Beginner's Guide to Shoe Embroidery

From zero embroidery skills to stunning custom footwear, discover the viral trend taking social media by storm!

If you love adding a handmade touch to everything you do, stitching eye-catching embroidery on your shoes is your next creative obsession! It's easy to get started with just a few simple supplies like needle and thread, and with the instructions in this beginner's guide, you can start embellishing your shoes today.

Packed with tips, techniques, and over a dozen beautiful step-by-step projects, you’ll learn how to transform sneakers, boots, and bridal shoes into one-of-a-kind masterpieces. From playful bumblebees and floral patterns to custom pet portraits and scenic landscapes, this book invites you to explore embroidery in a fresh, functional way.

With guidance on designing your own motifs, preserving your work, and even photographing your finished pieces, this is more than a how-to—it’s a reference book you'll refer to long after you've mastered the basics.

• Learn easy to advanced embroidery from Hannah Mitchell (@hanembroiders on Instagram)
• 14 embroidery designs for shoes including a variety of flowers and leaves, hearts, bumblebees, lettering, wheat, mountains, trees, cats, and dogs
• Learn to how to choose the right shoes for embroidery and all the supplies you need
• Includes instructions on basic embroidery stitches for beginners like the straight stitch, the backstitch, and the satin stitch, so you can get started with no experience needed
• Also learn slightly more advanced stitches like the lazy daisy stitch, the French knot, the couch stitch, and the woven wheel stitch to expand your skills 
• Add beaded pearls, rhinestones, sequins, lace, and appliques for even more variety
• From everyday shoes to bridal sneakers, make everyday pop with handmade beauty
• Learn how to care for your completed shoes and photograph them beautifully for social media or just to share with friends
• Make beautiful gifts for your loved ones for birthdays, weddings, Christmas, or just because
• Written and designed by humans, for humans!