Personalized wall hanging embroidery is a popular, giftable project. A wall hanging is typically canvas, linen, or felt, so the keys are hooping it correctly and choosing the right design size. Here is how to do it — including how to create a machine-ready design for free with SewFlow.
What You Need for Wall Hanging Embroidery
- •Fabric type: canvas, linen, or felt
- •Hooping: Hoop the fabric flat
- •Recommended design size: up to hoop size
- •Best placement: centered
- •A machine-ready file in your format (JEF, DST, PES, EXP, XXX, or SEW)
How to Make a Wall Hanging Design with SewFlow
- 1Open the SewFlow Image to Embroidery tool at sewflow.com/image, or the Text tool at sewflow.com/text for names and monograms.
- 2Upload your logo or artwork and remove the background, or type and style your lettering.
- 3Set the design size to fit your wall hanging, then choose your machine's format — JEF (Janome), DST (Tajima/commercial), PES (Brother/Babylock), EXP (Bernina), XXX (Singer), or SEW (Janome legacy).
- 4Click Preview Stitches to check the stitch path and density before downloading.
- 5Download the file, hoop or float your wall hanging with the right stabilizer, and run a test stitch on a scrap first.
Design your wall hanging embroidery free online:
Open Image to Embroidery →Popular Wall Hanging Embroidery Ideas
- •Home decor
- •Quotes
- •Nursery art
- •Seasonal pieces
- •Gifts
Tips for Great Wall Hanging Embroidery
- •Stitch the fabric flat before framing or hanging.
- •Quotes and lettering are popular.
- •Use a stabilizer matched to the base fabric.
Placement Matters
On a wall hanging, centered is the most flattering placement — mark it before you hoop.