Easter Embroidery Designs: 30 Ideas for Towels, Shirts and Baskets
Easter is a great excuse to stitch something cute: bunny towels for the kitchen, matching shirts for the egg hunt, name tags for every basket and soft in-the-hoop toys that end up in the basket too. Here are 30 Easter machine embroidery designs from our shop, along with project photos from Apex customers to get you started.
Easter Bunny Towels
A bunny towel looks festive at Easter and still works in the kitchen all spring. This buffalo plaid bunny was stitched with our Plaid Pattern Bunny Silhouette #1 Embroidery Design, with a real ribbon bow added after stitching.
To get the same look without sewing on a bow, use the Plaid Bow Bunny Silhouette Embroidery Design, which has the bow built into the design. For a whole set, the Buffalo Plaid Easter Bunny Embroidery Designs Bundle gives you several plaid bunnies in one download, and the Plaid Easter Basket Embroidery Design matches them nicely.
Towels have a deep pile, so use a water-soluble topper to keep stitches from sinking. Our guide on how to embroider on a towel covers hooping and stabilizer in detail.
Personalized Easter Shirts for Kids
Nothing beats matching Easter shirts for family photos. These customers used our Easter Unicorn and the Bunny Silhouette Applique Embroidery Design and added the child's name.
More shirt designs kids love:
- Easter Dinosaur Bunny Embroidery Design and Easter Eggs Monster Truck Embroidery Design for little ones who love dinosaurs and trucks.
- Hip Hop Easter Bunny Embroidery Design for older kids and teens.
- My 1st Easter Bunny Embroidery Design, made for a baby's first Easter outfit. See more in our baby embroidery design ideas.
Kids' tees are usually knit, so use a no-show mesh cutaway stabilizer to stop the design from stretching out of shape in the wash.
Bunny Face Designs for Bibs, Onesies and Masks
A simple bunny nose and whiskers turns almost anything into a bunny. Customers stitched our Bunny Nose Embroidery Design on face masks, and the same design works on bibs, onesies and pillowcases.
For a raised look, try the Cute Bunny Face 3D Puff Embroidery Design, or the Easter Bunny Face Applique Embroidery Design if you like working with fabric.
Easter Basket Name Tags and Monograms
Every Easter basket needs a name tag so each child knows which one is theirs. This customer stitched the Easter Bunny Egg Sketch Embroidery Design on felt and added bunny ears and a satin bow.
- Easter Egg Monogram Embroidery Font, an alphabet shaped like Easter eggs for initials on baskets and bucket liners.
- Easter Eggs Monogram Embroidery Frame and Easter Eggs Split Frame Embroidery Design, frames you fill with a name or monogram.
Need help choosing a font for names? Read how to choose the right monogram embroidery font.
In-the-Hoop Easter Felties and Stuffies
In-the-hoop (ITH) designs are finished entirely in the embroidery hoop, so there is little or no sewing afterward. They make great basket fillers, key chains and bag charms.
This stuffed bunny was made with our free Bunny Stuffie ITH In-The-Hoop Embroidery Design, personalized with a cute Easter pun.
- Easter Egg Truck Feltie ITH Embroidery Design, a feltie that doubles as a bag charm.
- Easter Bunny Gnome Feltie ITH Embroidery Design, a bunny gnome for gnome fans.
- Cute Baby Chick Feltie ITH Embroidery Design, quick to stitch in bulk for classroom treats.
Browse all in-the-hoop embroidery designs.
Easter Flower Arrangements and Decor
This customer added a Bunny Silhouette Feltie ITH Embroidery Design on a stake to a vase of spring azaleas. It is a small touch that turns a flower pot into Easter decor.
Other decor ideas: the Floral Easter Eggs Wreath Embroidery Design on a pillow cover, the elegant Chinoiserie Bunny Embroidery Design on a table runner, or the quick-stitching Easter Eggs Sketch Embroidery Design on napkins.
Applique Easter Bunnies
Applique uses fabric instead of dense fill stitches, so it stitches faster and lets you show off a favorite spring print. Try the Bunny Ears Applique Embroidery Design on a hooded towel or the Bunny Silhouette Applique Embroidery Design on a baby shirt. If you are new to the technique, start with our complete guide to applique embroidery.
Religious Easter Embroidery Designs
For church clothing, altar linens and Easter Sunday gifts:
- Easter Lily Embroidery Design, a classic symbol of the Resurrection.
- Easter Lamb Embroidery Design, sweet on baby blankets and christening gifts.
- Easter Palm Embroidery Design for Palm Sunday.
More designs are in our religious embroidery collection.
Stabilizer Guide for Easter Projects
| Project | Stabilizer |
|---|---|
| Kitchen and hand towels | Tear-away backing plus a water-soluble topper |
| Kids' t-shirts and onesies | No-show mesh cutaway |
| Felt name tags and felties | Heavy tear-away or water-soluble, as the design instructions say |
| Pillow covers and table runners | Medium cutaway |
Not sure which stabilizer is which? Our Stabilizer 101 guide explains each type.
Easter Embroidery FAQ
What are the best Easter embroidery designs for beginners?
Sketch designs and simple applique bunnies are the easiest. They have low stitch counts and forgive small hooping mistakes.
What hoop size do I need for Easter designs?
Most of our Easter designs come in several sizes, starting with sizes that fit a 4x4 hoop. Check the size list on each product page before you buy.
Do you have matching Easter SVG files?
Yes. See our Easter SVG ideas for cut files you can pair with these designs.
See our full Easter embroidery collection for more bunnies, eggs and chicks, or grab the Easter Embroidery Design Pack to get several designs at once.