How to Hand Embroider a Sweatshirt

Mom and I wearing matching hand embroidered sweatshirts.

Hand embroidery is a beautiful way to personalize items for gifting. Last year for Mother’s Day, I gifted my Mom a hand embroidered sweatshirt with a favorite song lyric. While you can embroider a lot of items for gifting like pouches, shirts, hats, socks, handkerchiefs, and tea towels, a cozy sweatshirt is the perfect canvas for adding customization. Whether you're stitching a song lyric, initials, a favorite flower, or a quirky design, this beginner-friendly guide will walk you through the entire process of hand embroidering a sweatshirt (or any item you might want to personalize!).