Pet embroidery ideas

Popular pet embroidery projects are a bandana with the pet's name, a blanket or bed cover, a treat or leash bag, a portrait of the pet from a photo, and gifts for owners such as a paw print tote. Paw prints, bones and simple faces stitch well at small sizes.

Paw print embroidery design, stitched
WOOF dog bone embroidery design, stitched
Puppy embroidery design, stitched
  1. Pet bandana: WOOF dog bone embroidery design1

    Pet bandana

    WOOF or the pet's name on a cotton bandana.

    Size: 3 in

    Get the free woof dog bone design
  2. Pet blanket: Paw print embroidery design2

    Pet blanket

    Paw prints in a corner of a fleece blanket.

    Size: 3–4 in

    Get the free paw print design
  3. Treat bag: WOOF dog bone embroidery design3

    Treat bag

    A bone on a small drawstring bag for walks.

    Size: 2.5 in

    Get the free woof dog bone design
  4. Pet portrait: embroidered example4

    Pet portrait

    Turn a photo of the pet into a stitched portrait.

    Size: 4–5 in

    Make this from your logo
  5. Pet lover's tote: Paw print embroidery design5

    Pet lover's tote

    A paw print with a heart on a canvas tote.

    Tote bag: about 8 × 6 in

    Get the free paw print design
  6. Fish tank fan tee: Fishbowl embroidery design6

    Fish tank fan tee

    A goldfish bowl on a kid's tee.

    Center chest: about 6 × 4 in

    Get the free fishbowl design

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Tips

Before you stitch

  • Clean, high-contrast photos make the best pet portraits.
  • Use a tear-away on cotton bandanas and a topping on fleece.
  • Add the pet's name in a rounded font for a friendly look.

Make it personal

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 pets and pet lovers?

Popular pet embroidery projects are a bandana with the pet's name, a blanket or bed cover, a treat or leash bag, a portrait of the pet from a photo, and gifts for owners such as a paw print tote. Paw prints, bones and simple faces stitch well at small sizes.

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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