Introducing myself and a chat about what I know and what I don't know about embroidery!
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- čas přidán 14. 04. 2022
- Welcome to my first chit chat video, my opportunity to chat about embroidery related topics over a cuppa! Members will get a chance to have a say in future discussion topics, see the link below to see what Membership is all about and to join.
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Sarah you are such a gift to us all! Fabulous teacher, so easy to follow and enjoyable to listen to! I am a beginner and watch you and I now have a growing list of projects I want to have a go at! Your videos are always the highlight of my day! I feel so thankful that I came across your channel! Please don’t stop!
Oh, and Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year in 2023
Thank you that was interesting and enjoyable I always loved sewing and especially embroidery how ever iam now 82 yrs and not as good anymore
I loved this video. I found your channel recently and I’ve learned so much from you. You are a phenomenal teacher. I can’t thank you enough for so generously sharing your knowledge and skill with us.
Thank you for your kind words Donna!
You have that voice that flows so nicely when your teaching/showing people how to do your craft. I love watching you. So easy going. You make it look so easy.
I am happy to see that you have so many followers here on CZcams.
Your chit chat videos are a great idea. Im alearning alot already and this video is excellent. Thank you for passing on your skills and knowledge.❤
Wonderful! You are so lovely and generous with teaching! I love your art!,,
Thanks for sharing! Your stitching is beautiful!
Thank you so much for sharing! Love your channel- and love your art!
Sure did enjoy this. When I recently found your channel, I was thinking this endearing woman is a Master Embroiderer who has mastered a skill and stuck with it. Thank you for sharing your other hobbies as I was beginning to think (in my senior years) that I should have stuck with one art and stuck with it instead of dabbling in a whole lot, including painting (which is generally not considered a fabric art). Your pursuit of various arts has validated my interest in so many. Love your channel and have so many videos to catch up on. THANK YOU!
Try as many different things as you can Mary! Check out my Sarah Homfray Creates channel for more creative stuff!
Came for the embroidery stayed for the cats. Thanks. Your journey is inspiring. Personally, I started as a geologist, then stayed home with my 4 children, now I’m a nurse.
And while being a nurse, the creativity tickle keeps us curious 😍🧵🪡
I know lots of people who went from nursing to embroidery and vice versa!
Sarah you have a very adventurous life, I agree with you that teaching embroidery is challenging as I used to teach fashion students embroidery I do visit you on CZcams regularly
Compliments to your ability to make embroidery so interesting for others
Thank you so much!
I just recently found you on You Tube. You are such a joy to watch and learn from. I find it very relaxing and appreciate the knowledge you share. Cheers from Ohio, USA.
Thanks Christy!
Finding you on CZcams was so beneficial to my journey down embroidery lane. This video was especially nice getting to know you!🥰
Mine too! Have learned so much from these videos.
Wow your painting is amazing. Go ahead with the exhibition😊
I’ve been so glad I found your channel. You’ve been like a friend over the past couple of years and I always look forward to your content. I’ve also recommended your channel to so many people I’ve met who either wanted to learn embroidery or who were having trouble finding instruction on a certain technique. It’s grown because you’re such a good teacher and put so much time and effort into your content. It’s been a huge inspiration to me personally.
You're one of my best suuporters Wanda! I love your comments (usually including a gin reference..:D)
Yes!
Hi Sarah, I am probably one of your most recent viewers, but I have learnt so much from you already. I have been an avid Cross Stitcher for many years but recently changed lanes to the most enjoyable experience of learning the art of embroidery. Stumpwork has also recently caught my attention. You make it so easy to follow and learn, thank you and keep up the good work 😊
I’m so glad I found your videos. I’m an amateur American who has spent more than 50 years practicing needlework, sewing and cross stitch. I love your videos and learn something new with each video. My engineer husband was shocked that you gave up on engineering. I’m not so shocked because he is very artistic with drawing, and now computer art. Thank you for the wonderful content.
I wasn't a very good engineer...:)
There are no amateur Americans!
My attitude is that if a day goes past without me learning something then it has been a day wasted.
I'd say that your time spent travelling is one of your best investments - the exposure to other cultures is something of immense value especially if you are of a creative nature.
When I decided that I needed to get an idea of what can be done with embroidery I had a look at a few youtube channels and have to say that yours stands out simply because of you. You communicate very well and at a pace that even my slow grey matter can take in. The fact that you are UK based and have a shop where I can buy any supplies I might need are bonuses that I'm happy to take.
Having started off just wanting an insight into gold work (which I thought was all there was to embroidery) I'm finding my brain pulled in all sorts of different directions thanks to your wealth of great videos so thank you very much for massively increasing my work load!!! 🤣😁🤗💐
You are welcome!! :D
What a great video, so nice learning more about you. What an amazing experiences you have and your art hobbies/works are awesome.❤️
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Your videos are a "go to" every time I need to learn something or go back to when I have forgotten how to do something . Thank you.
Wow the elephant drawing is just so beautiful and amazing. I wish I could draw. My mother used to draw some times.
Lovely, Sarah! Thank you for sharing about yourself and your embroidery and creative journey!
Love learning from you and I really enjoy your chit chat!
I enjoy your videos. Please keep it up.
Wonderful video, Sarah. I love imagining you going out on your own in such a different direction from mechanical engineering. And traveling! How brave you were!
Nothing is dangerous when you are 21!
You definitely have a gift for teaching. You explain things so clearly and in a way that’s easy to understand you also have a really calm and encouraging manner thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all we appreciate it x
Lovely to have a chit chat with you. Your interest is infectious. What an interesting journey to get to where you are. You come across as a natural teacher - always clear and concise. Thank you. I look forward to the next one.
Indeed, clear, concise, calm, confident…😍
Thank you so much!
Thank you Sarah for sharing your story. I enjoy your videos and learning from your vast knowledge and experience of hand embroidery👍
Oh my, thank you for sharing your wonderful memories. Just a lovely post. I so enjoying learning your skills of embroidery. By this post you have a lot of talent.
love the sketch book...you're so talented...
Just found your introductory video. Already watched several of your later ones, and made my first slow embroidery piece today!! It was fun and will be doing more.
Greetings from sunny Coventry in England. What a surprise to hear you were brought up here. I found your channel last year and it's been a source of inspiration ever since. Love this latest video. Your stitch tutorials are clear and easy to follow and a joy to watch , many thanks.
Born in the Walsgrave hospital Pam!
Great video! Love, love your style of teaching! I'm a visual artist who is working with acrylic paintings on paper and using embroidery for final touches, 3-D effects! Have learned so much from you! Thank you☺️
Sarah, I truly enjoyed hearing about your journey to textiles and embroidery. I have often thought how wonderful it would have been for me to pursue a career (in retrospect at 66+.)
My mother taught me all domestic things: sewing, needlework, cooking and housekeeping; however, I wish I had been steered towards continuing education in needlework as well as cooking/baking, which I also love.
I believe we should continue to learn something new each day! The world is a wonderful place! Thank you for sharing your story. I would not have understood the additional asset of drawing and painting in needlework!
Good advice to seperate a workroom from the rest of the house if self employed Sarah. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing
I think you are an awesome teacher. Very clear and so calm!
Thank you Andrea!
What an amazing experience to participate in the Hampton Court program. I'm from the states and had the good fortune to be there just before the pandemic started. What a tremendous display of workmanship and power those tapestries must have been. Of course we've never met, but from your videos you seem to be a humble person, and rarely hinted at the prestigious, formal and professional experiences you have had! You have really helped me as I begin to rediscover the joy of needlework, and I appreciate you sharing your tips, wisdom, and experiences with us... particularly those of us who are new. :)
I made this video because people kept asking me about it Natalie! I will do another one on the pieces we made on the apprenticeship so look out for that...
It's always so interesting to me to learn how people started becoming CZcamsrs. It seems like a lot of people got their start by uploading videos intended for a small audience of known people, but those videos ended up getting attention from strangers.
You create beautiful art in all forms!!
Hi Sarah! As soon as I got home today, I couldn’t wait to turn on CZcams for your new chat video. You’re an an awesome embroidery artist and I’ve learned so much! Thank you for giving so much of yourself to teach us a traditional art.
And thank you for watching Karen and supporting our channel
HELLO from SEATTLE WA!
Just found you while searching for help with embroidery. My grandmother taught me how to embroider when I was a small child. I am returning to it, now that I am close to retirement. I love your videos! Thank You for being on CZcams!
What a lovely video Sarah. Thank you so much for sharing and I loved the "chit chat" format. Nice to see Pinky cat too. Best wishes, Lottie
I think I need to make a Pinky cat emoji!
Hello! Just a short note to say how much I enjoy the content on your channel. I have had a busy and crazy day in my sewing room but now I'm get to watch your video! I hope you have a happy Easter weekend ahead! Thank you for posting is video and your expertise.
What an amazing history of learning, thanks for sharing.
GODS BLESSINGS UPON YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALM TEACHING APPROACH AND TRULY THE BEAUTY IN YOUR WORK!!!!!!
I enjoyed your chat video today and learning more about you and your background. 😃
Thank u for sharing a little of yourself I have enjoyed this video.😍🌴💕
You are an amazing Artist. Thank you for sharing your beautiful skills!
It has been great listening to your story about the travelling and the different career turns in your life. Your being an engineer who loves embroidering is fascinating! I am looking forward to hearing more chats. Than you, Sarah!
It was lovely getting to know more about your journey & what inspired you in the first place. A rare treat to see Pinky cat, not quite the scene stealer that Ginger cat is. I have to mention your sketch of the elephants, it was absolutely stunning! I happen to have a real soft spot for them, so I may be biased but it really is beautiful.
Loved this video! Nice to have some background and I look forward to more chit chat! You are a very very talented artist! The elephants at 12:26 would be amazing in embroidered French & colonial knots - very inspiring!
You have deffently been the biggest inspiration,to me to begin embroderi again and you are a wunderfull teacher and I love all your videos 🥰
Thank you!
Such an interesting story of Sarah’s life/career path, how one skill builds upon another and opens new doors. While some people moan about having to work, a work like can be such an exciting adventure. Love Sarah’s. The years will pass anyway, do what takes your interest and gives you passion.
You are such a delightful person! Enjoyed learning about you and love your videos for embroidery. You have a great style in teaching. Thank you!
It was nice to hear about how you got into all of this. I'd picked up bits and pieces of it from your other videos but it's nice to hear a single coherent and comprehensive explanation of your background. 😀
Oh the kitties! I love seeing the kitties in your videos! So sweet! I am owned by two black kitties whom I adore!
Really enjoyed your chit chat. I wish I had gone down that road of education like you . Golly that was a lot of hard work but glad you did as we all benefit now. Keep up the hard work.
Margaret
Thanks a lot, for sharing a part of your embroidery life. When someone is open to life, many new things, can come. A hug
Thanks Sarah your a wonderful teacher. I recommend your videos to everyone want to learn more about embroidery
Thank you for sharing your story! Grateful to you,your teaching, your CZcamss!
Funny how I am listening to you now here in the Philippines whilst unravelling a skein of silk embroidery thread that I bought from your Royal School of Needlework shop in Hampton Court during a visit when I brought my beloved mum for a tour back in 2001! How strange. Thank you so much for sharing your works but especially how you do them. You are so inspiring. Your works are beautiful. Just watching you do the embroideries relaxes the mind, mesmerising. Has kept me sane if not many more during this pandemic. Thank you very much, Miss Sarah Homfray. x
Thank you Eden!
It was enjoyable to know mor about you and your embroidery training.
So glad I found you on CZcams. Your are a master at your work. Very beautiful!
Hello Sarah,
Wow! This totally makes sense of why you’re such a great teacher - it’s because you truly are passionate & love what you do - learning how to embroidery from a zero background & then having an awesome opportunity to have an apprenticeship in Hampton Court is a true indication that this is exactly what you were meant to be doing!! And - all this simply came as the result of losing your job & deciding to taken a traveling adventure!! That shows that 1 thing can completely change the course of your life!! I so happy for you & fir all of us - your subscribers/followers👍🏻🤗👍🏻👏🏻!
Thank you for telling us this incredible story👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!
Loved the video as always.
I found some embroidery that my Mum had done in the 1950s and wondered if I could do it. Got some books, found her hoop and put some calico in it and began to teach myself, with some success. Then I found you tube and yout videos, which are slowly taking me to a whole other level. I have had to retire because of chronic illness and your videos have given me a new 'job'. Never underestimate what a difference you and your husband (and cats of course) can make to people's lives with these videos and your amazing talent.. Keep 'em coming Sarah. X
That's so kind of you Lee, it's wonderful to know these videos make a small difference to someones life somewhere. Thank you for watching in return and supporting our little channel! x
Thank you Sarah for your fab videos. I have just returned to embroidery after many years having only really learnt the basics with my Grandmother. I'm soon to be 54 and decided to get a kit and now I'm hooked. In just a few weeks I've gone from a beginners kit to designing and drawing my own patterns to embroider. I feel like a kid that has just entered a sweet shop for the first time. Absolutely loving learning more through your videos.
That's a wonderful story Dawn! It's a very rewarding past time
Fascinating. Thank you for sharing your story. Really enjoying your content.
This video is really mind blowing. Only very few , who are blessed can have such rich experiences in life . God Bless you.
Good to meet you Sarah, that was really interesting. Thank you
I really enjoyed this chit chat. I would be happy if you did more of them.😊
Hi from Bristol. Lovely to hear how you started. You are right it is good to learn new skills. I sew, knit, crochet and am learning to needle punch and embroider. Drawing, no can do. I once went to a drawing class and I left the course because I couldn't do it.😖. Perhaps, I will try learning again. Would love to be able to draw flowers. Your drawings and painting are fabulous. You are talented. Thank you for sharing. 👍🏿
You needed to stay on the course to learn it Katz!! Like anything worth learning it takes time and if you can do all of those other creative things then you can learn to draw some flowers definitely. I'll look at that for a future video!
Oh dear, to see the Queen Mother's garment up close. *swoons* . . It's so lovely that you share this story of your personal experiences with us. I really enjoy your videos. And the Kitty cats. Wow the round painting!. I will have to go to Instagram to see more.
Thank you
Thank you Sarah, it's really good to see how people start out in one direction in life and then life takes them in a completely different one.
When I was doing some RSN day classes, my Mum asked me why the RSN? My reply was simple, if I'm going to learn, I might as well take advantage of being taught by the best in the world. She fully agreed.
Lovely to see Miss Pinky putting in an appearance. My 4 cats think she's rather camera shy! Exactly like their Mum.
Pinky is more discerning than Ginger Cat who is currently sitting on the paperwork I need to deal with!
Sarah, loved getting to know you. As a retired teacher may I say you have excellent teaching skills! At the moment I am working on toss pillow covers for couches and chairs. I have completed several that were purchased as kits and also buying covers that I embellish with embroidery. I love your videos and find them so enjoyable and helpful!
Thank you so much!! It encouraged me a lot! Loved your travel to Jaipur and many of your teaching videos. 🥀🌸🥀
Your presentation is amazing! Thank you! You really know how to teach Just so helpful to understanding that embroidery is visual and your accent is so soothing to listen to!
I love getting to know about the content creators I follow. Your journey is very interesting and I hope to learn more about you. Thank you!
Awesome Sarah! I love hearing about how you got into embroidery and your background. I love stitching but right now I mostly do cross stitch. I would love to learn embroidery. I love taking classes and expanding my knowledge. I am always eager to learn. Keep the videos coming. Thank you for doing these videos.
Hi Thank you for telling us about yourself it was so interesting to find out how you started, my mum taught me to knit, crochet cross stitch and embroidery they was just the basic stitches and I loved it but didn't get a lot of time to do it life work and children come along, but ill health did me a favour and got me back into it so I didnt go stir crazy then finding your channel has opened a whole new way of embroidery which is amazing so Thank You you explain it so well 😊 Teresa
Great to get to know you and your background. Thank you 😊
Loved hearing about your background! Especially the transformation from a boilermaker engineer to exquisite embroiderer. Have just discovered your CZcams channel, having decided at the age of 71 to have a go at embroidery. Your tutorials are SO helpful!
No time like the present Jessica!
A very nice to meet and get to know you video ⭐🌟⭐
What a exciting life and experiences you have had. I am self taught but, with help here and there of others. You video’s are amazing and very informative. Things I didn’t know and put into practice. Makes what I do even better. Learning from you has and will continue to be a joy to me. Thank-you so much.
That was so interesting to hear how you came to embroidery through travel and particularly your time in Kathmandu. I can't think of a better turn a career could take! Pinky Cat obviously finds you as relaxing to listen to as we all do.
I love this chit-chat video format! I definitely want to improve my drawing skills so I can design better embroidery patterns. I would be super interested to hear more about how you design patterns. Thank you so much, I get a lot of both joy and knowledge from your videos!
Do check out my Sarah Homfray Creates channel Addie, as there are some videso on there about designing...
@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery Thank you I'll check them out!
Thanks for sharing.😘
Hi Sarah, I belong to a craft group and I always recommend you to new broilers. Excellent camera work and explanation. Thank you so much, Fidele
What a lovely video, I so appreciate you sharing your Needlearts journey. I look forward to seeing your next video.
What an astonishing journey you’ve had Sarah, (pun intended) you were very brave to cross Africa in a jeep, my travels have always been in comfort, I don’t have your fortitude! I can well imagine that Katmandu was inspiring and I’m sure the vast variety of arts you have seen in their native countries has opened your mind to all kinds of possibilities. I was stunned by the piece you did of king Tut for your finals, fabulous! Your enthusiasm is very inspiring!
The folly of youth!
So nice listening to your journey and the way your embroidery journey began. I love trying something new and stretching myself, I’ve done a couple of your kits that were definitely out of my comfort zone but I thoroughly enjoyed them. Drawing would be a great video to watch as I would like one day to create an original of my own … I look forward to all future videos and thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences with us 👍🏼😊
It's good to see your cats on video. I have a big long haired part maincoon age 11. Every time I get my embroidery 🪡🎙️ or any sewing she's right there. So we now have it all worked out. I use her as my sewing table. Win win really
I think you're a fantastic artist, teacher, and business woman. Isn't it funny to look back and see how differently our paths have wandered from where we thought we would tread?
Isn't hindsight wonderful? I could have saved years not doing rubbish jobs!
Thank you so much for sharing your career path . Since I first started watching, I’ve wondered how you got started and what it’s like to study at the RSN. I also love the chit chat format. I for one am always inquisitive and enjoy hearing about other peoples talents and backgrounds. 👍
Sarah, thank you for letting us get to know you a little better. Your expertise and the manner in which you present it make it so enjoyable and not intimidating at all! In spite of your Royal School of Needlework training, you have a modest and friendly way about you when you could so easily be a bit stuffy. ;-) I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. I have been embroidering for over 60 years and yet I continue to learn from your video instructions. Please keep on sharing your skills with us. Best wishes!!! Diane
Thank you for watching Dianne and supporting us!
@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery Always a pleasure, Sarah! You keep me company in my studio. It's so nice to share time with a sister embroiderer.
Hi Sarah, I have enjoyed your chit chat video, it was very interesting you talking about your life and embroidery journey and also being at the RSN. It was well worth all your hard work and you inspire lots of people to give things a go. Enjoy your Easter break.
Lovely little 'catch up'. 😊 It was good to reminisce. 🧡
I'm still watching your video but it's all so interesting. Thank you Sarah
A really lovely chat Sarah, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for doing it.
Glad to hear you note the importance of closing the door at the end of the day. Important for any self-employed business 😢😊
Great to hear your story I really enjoyed it. Your a great teacher, thank you. I love that you do lots of things around your stitching like drawing, painting n playing with beads, I’m like that too, anything shiny. Your round, jungle painting is fabulous. I’m so glad I’ve stumbled across you, really looking forward to learning so much more from you. You speak so well n I’m sure your hubby edit’s really well too, thanks to you both 😊
Check out my Creates channel if you haven't seen it Leanne, more general creative goings on there!
@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery Thank you I will check it out