 

You don't need to be a professional designer to create embroidery patterns you're proud of.

What you need is a clear process that takes you from idea to composition — bringing motifs, stitches, and colors together into a design that feels intentional and complete.

That’s the promise of the Stitched Stories Pattern Design Blueprint.

Here’s how it works:

1. Go From Sketch to Fabric — Your Way:

Learn the full range of options for transferring your designs, so you can pick the method that fits your project now — and feel confident stepping into more advanced approaches when you’re ready.

2. Pick Stitches That Fit — With a 3-Step Framework:

You’ll have a roadmap for turning sketches into embroidery stitches. Decide how to render motifs, fills, borders, and backgrounds so they reflect your own unique style.

3. Elevate Your Design — With Color, Composition & Charm: 

Visual design principles are woven into the Pattern Design Blueprint process, so you’re not just learning about color, composition, and polish — you’re applying them right away to your own designs, building confidence with every choice, and creating patterns you’ll be proud to stitch.

LESSON SUMMARY (see more HERE)

Lesson 1: Design Foundations (set your compass)

Before you ever put pencil to paper, get clarity about why you’re designing and the practical details that shape what you create. With this foundation, every choice you make — motifs, stitches, color — will feel grounded and intentional.

Lesson 2: Tools & Methods Roadmap (see your options)

Before you dive into designing, get clear on the options for creating your pattern and transferring it to fabric. 

Lesson 3: Create Your Pattern (choose your rendering path)

There isn’t one “right way” to get your design onto the page or screen. In this lesson, you’ll see the different routes and available tools for rendering your pattern so it’s ready for transfer and stitching. 

Lesson 4: Transfer Your Pattern (get it onto fabric)

With your design rendered, the next step is moving it to fabric. In this lesson, you’ll see five ways to do just that — from simple DIY tracing to professional print services. I won’t teach you the ins and outs of every tool or machine, but you’ll have a clear understanding of what’s possible, what each method requires, and how to choose the best fit for your project and volume.

Lesson 5: From Image to Stitches (your 3-step framework)

Choosing the stitches that will render your designs is about more that outlines. With your compass from Lesson 1 in hand, you’ll use a clear framework to decide how motifs, fills, and canvas treatments come together. This is where the guesswork ends, and your creative choices become intentional, repeatable, and true to your style.

Lesson 6: Color (set mood, focus, and flow)

Color choices can make or break a design. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use color intentionally — not just picking shades you like, but understanding how color shapes mood, focus, and movement in a piece. With this knowledge, you’ll know how to make cohesive designs that set mood and move the eye through each piece.

Lesson 7: Composition (arrange motifs with intention)

The way motifs are arranged on your canvas shapes the feel of your design. Balance, storytelling, and visual flow all depend on composition. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to make deliberate choices so your designs feel intentional rather than accidental. You’ll explore a set of go-to structures that can ground your work, spark new ideas, and even energize your personal style.

Lesson 8: Add Charm (give your design a strong finish)

A solid design can still fall flat without that final spark. In this closing lesson, you’ll see seven ways to add charm — the qualities that make a piece compelling, delightful, and unforgettable. This isn’t about following rules; it’s about learning how to spot opportunities to add polish and surprise so your designs feel finished and full of life.

If you’ve landed here at Stitched Stories, you’ve got crafty aspirations.

We're here to support your creative goals.

I'm Debbie Hodge, the founder of Stitched Stories.

When I came to the craft of embroidery, I was looking for patterns:

  • that were more fun than complex,
  • that presented a range of stitches rather than a few gorgeous ones,
  • that offered a variety of areas to work across many stitching sessions,
  • that are a bit like old-time samplers BUT with modern motifs...

And that’s how the Stitched Stories was born.

I invite you to pick up a kit today and embrace your crafty side.

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