Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Simple & easy beginner friendly back stitch frilled flower embroidery for cushions, sarees & Kurtis

In today’s tutorial, we’ll learn how to make a beautiful  back stitch frilled flower — a simple yet elegant embroidery design perfect for cushions, handbags, sarees, and Kurtis. This design is easy enough for beginners and adds a lovely handcrafted touch to any fabric.



Video Tutorial below 

Stitches & threads used
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Flower - 102(Dark), 96(Light), 88(Medium)
  • Outline the flower with back stitch in light colour(96)
  • From each back stitch make a straight stitch towards the center with the same light colour
  • Work Blanket stitches over back stitches without picking up the fabric in dark color(102)
  • Add some straight stitches towards the center with medium colour(88)

Leaves - 245(Dark), 254(light), 203(very light) 
  • Herringbone stitch - 3 strands
  • Centre vein of the leaf in stem stitch 
Stem - 245 - Stem stitch - 3 strands
Centre of flower - 332 - satin stitch - 3 strands
French knots - 298 - 12 strands, 1 wrap

This simple back stitch frilled flower embroidery is a perfect project for beginners and a lovely way to add handmade charm to cushions, sarees, and Kurtis. Try it on different fabrics and colors, practice at your own pace, and enjoy the beauty of creating something unique with just a needle and thread. Happy stitching! 

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