The utility model discloses a foldable portable embroidery frame which comprises two folding frames, clamping mechanisms are arranged on the opposite sides of the two folding frames, illuminating lamps are arranged in the folding frames, and needle storage cylinders are arranged on the opposite sides of the two folding frames; the clamping mechanism comprises a rubber strip, an elastic plate and a pulling plate, the side, close to the elastic plate, of the rubber strip is fixedly connected with the elastic plate, the side, close to the folding frame, of the elastic plate is fixedly connected with the folding frame, and the side, close to the elastic plate, of the pulling plate is fixedly connected with the elastic plate. The problems that an embroidery frame used by some existing embroidery artists is integrated, the embroidery frame is inconvenient to fold, reduce the size and then put into a common knapsack to be carried, so that when the embroidery artists need to go out to show embroidery skills, participate in embroidery activities or transfer among different working sites, the embroidery frame is inconvenient to carry, and the embroidery frame is inconvenient to fold and put into the knapsack to be carried. And carrying of the non-foldable embroidery frame is very inconvenient.