Ever since I learned how to embroider, I’ve been on the lookout for different projects, designs, and ideas to make, and in the back of my mind, I’ve always wanted to try embroidering clothes at some point.

However, I’m still not that confident with my skills as I only learned how to embroider for about 2 weeks. Until I saw a cute embroidered jeans online, this one got me interested because it looked easy enough for beginners to try, it doesn’t require any complicated stitches, and it looks incredibly cute!

I can say that among all of the embroidery projects I’ve done so far, this is my favorite. It just looks so pretty in person, and it’s a great way to add some flair to old jeans or clothes. But most of all, it’s such a fun activity to pass the time and at the same time very rewarding, especially once you’ve completed the project.

It was definitely challenging at first, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll breeze right through it like a pro. The best part of this project is the water soluble printed pattern—this definitely makes embroidering 100x easier because you have a pattern to go along with and you don’t even have to worry about it sticking out or looking tacky because once you’re done embroidering, you can just pour hot water over it and the paper will dissolve like magic!

What You’ll Need for Flower Embroidered Pants
How to Embroider a Flower on Pants
Pro Tip
Other Embroidery Projects:
Easy Flower Embroidery on Jeans

What You’ll Need for Flower Embroidered Pants

Water Soluble Paper
Needle
Thread
Scissors
Shorts/Jeans

How to Embroider a Flower on Pants

If you don’t feel confident enough yet, you can visit this tutorial to learn 15 Basic Embroidery Stitches first.

Choosing Your Pattern

Find a cute pattern online, preferably one with simple details and a large shape, as they are easier to embroider. Print it out on a water-soluble paper, then roughly cut out around the pattern, and gently stick it on your jeans.
Lazy Daisy Stitch
Start embroidering the flower using either satin or lazy daisy stitch. To do a lazy daisy stitch, insert the needle at the base of the petal, then insert again near the starting point. Make a loop, and insert the needle at the top of the petal in between the loop. Pull the needle all the way.
Small Lazy Daisy Stitch

Now, you can work on your other flower. If it’s too small, you can just make small stitches on each petal, then always make a French knot at the center. You can also try lazy daisy stitch using fewer strands of thread for a more defined look.
Using the Lazy Daisy Stitch for the Leaves
For the leaves, you can also make some lazy daisy stitches; the only difference is that you embroider using fewer strands, and instead of going around, you just have to cover each teardrop shape that represents each leaf.
French Knot
Do a French knot at the center of the flowers or make large French knots for a single round flower. To do a French knot, push your needle from the back, then wrap the thread around your needle about 3 times. Insert your needle back at the starting point and pull to make a knot.
Satin Stitch
For the butterfly or other complicated shapes such as this one, you can just opt for satin stitches. To do a satin stitch, simply stitch back and forth until you’ve filled the entire shape.
Backstitch
For the entire stems or leaves, you can use the backstitch. To do a backstitch, push the needle from your starting point, then insert it ½ inch away and insert it back down the middle of the previous stitch. Repeat this motion until you reach your endpoint.
Stem Stitch
To do a stem stitch, insert from the back of your starting point, then insert down about ½ inch away. Push it back up in the middle of the previous stitch, then pull all the way. Do this motion until you reach the endpoint. Now, make more French Knots at the end of each stem and make sure to do them in different sizes.
Dissolve the Pattern
Lastly, pour over some hot water on the entire area with the embroidery, and the paper at the back with the pattern will dissolve instantly. Let the jeans dry, and they will be ready to wear!

Materials

Water-Soluble Paper
Needle
Thread
Scissors

Pro Tip

To add more details to your embroidery, you can divide a single embroidery thread into 2 (usually about 3 strands each), then mix that together with a different color just like how I did with the stems right below the flowers. This is also best to do with the flowers!