5 Signs You’re Ready to Level Up Your Embroidery ✨

So you've fallen in love with embroidery (welcome to the club!😍), stitched your way through a fair few beginner embroidery patterns, and now you're wondering… 'but, what's next?'

Whether you're stitching every night for relaxation after a busy day, or only when inspiration hits, here are five telltale signs that you're ready to level up your embroidery - and how to do it with confidence, joy, and zero stress 🫶🏼

1. You’re Getting Bored with Beginner Patterns 🥱

You’ve stitched more lazy daisy florals than you can count, you know your backstitch from your satin stitch, and you’ve even mastered how the perfect French knots and maybe a few different ways to stitch a leaf 🌿

And let's face it, you can probably do it in your sleep at this point, right?

But lately? You're feeling a little... uninspired. The beginner patterns that once excited you, now feel a bit meh.

That boredom is actually a good sign (no, really!). It means you’ve built a solid foundation in your embroidery skills, and now your creativity is itching to stretch its legs into new things. I'll bet that if you're here reading this, you’re craving more complex embroidery patterns, more 3D texture, colour blending, and maybe even a whisper of designing your own embroidery patterns one day 🤭

Am I right, friend?

✨ If all of this sounds a little too familiar (and if you're wondering whether I'm actually inside your head), know this: Now is the perfect time to explore new techniques, try layered stitches, and start playing with intermediate-level embroidery stitches projects!

👉🏼 Inside my online membership, Bloom Embroidery Academy, you’ll find embroidery tutorials, projects, workshops and more that will challenge and excite you - all while building on the skills you already have. 

 

2. You Keep Wondering, “Am I Doing This Right?” 🤔

Even if your finished embroidery hoops look "Insta-worthy", you might still find yourself hesitating, perhaps wondering:

• “Is this tension too tight, or too loose?”
• “Should I be starting and ending my thread differently, is there a better way?”
• “Why does my satin stitch always look wonky and bumpy?!”

We’ve all been there 🫠

When you’re trying to piece together tutorials from YouTube, Pinterest, or even the occasional blog post you find online or the random Instagram Reel you find while scrolling, it’s easy to miss the small but key details that make a big difference in your overall embroidery!

If you’ve ever felt frustrated, confused, or like you’re guessing your way through embroidery… it’s time to upgrade your learning environment.

💡 Bloom Embroidery Academy gives you structured, step-by-step guidance so you can finally feel confident with everything that stitch - no more guesswork, no more second-guessing, and way more fun!

 

3. You Want to Stitch More Than Just Pretty Hoops 🪡

Sure, a floral hoop on the wall or propped up on a shelf is gorgeous… And don't get me wrong, floral embroidery will always have my heart!! But, what if you want to branch out into more variety?

Maybe you’re dreaming of:

• Customising your denim jacket with some personalised embroidery
• Stitching words, textures, or even portraits
  
• Creating your own patterns instead of relying on patterns that others have created

If you’re feeling the pull toward creative expression and experimentation with your embroidery, that’s a clear sign you're growing as a stitcher! 🙌🏼

So, what's the next step when you reach that place? What's next for you, is learning the why and how behind good embroidery design - how to balance colours, how to plan your compositions of the embroidery design, and also choosing the right stitches and thread counts for the effect you want.

👉🏼 Inside the Academy, we go beyond technique and truly into personal creativity. One of members' all-time-fave parts of the membership are our Outline Challenges. These mini challenges encourage them to try new styles, pick their own colour palettes and choose embroidery stitches that they love. As a member, you’ll not only improve your embroidery skills but also gain the tools to make your projects truly yours.

 

4. You're Craving Connection with Other Stitchers 🧡

Embroidery can be wonderfully meditative, and a really relaxing solo-activity to de-stress in the evenings and weekends. But let’s be honest, it can be soo much more fun when you have people to share it with 🤗

(It can't be just me that gets super excited when I finally finish a month-long project, share it with my partner, who only says "oh, that's nice, well done!" 🫠🤣)

If you’ve ever wished you had someone to:

• Cheer you on when you finally finish a pattern 🎉
• Help you when you're stuck on a tricky stitch, or wondering if you're doing it right
• Give you constructive feedback when you're genuinely wondering how you could improve your stitching skills
• Celebrate the small wins (like how you finally stitched a perfect French knot 👏🏼), or
• Just geek out over thread types, hoops, floral patterns, and more.. 🤭

You’re ready for community, friend!

Inside Bloom Embroidery Academy, you’re never stitching alone. You’ll join a group of kind, creative folks who are learning and growing alongside you. Whether you're asking questions, sharing progress, or just soaking up all the encouragement - you'll feel right at home straight away.

🌸 Embroidery is more fun (and way less lonely) when you have our stitchy squad behind you!

 

5. You're Ready to Invest in Yourself 💪🏼

Sometimes the biggest shift happens inside us.

You’ve been stitching for a while. You’ve been googling things like “how to improve embroidery” and “tips to level up your embroidery” or "how do I stitch neater". You’ve been dreaming about where your skills could really take you.

Now? You’re ready to take it seriously.

That doesn’t mean turning it into a business or making it stressful (because believe me, I know that's not for everyone!).

It just means you’re saying:

“This matters to me. I’m worth investing in. I want to grow.”

When you give yourself permission to learn intentionally, not just randomly from YouTube or Pinterest and so on, everything changes. You build confidence. You finish pieces you’re proud of. You enjoy the process even more!

🌿 Bloom Embroidery Academy is designed for this exact moment. It’s for stitchers who are ready to grow, explore, and feel really good about their skills.

 

Final Stitch 🪡

If your inner voice has been whispering “I think I’m ready for more…” - well, you're in exactly the right place! You're growing - and that deserves to be celebrated! 💫

There comes a point where you stop stitching just to follow instructions… and start stitching to explore what you’re capable of. That’s exactly what Bloom Embroidery Academy is here for.

Whether you want to stitch with more confidence, experiment with new techniques, or finally stop second-guessing your every stitch - you don’t have to figure it all out on your own (or spend another night spiralling down the YouTube rabbit hole 🙃)

Come join us inside Bloom Embroidery Academy, and you’ll find the tutorials, patterns, and support you need to grow - but even more than that? You’ll find your people.