How to choose which stitch to use in your embroidery projects! Great for beginners!
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Do you get a bit stuck when it comes to choosing stitches? How do you know which one is the best one to use? Follow my tried and tested method (I use it all the time!) to help you easily see what your piece will look like in different stitches without even using any thread!
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Dear Sarah, I am so happy I’ve encountered your channel. I am from Ukraine 🇺🇦 and here, with all these daily and nightly air-raid warnings, shelling, and deaths around, your gentle, calm and friendly voice imbues me with a hope. You might even not realise how crucial it is for me. And you are a great professional indeed. Thank you! 🙏 and the UK for support🇬🇧
Your message was very moving Natalie; thank you for the timely reminder to not complain about little stuff and to be thankful to be able to sit and stitch in peace and safety. I don't know where you are in Ukraine but I hope you and your family are all well and out of danger; there is much support for you all here in the UK, your flag is flying in many places. I'm glad my videos are contributing in some small way, if there is anything you would like to see particularly that I haven't made yet, then let me know I'll see if I can make it for you! xXx
Always in our thoughts Natalie -stay safe xx
I love when ginger cat decides to join us ❤️
Fantastic, Sarah! My grandmother taught me quite young, but just getting back to embroidery. You helped me see beyond what I'd seen before. So excited to go "maveric" without an iron-on! Your system is So helpful. I love the brain work before starting the piece, seeing the stitches, even doing a color story. Brought me back to what I loved about embroidery from the beginning. So much room for each individual to even use a pre-designed image, to make it their own, to really enjoy the design aspect. Thank You!
Oh my gosh, Sarah! Thank you so much for this extremely helpful tutorial. I've been wondering about what stitch to use where and for what and why. So far, I've only done a little cross stitching, but I've recently gotten some ready-to-make kits using other than cross stitch. Starting with a kit just seems less intimidating than my own original project design. The kits have which stitches to use where and in what colors all laid out for the bottom level beginner. But, by the nature of a kit, there's really no expression of my own creativity when making a project as instructed.
After watching this tutorial, I now have hope and I'm encouraged to give a go at my own designs. Thanks again!
Kits are a good place to start Michelle while you learn stitches and processes; you can make changes slowly, perhaps a different stitch or add in another colour. The rest will come! X
Absolutely brilliant, just what I needed, and if it's good enough for Sarah Homfray it's good enough for me!. Thank you - Oh and not forgetting Ginger cat, adorning the set beautifully too
This example en ourages me to transform some of my color pencil drawings to embroidery pieces! 😊
I have created my own designs before; seems I always have a head-full of ideas which should be put to paper. Somehow, it never occurred to me to sketch out the stitches instead of hoping I remembered.
Thanks for the reminder of doing a sample of the stitches that are intended to be used. Sometimes the color also makes a difference. I do this on the sewing machine when doing some fancy thing; I should remember to do it for hand embroidery. The same thing would apply to choosing which thread because threads come in assorted sizes, textures, sheen, etc.
I am a beginner and am enjoying all of your videos. I am a chainmaille jewelry maker and I like to keep my hands/eyes busy creating. Your videos are so helpful and this Jersey Girl (USA) could listen to you talk for hours. Soothing and informative 🙂
The pomegranate was my daughter's first embroidery project. Thank you so much for the pattern and video
Thank you. I mainly make Sashiko and your video confirms that I was on the right way when I started to make everything works fine on paper first. Great way to understand how your pattern 'works' and to do 'trial & error' without any damage ;-)
Thank you very much Sarah. An eye-opener for me. I’m just a newbie and when I see only the lines , I get completely blank 😂
Thank you - I learn so much on every video. Your lessons are saving me fabric and time and so helpful with design
Quality information and I love how your design turned out. The mandala piece is really pretty too - I think it would be ok to take inspiration from one of those mandala or adult colouring books as long as one doesn’t copy exactly and then sell them - maybe stick to personal use only. Thank you x
Another thought provoking video. Doing things this way I’m sure will help me become more confident. Knowing that there is no wrong way is starting to sink in. Thank you once again.
great system - the video came just in time - I was just thinking about what stitches to use on my flower applique. Thank you so much!
Thankyou Sarah. This is a very useful tool for planning a piece of embroidery. Much more useful than "winging it". Great ideas for stitching as well. Looking forward to giving this method a go. xx
Where have you been all my short embroidery life?? I love what you teach! Thank you, thank you!!
I've been here Deb!! :)
Thank you Professor Homfray
Sarah! you are a genius and a guru!!! Thank you for giving us all this information for free!!! This is incredibly helpful and I now know I need to make a stitch sampler like asap! You truly are my embroidery guru and inspiration!!! Thank you! Now I’m off to watch the color theory video. Btw that mandala was amazing!!!
Thank you for all you share. 🙏😊💐
Thank you also for leaving your cats in the videos. 😍😁
Thank you for this video, it gave me lots of ideas!!
Fabulous, thank you! Ginger Cat’s input was most enlightening. 🤣👍
Yeah, he's more of a set adornment!!
This was like a light bulb moment. Genius so thank you very much for this wonderful and informative video.
I like your way of planning because it's logical and structured. Now I won't need to invent the wheel while planning my embroidery. Thanks for sharing your experience!
This is super helpful and easy to follow, thank you!
Really liked this video. Very informative and aids you in your creativity.
i have to admit, i originally picked your video based on your ADORABLE kitty, but your content was very clear and understandable! thank you!!!
I use him to hook people in Emily! Glad you enjoyed the video... :)
Love your approach to preparing the work! Like many, I can get overwhelmed but just looking at the pattern but not knowing where to begin and how to begin! Thank you so much!
I am new to embroidery also and this video was very helpful. Thank the both of you. Pennsylvania USA
Edit: just found it in your IG account. Beautiful dragonfly piece!
Another informative and inspiring photo but I want to see a close up of the piece behind you. 😂. It’s probably featured in one of your videos, I’m making my way through them all so I’ll see it eventually 😊
This was so helpful. Thank you Sarah !! I am new to embroidery and so happy that I found your channel. I am learning so much and your voice is so reassuring and your calm attitude is inspiring. You are telling me that I can do this...... 🙂 Thank you for that...... P.S. I love seeing Ginger Cat !!!
You can do it Susan!
@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery Thanks Sarah. You are making me believe that I can. At the age of 78, I just did my first embroidery stitches 🙂 I made a felt needle book, following your directions in another video. I only had one problem. I wanted to write what type of needle was on each page (crewel/embroidery, chenille, etc) and I couldn't find a "pen" that would write on felt. Any suggestions?
Next time I feel stuck I’ll make sure to give it a try! Thanks Sarah
Could you make a video on design- what is ‘inspired by’ and what is copied. I see so many embroidery designs that are incredibly similar that I’m not sure where the line is that designers should/shouldn’t cross. For example-William Morris designs- if you take certain aspects and embroider in your own colour palette in crewel work or whitework where is the line drawn on copyrights?
Since nobody else has answered this yet, I'll give it a go. The difference only matters if you intend to use your work to make money off it in some capacity or other. As long as you're only making things for yourself or as gifts to those close to you it doesn't matter if you're copying someone else.
If you intend on selling your items, selling patterns based on what you're making, or using it to make money in some way then it's a different matter. The exact line between "inspired by" and just copying can be difficult to agree on if it's not exactly the same but still very similar. One important consideration is how unique or different the original item is (be it a pattern, a technique, the full piece, a stylistic choice etc), and how close you are to that. If it is a very common style, look, technique etc then it needs to be very similar or even exactly the same before you could claim it is a copyright issue.
If you intend to sell what you make, or in any way do something that would make you money off what is essentially their work, then many people do sell commercial licenses where you can make and sell your work that you've made using their patterns in some way.
Absolutely love ths video - it answered many questions! THANK YOU!!
Fabulous video as always! Thank you so much for all your teachings!❤️🪡🧵💫🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
Hello and such a fun stitching chat! I hope you have a wonderful week ahead! Thanks for posting your video and your time to make it.
Hello Sarah, 🤗 it’s funny the most hated stitch for me is the French knot but it’s the most used stitch I have ever used when doing flower arraignments as the French knot makes for babies breath in the flower arraignment I think nearly 90% of my works I have don’t French knots in all of them😹😹and if not French knots then it’s been seed beads(Charlottes they are smaller than he seed beads) in place of the French knots😹😹😹
Loves the great explanation of how to decide what stitches to choose😊
THis is great and just what I needed
Thank you that’s really helpful…
Very interesting, Sarah, thank you! Cuddles to Ginger Cat for his assistance
Will do!
A really great idea 💡 before spending extra money 💲 for beginners like me
I love this, it's really taught me the value of seeing the fabric through the embroidered areas. I have very little space and too many art supplies so I've been sketching my plans over a reference photo first on my tablet. Then I take a photo of the sketch on fabric and draw the stitching plans over it. Very quick and easy to erase or adjust as I go. It also stops me from getting too fussy over a paper sketch.
Really useful ideas. Thank You.
How opportune! I was just puzzling out how many samples I was going to have to stitch to find what I wanted. Thank you (and beautiful Ginger Cat too!)
None Sue, just draw!
You are an amazing teacher. Thank you.
I really should do this! I plan it all out "in my head" and then proceed to keep changing it as I go - which does not always work out and takes up a lot of time. ALSO, I am really having a lot of fun with my temperature embroidery!
Thank you Sarah. I've found this video very useful in helping me plan future projects. I love seeing Ginger Cat's seal of approval for you videos, indicated by his presence. 🙂
Very very impressive and helpful!
Thanks!
Wonderful seeing the process Sarah, thank you.... some of the decision-making simplified. And it's easy to see how in the long run the "process" will be less angst ridden🤗
Really good thought process very useful thank you
Really interesting to see for me in how to use stitches to enhance ur embroidery thank you x
Thank you! I have a lot of ready to stitch projects I got when they were on clearance. I also have pdfs of machine embroidery patterns. Big showstopper for me was what stitch to do. This is perfect! Thank you.
You can get started now Annie!
It’s fascinating to see the process of a planner! I’m an improviser, so I just do most of my stitching spontaneously. I'm capable of a bit of planning, as I absolutely have to be for my gold work designs. But I just can’t bring myself to plan like this! 🤷🏻♀️ I can definitely see the benefits, as this would help prevent some of my unpicking, but I just go with the flow, lol. Maybe I'm just too impatient.
What would you recommend for a Labrador retriever dog? The fur stitch? ❤
Hullo from South Africa. 🇿🇦 Lovely, helpful videos, with attention to detail. Am learning a lot, for someone who paints, but have never embroidered, (well at least not half decently without chaos on the wrong side, simply because, I've never been shown any other way. 😯)
The mandala is gorgeous.
Hope this brings peace as it has for me, to those in stress and difficult situations. It's rather relaxing to slow down and focus on one small moment at a time. Many thanks 🙏
Very helpful video 😻🇦🇺
Excellent!!!!!!
Thanks Sarah. I can see that design done in other techniques as well. Crewel, gold work, white work, silk shading. Might be busy soon!
Yes it would work in those techniques I think Brenda!
Very helpful as ever - Thank you Sarah & Ginger cat! 💕
Loving the glitter nails and earrings Sarah. The thing is I don’t like to overthink things but I get the idea 💡🙏🏽 need some coffee first! Oh I do love sampling just like swatching palettes right now…I’m doing watercolor at the moment w/ Diane Anton Studio & Louise De Masi but I always come back to you…You’re my #1 gal. In fact I got an RSN book of for further study…🙏🏽🙋🏻♀️👍🏽Mia
Fantastic video! I loved watching this, and nice to see Ginger Cat was enthralled by it too ;)
He's secretly listening and taking it all in...:)
So helpful. Thank you Sarah
Thank you for sharing this information I found it very I interesting and helpful, loved the mandala so pretty.x
Thank you
Love the earrings, too, Sarah ❤️🥰
That was VERY helpful and I really enjoyed seeing the process! Thank you
I’m making a patch. Giving life to old clothes and embroidery id so pretty. Lol I think I’ve chosen the wrong tutorial . Ill go back and learn how to actually do stitches first haha.
Thank you, for helpful video, these are great methods to try Sarah.
What a great process! I will be sure to use.
This is wonderful! I like how you showed different ideas and then chose elements from the different sketches to put into you final design. I am definitely going to try this. Thank you.
Sarah thank you for such an informative video. Thanks for sharing 🌴💕😍
Wonderful information, lovely process .
Thanks xx
That was so helpful thank you so much for taking the time to explain in such detail, it is such a good format
Thank you so much for all these wonderful videos that you make Sarah. I have recently started doing embroidery and you have really inspired me!
Thank you so much!
Excellent video! Really detailed and informative. Thanks much Sarah. Your methodology makes sense and I think it’ll really take away that “overwhelming” feeling when I first approach a piece. Both pieces turned out lovely and had a nice nap too! Lol
The filming lights are warm, I think he thinks he's a Turtle!
@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery hahahaha too funny!
Thank you Sarah such a good idea I always struggle with choosing the stitches to use will definitely find this useful
Your cat is really beautiful!
Thank you! This is very helpful.
Thank you!
Thank you Sarah. I'm having to redesign my Certificate piece. You have been such a life saver when it comes to choosing stitches. As you know, there are mandatory ones. I think it would make sense if I set those first and then add others. I know, I'm picking your brains, forgive me.
Tabitha Tortishell cat sat purring at my screen. When she patted it, following your pen I know, it looked like she was trying to wake Mr Ginger Cat up! She often purrs at the screen.
We have a tortishell cat next door and Ginger Cat does get on well with it! Are you doing Jacobean? Work out what will be filled in and what will be open first, then fill in the obvious ones like trellis stitch and stems and go from there
Yes, I am doing the Jacobean technique. I've got my drawn design, now I'm starting to work out my stitch designs. I've quite literally divided my design into 2 parts horizontally, fortunately it works that way and putting the 2 back together gives a cohesive design.
This video gives me so much to take in and think about. I've not done much using positive and negative spacing. It's going to be an exciting journey. I'm also doing something I usually skip - using a sketching/water colour book and putting all my working designs in it. Both in words and in drawings. That way I can then watch how it all grows and become the final stitched piece.I
Thank you so much for your skill and encouragement. I'm gaining some confidence.
Very interesting! ⚾️
lovely. what stitch have you used for the center of the last design, the rose star, it is beautiful
Fabulous, brilliant! thank you!
Of course you could always add in some origami too...:D x
I have only 2 origami birds left, so am exploring a 2-dimensional one to use on an applique piece I'm working on.
That was interesting.
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Well, I am not an artist so I will rely on people like you who know what they are doing. I would be fearful of doing this picking of how to choose stitches.
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None of you responded to my proposal
I don't understand, what is your proposal?
@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery Mam ny proposal is that I want you to send me your email address so that I can send you photos of my motifs as I have only an email & you can all select what you want from them.
Oh I see, please email me here:
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Thanks!
Fabulous, so helpful thank you Sarah.
Thanks!
Thank you Sheila x