Looking for the newest hand embroidery patterns, kits, and stitchy finds this month? This is my running February 2026 roundup of new releases I’m spotting from designers and shops (mostly via Instagram and newsletters). I’ll keep adding as I find fresh drops — so feel free to bookmark this page, and if you’re on my Hand Embroidery newsletter list, you’ll get the roundup link again in the month-end email.
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Fresh Reads: New Stitching Books & Magazine Issues
Fan Favorites: Most-Loved Designs This Month
Not everything worth stitching is a brand-new release — these are designs makers or shops highlighted as their most-loved or most-popular right now.
Meryl of Thread Head Designs shared on Instagram that this was her best-selling, beginner-friendly pattern.
Bookish Brew
Shop for it on her website
Celeste of Lemon Made Shop said this was a pattern she was still in love with
Flower Shop
New Hand Embroidery Designs
Here are the new patterns and kit releases I’ve spotted for February— a mix of PDFs, kits, and fresh launches.
Unexpected Party
From Embroider with Bee
Available as a kit in her Felt store (ships from New Zealand) or as a PDF in her Etsy shop
