Hand embroidery app for beginnersLearn handembroidery

Beginner lessons, one small step a day. Follow an animated stitch guide, stitch on real fabric, then snap your hoop and Hoopie tells you exactly what to fix.

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Free to start · iPhone & iPad

10 min a dayTotal beginners

Hoopie app home screen with today's back stitch lesson and the First stitches track

28 hand stitches
Animated needle guides
AI photo feedback
Left-handed view
Available in 33 languages

How it works

Stitch it. Snap it. Get it right.

Videos show you a stitch once. Hoopie watches you learn it: every lesson ends with a photo of your own hoop and specific feedback on it.

1
Follow one small step
Clear animated diagrams show where the needle goes up and down, numbered point by point. Slow mode and a left-handed view are one tap away.
2
Snap a photo of your hoop
Stitch on real fabric, then take a close-up photo. Hoopie looks at your actual stitches, not a quiz.
3
Get exact fixes
A score, what's working, and up to two fixes such as "The left curve is pulled tight. Loosen the next 3 stitches."

AI photo coach

Snap it, getfeedback

Your hoop photo, checked stitch by stitch. Hoopie names the problem (uneven, wobbly, puckered, gappy, loose) and tells you what to do with the needle next time.

A score out of 100 and what's already working
Up to two fixes, written as problem → what to do
Blurry or far-away photos don't use up a critique
Retake the photo as many times as you like

Beginner back stitch heart with uneven stitches and angular curves in a wooden hoop — Illustrative example photos of a first try and a second try after following the fix.

The same back stitch heart stitched again with even stitches and smooth curves — Illustrative example photos of a first try and a second try after following the fix.

Example feedback

Almost there!

Back stitch heart · score 72

What's working

✓ No gaps between stitches along the right side.

Fix 1

The curves at the top look a bit angular.

→ Take shorter stitches around the two bumps, about half the length.

Hoopie feedback screen: score 95, Lovely work, what's working

95/100

Chain stitch guide in the Hoopie app with needle point 3 and playback controls

Stitch guides

Every stitch,animated

See where the needle goes up and down. Each guide plays step by step with numbered points, a pen line to follow and a short caption for every move.

Step by step

Play, pause, or step through each needle move.

Slow mode

Halve the speed for tricky stitches like French knots.

Left-handed view

Every diagram mirrors for left-handed stitchers.

Trace this pattern

Hold your fabric over the screen and trace the design.

Stitch library

Your stitchlibrary

28 hand embroidery stitches with mistakes and fixes: lines, fills, knots, flowers and leaves, and borders. Search by stitch or by what you want to make.

Read the stitch guides

Example photos of the stitches you'll learn.

Your plan

Your 4-weekstitch plan

Answer a few questions (your level, what you'd love to make, how much time you have, which hand you stitch with) and Hoopie builds a plan around you.

1
Week 1
Clean lines
Hoop setup, running & back stitch
2
Week 2
Curves & letters
Stem and split stitch
3
Week 3
Knots & fills
French knots and satin stitch
4
Week 4
Your first flower hoop
Ready to start on hoop art

Your 4-week stitch plan is ready screen in the Hoopie app

Progress

See yourprogress

Every hoop photo is saved in My hoops, so you can put your first line next to your latest. A gentle daily streak and reminders help ten minutes a day become a habit.

Before & after photos
Daily streak
Reminders at the time you choose

My hoops screen with day streak, lessons and before and after hoop photos

Free & Pro

Start free. Go Pro when you're hooked.

Free

First stitches track: hoop, running, back, stem & split stitch
Basic stitch library
3 photo critiques a day

Hoopie ProPRO

Every lesson: knots, satin stitch & your first flower
The full animated stitch library
Up to 50 photo critiques a day

Pro is a subscription with a weekly or yearly plan; the yearly plan includes a free trial for eligible new subscribers. See the App Store for prices in your country.

FAQ

Questions beginners ask

Is Hoopie good for complete beginners?

Yes. Hoopie was made for people who have never stitched before. You start by hooping fabric and stitching one straight line, and each lesson builds on the last.

How does the photo feedback work?

After a step, you take a close-up photo of your hoop. Hoopie's AI coach checks it against what that step asks for and returns a score, what's working, and up to two specific fixes.

What supplies do I need?

An embroidery hoop (15–20 cm / 6–8 in), plain cotton fabric, embroidery floss, an embroidery needle, small scissors and a washable fabric pen. The app gives you a starter list.

Is Hoopie free?

Hoopie is free to download. The first lessons, the basic stitch library and 3 photo critiques a day are free. Hoopie Pro unlocks every lesson, the full library and up to 50 critiques a day.

Does it work for left-handed stitchers?

Yes. Choose left-handed during setup and every stitch diagram is mirrored for you.

Which devices and languages are supported?

Hoopie runs on iPhone and iPad (iOS 15.1 or later) and is available in 33 languages.

How long does each lesson take?

Most lessons take 10 to 20 minutes, so you can learn in short daily sessions.

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Download Hoopie, hoop some fabric and stitch your first line today. Your coach is ready when you are.

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