A creative home where art is a way to make, live and see differently

The Petronella Art Studio

Make your own Stitch Journal with me, starting today, with whatever thread you already have. It’s free.

Inspiring Embroidery Patterns

38 of these patterns are included in the Petronella Art Studio, with more added every month.

South Kensington, London 🇬🇧
€9.99

This hand embroidery pattern of South Kensington, London fits perfectly into a hoop of 23cm (9") or larger. The pattern will be sent to your email as an instantly downloadable PDF immediately after purchase.

The pdf also includes

  • 🎨 colour guide

  • 🔖 stitch guide

  • 📖 general technique guide so that you can embroider the design with confidence.

Brooklyn Bridge, New-York 🇺🇸
€9.99

This hand embroidery pattern of Brooklyn Bridge, New York fits perfectly into a hoop of 20cm (8") or larger. The pattern will be sent to your email as an instantly downloadable PDF immediately after purchase.

The pdf also includes

  • 🎨 colour guide

  • 🔖 stitch guide

  • 📖 general technique guide so that you can embroider the design with confidence.

Nyhavn, Copenhagen 🇩🇰
€9.99

This hand embroidery pattern of Nyhavn Copenhagen fits perfectly into a hoop of 20cm (8") or larger. The pattern will be sent to your email as an instantly downloadable PDF immediately after purchase.

Learn with me, inside the Studio

Courses, patterns and live sessions by Elin Petronella, for artists of all levels

✔ Live sessions with replays to return to

✔ No scripted narration

✔ Authentic, fun and enriching experience that will leave you inspired with lifelong creative knowledge

“Your classes are the best I've ever taken, seriously. I did a lot of creative stuff in the past but I'm an absolute hand embroidery beginner and your way of teaching is so so good.”

— Claudia Chairsell

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Who is behind Petronella Art?

Petronella Art is the home of Elin Petronella, a Swedish artist and writer living in Belgium. Since 2016 she has shared her architectural embroidery with an audience across Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube, taught nearly 20,000 students, worked with luxury brands, written three books (Mindful Embroidery, Embroidery Wanderlust and When Will You Get a Real Job?) and exhibited her work. Today she teaches and shares her practice first-hand inside the Petronella Art Studio.