Valentine's Day embroidery ideas

For Valentine's Day, embroider a heart or XOXO on a pillow cover, tee or towel, stitch two love birds with initials and a date as a keepsake, or put a single rose on a gift bag. Pair a design with lettering to make it personal; a script style suits names and dates.

LOVE heart embroidery design, stitched
Rose embroidery design, stitched
Love birds embroidery design, stitched
  1. Pillow cover: LOVE heart embroidery design1

    Pillow cover

    A LOVE heart in the center of a cushion cover.

    Size: 5–7 in

    Get the free love heart design
  2. Valentine's tee: XOXO embroidery design2

    Valentine's tee

    XOXO across the chest of a soft tee or sweatshirt.

    Center chest: about 6 × 4 in

    Get the free xoxo design
  3. Keepsake hoop: Love birds embroidery design3

    Keepsake hoop

    Love birds with initials and a date, framed in the hoop.

    Size: 5 in

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  4. Gift bag: Rose embroidery design4

    Gift bag

    A single rose on a canvas bag that holds the gift.

    Tote bag: about 8 × 6 in

    Get the free rose design
  5. Hand towels: LOVE heart embroidery design5

    Hand towels

    A small heart on a pair of hand towels for a couple.

    Hand towel: about 5 × 1.75 in

    Get the free love heart design
  6. Baby's first Valentine's: XOXO embroidery design6

    Baby's first Valentine's

    XOXO on a bodysuit or bib with a soft backing.

    Left chest: about 3.5 × 2.25 in

    Get the free xoxo design

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Before you stitch

  • Script fonts need at least 10 mm capitals to stay readable.
  • Red and pink threads read best on white, cream and gray fabric.
  • Mix a design with a monogram for a classic gift.

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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 Valentine's Day?

For Valentine's Day, embroider a heart or XOXO on a pillow cover, tee or towel, stitch two love birds with initials and a date as a keepsake, or put a single rose on a gift bag. Pair a design with lettering to make it personal; a script style suits names and dates.

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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