Free Embroidery Designs from Sarah Jane Studios
Sarah Jane has an ad that I see around the internet and it catches my eye every. single. time. Seriously, whenever I see that umbrella girl I have to click it and browse her shop, where I find myself mentally redecorating my girls’ rooms. Her work pushes all my warm fuzzy nostalgia buttons and makes me want to seek out a vintage Pooh collection.
I was thrilled when Sarah Jane agreed to design some embroidery patterns for our Month of Hand Sewing. They are completely adorable, and the Autumn/Back to School theme is perfectly timed. Sarah Jane will be offering more embroidery patterns in her shop in the future and will have some free designs on her blog as well, so be sure to visit her regularly. In the meantime, enjoy these absolutely free embroidery designs! (We did them both in two sizes for you to choose from.)
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how beautiful! this is the kind of vintage-y sweetness that is right up my alley. thanks for sharing!
OH MY GOSH! these are FANTASTIC! Thank you Sarah! I can’t wait to see what other pattern you put up, perhaps your June Dandelion girl? Oh please oh please! Thanks!
Oh, I love Sarah Jane! Thank you so much for the patterns! What a happy surprise!
Very cute!
Thank you for sharing these great patterns
How lovely! Thankyou so much!
these are just darling. i could see embroidering the back to school images on a lunch bag or book bag. so cute!!
Thank you for sharing these really fantastic embroidery patterns…they are so adorable.
So cute! If only I new someone to teach me hand embroidery!
They are gorgeous! Thank you so much Sarah Jane. Just going to pop over to your shop and check it out. I have a million ideas of what to do with those lovely design.
Oh my. I love Sarah Jane, too and this just made my week! Thank you and thank her!
oh so sweet! I love the boy reading!
They are so cute!
I agree – I often browse Sarah Jane’s shop – I love the delicate, whimsical nature of her art. I will be printing out these lovely embroidery designs and getting started asap.
oh i see what you mean…her shop is divine. Thanks for the designs.
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So cute! Thanks for sharing!
I love these designs!!! Thanks so much Sarah Jane for sharing!!!! I will print these off for the next rainy day. How cute.
I love Sarah Jane! These are so darling! Thank you!!!
Awesome!!! Thanks so much for sharing these!
Thank you very much for your generosity!
Those would be so cute on a little girl’s back to school tote bag!
These are so cute! I’ve never seen her before so I am glad that you all were able to have her make some patterns so I could find her shop!
I love Sarah Jane’s work! Thanks for the free patterns – now I just need to learn how to embroider….
Love these! Thanks!
Adorable! I can see using these to embellish my younger daughters’ back to school clothes. Thanks for sharing these!
Reading Sarah Jane’s story about how she came by her illustration deal was heartwarming and inspiring. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
These are adorable. I think I’ll start following Sarah Jane’s blog.
Oh my word! I love the owl!
oooh free AND adorable? yay me! thanks Sarah Jane and sms
So darling! With all of the cute free patterns, and this hand sewing month, it has really inspired me to start embroidering (again). However, I really need to improve my skills from what I learned as a 10 year old. And what could be better than practice, practice, practice!
Oh they are all so cute-Thanks.
These are great! I especially like the owl.
I have been following Hand Sewing Month every day this August … I don’t do any hand sewing, so I’m mostly curious. And then I saw these patterns. I’m on my way to call my grandmother (who is a class-A embroiderer!) to give me some starting tips. My little girl needs some of these darling patterns on a dress, on a pillow, in a frame in her room … Beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration!
wow…cute designs
Love Sarah Jane! Love these embroidery designs!
The designs are so cute-I always loved the start of the school year. New school supplies, new outfit, new shoes. Very nostalgic-
What a delightful treat for a Friday! Thanks Sew Mama Sew, and thanks Sarah Jane!
How generous! Thanks miss Sarah Jane!
These are lovely! Thanks you SJ and SMS!
Oh how cute! Thanks for sharing!
I love Sarah Jane Studios and am so excited for these embroidery patterns. I have been looking for a great pattern to embroider. Thanks!
These are wonderful. Thank you for sharing!!
thanks for sharing!
Oh those are so adorable! I love the autumn one!
I love her designs! They are just so clever and cute. thank you!
Darling! I especially love the little owl.
What a brilliant idea to have embroidery patterns by Sarah Jane – she has such a fine way of drawing. The ones you show here are just great….thanks a lot.
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I adore Sarah Jane and her delightful drawings. These are beautiful!!!! And perfect.
These are ADORABLE! Thanks so much for sharing!
This is a very nice treat. Thank you!
These are just too precious! Thank you so much for the patterns, they’ll be perfect for my girl’s room, a quilt, a pillow, or framed. Shucks, how’s a girl to decide???
Oh, I love her art work! The embroidery patterns are so cute!
So cute!
Thank you for sharing. I have Sarah Jane prints in my daughters room and we love them. Some cute embroidery will be a perfect addition.
I love the Owl design… So cute!
So cute!
Great job, the design is beyond adorable! I love the back to school theme!
These are so sweet!
These are so great! Thanks for the free patterns!
SarahJane is one of my favorite artists–thanks for sharing these lovely embroidery patterns! Now, all I have to do is figure out what to put them on once I am done…
What a treat! Thank you so much.
lovelovelovelovelove!
I’m heading to her blog now. So sweet. Thank you.
Very charming.
How have I missed Sarah Jane. These are so adorable. Thanks for sharing with us.
These are so stinking cute! I really want a new pinafore now!
Love the back to school theme!
I, too, love Sarah Jane and mentally redecorate my daughter’s room… thanks!
You are SO right! I totally love them! Thanks!!!
These are great!! I can’t wait to try them!
Thank you very much. I have been working on an embroidery project in the evenings and my kids want to try some too. Perhaps they can do these!
Thanks for the patterns I have some plans for them…
They make me want to go back to school!
Entirely too cute!!! I’ve been looking for something to embellish things for the little ones. These are perfect!
Those patterns are adorable! Thank you, Sarah Jane!
So simple and so sweet!!! Thank you!!!!
These are so lovely! Thank you so much!
Jenny
These are so wonderful!! I love to do hand embroidery. I am in the process of embroidering some blocks for a quilt for my granddaughter. Thank you so much for these precious pictures to download. That’s a wonderful gift in its self.
Just what I was looking for! How much fun for back to school.
I love these! Thanks so much for the beautiful patterns!
Thank you for the beautiful patterns. I love Sarah Jane’s work and the vintage feel her prints have; she has such a gift for illustration. Thanks again.
Just adorable. I love the fall one for my daughter born in November. Maybe I’ll give this hand-sewing thing a try after all…
I just love the little owl!
Gorgeous! Love the shop items & I’ll have to try my hand at the embroidery. Thank you!
I love the autumn pattern, thanks for sharing these!
These are so cute!
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THANK YOU so much, Sarah and Sew, Mama, Sew. These are exactly what I have been looking for!
Embroidery is soooooo relaxing. Thank you for sharing.
These are beautiful!
Cute patterns and I love the items in her shop!!
These are soooo cute….Now I gotta track down all my embroidery stuff so i can make me a couple of these
Thank you so much Sarah Jane! I am in love with these – me thinks my kiddos need new library bags with embroidered patches!
I don’t know what to say…THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
It is so generous of you to share these designs with us. I can’t wait to start using them.
These are so cute! Makes me want to take up embroidery!
How sweet! Thanks!
These are beautiful! Thank you so much!
these patterns are so adorable!!
How sweet!
I don’t know how I’ve never stumbled across her work before! I love it so so much!
I love that lil owl, I think he’s going on my tea towel.
CUTE!
very cute! Thanks!
I love them. Thank you so much.
A new embroidery girl to love! Thanks for introducing me to Sarah Jane.
wonderful designs! Thanks so much!
These are just delightful!
How cute and timely – modern designs for family life.
Oh thank you, thank you! These are fantastic and perfect for a back to school gift for my favorite teacher friend!!! Adorable!!
Thank you so much! They’re too sweet!
love the patterns…so lovey. fall is my favorite season and i am excited to get busy with crafting for this most peaceful time of year for me.
Thanks for the pattern. What beautiful designs.
Very sweet designs, I’ll need to try this!
Thanks for all of the wonderful hand sewing ideas this month.
These designs are great. They would look adorable on a bookbag or backpack.
Thanks So Much for sharing!
I’m in love with the owl! So cute!
I can surely see why those designs always catch your eye. They are absolutely adorable. I’m heading to her blog for sure to check it out. Thank you for the heads up on these designs and her info. Cute stuff.
Those are so sweet : )
Thank you very much! I love that little owl!
Those are so cute!!!
It has been a long time since I have embroidered anything. Looking at these patterns makes me think that it is time to get it a try again.
Thanks for sharing these! I especially like the school ones.
Darling embroideries!!! I especially like the girl!
What sweet designs! Can’t wait to stitch them onto my daughters’ clothes for fall!!
These would be great for a school bag or reusable lunch bag perhaps
Thank you for the wonderful patterns! I adore your work.
thanks! these are adorable!
What wonderful designs, a thanks to Sarah Jane, for sharing them with us.
Debbie
Just went to Sarah Jane’s Etsy shop… um, I think I may have to write a letter to Santa and ask him for a gift cert. to her shop. The sweetest!
ps- teaching my daughters to embroider just got a little more fun… thank you for sharing these by the way.
I adore her work too!! Thank you so much for this pattern. It should motivate me to get busy!
So sweet!
Thank you for the very cute and very useful embroidery patterns!!! this is so nice.
What a treat, thanks so much for these great designs. I wasn’t familiar with Sarah Jane’s work before, but now I’ll be keeping an eye out for that cute little girl with the umbrella.
They are so cute! I love Sarah Janes work so much.
very cute designs. thank you for the inspiration
How very sweet – I’m running for my threads! Thank you!!!
I don’t have any experience with embroidery (though I can cross-stitch), but these designs are gorgeous! I may have to learn how to do this:-) Thanks for sharing these with us.
These are beautiful, how gracious of you to share, Sarah!
These are beautiful! So gracious of you to share, Sarah.
I’d been thinking about embroidering a fall craft for my girls. The “autumn” girl is perfect! Thanks Sarah Jane!
I love Sarah Jane!
Thank you.
So cute! The designs perfectly capture that exciting, September Back to Schooltime feeling!
I just love the owl. Thanks for sharing.
These are so very beautiful! Thank you verymuch.
what sweet designs! I’ve downloaded them for future use
So sweet, love it.
gracias por el modelo es pero realizarlo muy pronto.
Saludos Paulina.
Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful designs. I can’t wait to make them! I LOVE FREEBIES too! It makes me feel so special!
Cute
Oh my goodness! They’re so cute!!! Thank you!
Thank you Sarah Jane and SMS! How fabulous!
How Sweet, love the owl..
So charming! Thanks for sharing
Love, love, LOVE the patterns! Thank you!
Can’t wait to try these! They are so cute!
I love these sweet little designs! I’m off to check out her blog and shop. Thanks!
These are so cute! I especially love the back to school one. Thanks for the great post(s).
This is right up my alley as a new embroidery fanatic!
I adore Sarah Jane’s art! (Have a few pieces myself.) I was overjoyed to see these designs. Thank you!
I love Sarah Jane, and now have another reason to be a big fan–she’s introduced me to you!
I received one of Sarah’s prints in the post today! Just gorgeous.
So cute!! Love these! Thanks Sarah Jane!!
The owl and boy are perfect for my grandson – the owl is the mascot for his school. What cute designs!!!
I love Sarah Jane! Thanks Sew Mama Sew for this great pattern. Can’t wait to use the Autumn pattern or for the season to cool us off a bit…
Love the patterns!
darling! These will look great on a set of cocktail napkins for a friend who loves school and reading!
How utterly adorable! I especially like the back to school ones.
I love doing embroidery, but it’s been a long time since I have worked on anything! Thanks for the inspiration!
These are adorable! Thanks for posting them.
Absolutely adorable. Thank you!
I love the old-fashioned cuteness of these. I am thinking I will add these to a special book bag for my tween. Thanks.
Cute. Cute. Cute. She is so talented. Thank you for sharing her talent with us – for free! I am new to this blog and I’m pretty sure I’ll be back, a lot!
Thank you, Sarah Jane and Sew, Mama, Sew, for sharing this “Autumn” pattern. It will look beautiful on my “Autumn” wall!
ok, these are adorable. With 2 nieces and one nephew going to school this year, I just have to do them! (the nephew in kinder, one niece in 1st grade, and one in 6th grade).
i LOVE this artist!!!
Thanks for the patterns. They are so cute. Love patterns that include boys, now that I have one.
Lovely patterns!
Those are lovely, I love Sarah Janes artwork and am excited to try these…
Super delight! I need an excuse to button down and learn embroidery. Fingers are crossed.
This is a wonderful giveaway! thank you
so so cute…what a nice treat!
Hi, I’m completely new to sewing. Is there a stitch guide for these patterns? I would love to make them! Thanks
So lovely patterns.
I L.O.V.E these patterns!!! Thank you for sharing!
I´ve embroidered the boy for my little one´s bedroom. I´d be glad if you could take a look. Here is the link for my blog:
http://linhasimaginarias.blogspot.com/2010/02/back-to-school.html
Claudia, from Brazil.
The little girl is adorable.