Kitchen embroidery ideas

Kitchen embroidery projects that make great gifts are aprons with a name, tea towel sets, oven mitts, napkins and a Home sweet home sign. Cupcakes, a chef's hat, a whisk and spoon, cherries and lemons suit kitchens and bakeries, and look best on woven cotton and linen.

Cupcake embroidery design, stitched
Home sweet home embroidery design, stitched
Whisk and spoon embroidery design, stitched
  1. Personalized apron: Chef's hat embroidery design1

    Personalized apron

    A chef's hat with a name on the apron bib.

    Size: 4–5 in

    Get the free chef's hat design
  2. Tea towel set: Lemons embroidery design2

    Tea towel set

    Lemons, cherries and a whisk on a set of three tea towels.

    Size: 3–4 in

    Get the free lemons design
  3. Bakery merch: Cupcake embroidery design3

    Bakery merch

    A cupcake logo on staff aprons and tees.

    Left chest: about 3.5 × 2.25 in

    Get the free cupcake design
  4. Housewarming gift: Home sweet home embroidery design4

    Housewarming gift

    Home sweet home on a tea towel or pillow.

    Size: 5 in

    Get the free home sweet home design
  5. Oven mitts: Whisk and spoon embroidery design5

    Oven mitts

    A whisk and spoon on the mitt before it's quilted.

    Size: 3 in

    Get the free whisk and spoon design
  6. Coffee bar towels: Coffee mug embroidery design6

    Coffee bar towels

    A coffee mug on bar towels for a coffee nook.

    Hand towel: about 5 × 1.75 in

    Get the free coffee mug design

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Tips

Before you stitch

  • Woven cotton and linen take tear-away backing and stitch beautifully.
  • Embroider oven mitts and potholders before quilting the layers.
  • A business logo on aprons is a quick win for cafes and bakeries.

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Add a name in one of 12 lettering styles, a monogram, or turn your own drawing, logo or photo into a ready-to-sew file.

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What can I embroider for the kitchen?

Kitchen embroidery projects that make great gifts are aprons with a name, tea towel sets, oven mitts, napkins and a Home sweet home sign. Cupcakes, a chef's hat, a whisk and spoon, cherries and lemons suit kitchens and bakeries, and look best on woven cotton and linen.

Where can I get the designs?

Every design on this page is in the free design library, ready in DST, PES, JEF and other formats with a free account. To use your own artwork or a logo, upload it to the digitizer.

How do I add a name to a design?

Make the name with the text to embroidery tool in a style that suits the design, at the size the lettering size calculator suggests, and stitch it under or beside the design.

What size should the design be?

Each idea lists the usual size. The embroidery size chart has the details for every placement, and the hoop pages show the largest design each hoop sews.

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