Embroidery Methods

Helps to teach embroidery methods from the most simple to the most complicated as well as offering free patterns, a repository for patterns created by readers, and a related blog.

http://www.embroidery-methods.com/

Needlework: Basic Embroidery Stitches

Contains a fair number of stitches, descriptions of them and their purposes, and step-by-step instructions as to how to implement them.

http://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/basic-embroidery-stitches.html

Parddu's Pages

Contains a host of embroidery information, including hints and tips for stitchers, fabrics which can be used, along with details about each fabric, how-to bits about stitches, and a gallery of projects she has completed.

http://www.parddu.net/

The Embroiderers' Guild of America

Non-profit educational organization offering study and preservation of the heritage and art of hand embroidery. Offers scheduled meetings, workshops, lectures, and stitch-ins as well as an online exhibit of members' embroidery.

http://www.egausa.org/

Victorian Embroidery and Crafts

Advancing the cause of needlework in the Victorian era, this web site conveys details about hand embroidery, embroidery stitches, and instructions for the beginner as well as the accomplished needle worker.

http://www.victorian-embroidery-and-crafts.com/