Mother's Day embroidery ideas

Popular Mother's Day embroidery gifts are a mama sweatshirt with the kids' names on the sleeve, a monogrammed tote or towel set, a flower-embroidered apron and a Grandma keepsake. A mama or Grandma script with small flowers, or a single initial, makes almost any item personal.

Mama embroidery design, stitched
Rose embroidery design, stitched
Tulip bouquet embroidery design, stitched
  1. Mama sweatshirt: Mama embroidery design1

    Mama sweatshirt

    Mama on the chest with the kids' names down one sleeve.

    Center chest: about 6 × 4 in

    Get the free mama design
  2. Grandma apron: Grandma embroidery design2

    Grandma apron

    Grandma on the bib of an apron for baking days.

    Size: 4–5 in

    Get the free grandma design
  3. Flower tote: Tulip bouquet embroidery design3

    Flower tote

    A bunch of tulips on a market tote.

    Tote bag: about 8 × 6 in

    Get the free tulip bouquet design
  4. Monogrammed towels: Letter M monogram embroidery design4

    Monogrammed towels

    Her initial in a gold double circle on bath towels.

    Bath towel: about 8 × 3 in

    Get the free letter m monogram design
  5. Garden apron: Sunflower embroidery design5

    Garden apron

    A sunflower on a canvas gardening apron.

    Size: 4 in

    Get the free sunflower design
  6. Keepsake pillow: Rose embroidery design6

    Keepsake pillow

    A red rose with the year underneath on a cushion cover.

    Size: 5–6 in

    Get the free rose design

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Tips

Before you stitch

  • Put names on a sleeve with a condensed font such as Tall so they fit.
  • On towels, use a water-soluble topping so the loops don't swallow the stitches.
  • A single initial is the quickest personal touch.

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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 Mother's Day?

Popular Mother's Day embroidery gifts are a mama sweatshirt with the kids' names on the sleeve, a monogrammed tote or towel set, a flower-embroidered apron and a Grandma keepsake. A mama or Grandma script with small flowers, or a single initial, makes almost any item personal.

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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