Last Updated on March 2, 2026

There’s a growing trend in the stitching world that I’m totally on board with. Super sassy embroidery patterns. I love them! Embroidery has traditionally always been dainty and delicate and polite. Now there’s a new generation of modern stitchers taking this traditional past-time and shaking it up with attitude and cleverness. I had a lot of fun rounding up the very best in sassy and funny embroidery patterns you can make for your home.

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I opted to not include anything too offensive or rude. Mainly because that’s just not my style. If that’s your style, then go with it! Make a gallery wall of embroidered f-bombs! You do you. Me? I’ll take a well placed ‘ugh’ any day. 😛

Most of the patterns I’ve linked to are from well-stocked shops with enough sassy patterns to satisfy anyone’s mood.  There’s a few freebies in the list too, but to be honest they were very hard to come by. I might have to design one myself I guess!

Here we go, prepare yourself for serious attitude!

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Sassy Embroidery Patterns

1. She is Beauty

Current mood. But it looks like this pattern has been updated by this shop, check out the newer version here.

Fandom cross stitchery also has a number of free patterns on their website too, including this one:

2. This is My Circus

The unfortunate truth is yes they are mine and so is this madhouse. lol

3. Crippling Anxiety

This has been my motto for March 2020.

4. I Love You

This site has lots of other free cross stitch patterns too.

If you’re looking for more free embroidery patterns, I wrote up a post with a list of 17 sites that offer free patterns. Check it out here. I also designed a free floral embroidery pattern in this post.

And if you need more help getting started in embroidery, you may prefer a full DIY kit. Check out 24 Beautiful Embroidery Kits for Beginners or even 15 Beginner Embroidery Kits for Plant Lovers.

5. Play Dead

This is some solid advice that I need to take…

6. Prefers Cats

I mean, I sure don’t. lol I’m not a pet person. 

7. Eff

This one is so unique I had to include it! I may also have to give it a try, I’ve never seen fluffy yarn embroidery like this before!

8. I’d Hit That

This one made me snort. Lol

9. Lose My Mind

10. Fierce and Tender

I might need this one for my office. Especially for the days that I need the reminder that I am, in fact, fierce.

11. Welcome to the Madness

We hope you enjoy noise and chaos and fart jokes!

12. Get Sh*t Done

13. Nevertheless

This one is a kit actually, but I really love the lettering!

14. Not on Meth

Looking on the bright side of things.

15. Ugh

How many times a day can you say this before it loses all meaning? lol

16. Please Leave

I feel seen. 🙂

17. Badassy

18. Don’t Wake the Baby

No one is more full of violence than a new mom who hasn’t has a moment’s peace in weeks.

19. This is Fine

Everything’s fine.

20. G&T

21. Stay Wild

And finally, stay wild.

22 Bonus. Tits

The little birds are so cute!

So, which one are you gonna make?

Happy sassy stitching!