I had no idea how much I didn’t know. Thank you for such a well organized, informative lesson. You have a lovely voice, easy to listen, easy to understand.
I absolutely LOVE and deeply appreciate the thought and attention to detail you have included in all of your excellent tutorial videos. Thank you, thank you for sharing your expertise and taking the time to craft such great videos.
Thank you so much Martha, it means a lot to us to get such positive feedback and I'm glad you are finding the videos useful. We work hard at them so it's good to know they are appreciated! Don't forget to share with your stitching friends!
Wonderful tutorials! I have been needlepointing for over 10 years, with three different instructors and none have ever taught the basics . Thank you Sarah.
Thank you so much for this video explaining different needles and sizes. I have been cross stitching and needlepointing on an off in my life and this is the first time someone has explained needles in a thorough and simple manner.
Thank you for explaining the different sizes and uses of needles. I always thought a needle was a needle and that some eyes were just made larger to take a larger thread. I'll never look at a needle the same way again now that I know the difference between them.
I love your videos. I made my very first project last week. It came out OK but I did struggle with things and now I’m sitting in the light with your videos!!! I wish I could go to B class there’s none around by where I live
I’m so glad I came across your videos because I saw a design on clothes with a very pretty embroidery design I’m a beginner and all of your videos are so informative and helpful thank you very much for sharing 🙂
I just found your channel and have watched quite a few videos. I enjoy your teaching style and appreciate you helping to educate everyone with your helpful videos. I never knew there were so many needles - this is great info!
I’ve been sewing etc since I was six. My mother was, & my eldest sister is a very good embroider/s. I did a bit, smocking, cross-stitch, and I embroidered the hems of some baby gowns for my first baby (she’s 32 now). In all this time I never had needles clarified for me like you did in this video. So thank you. I’m taking embroidery up again and have been watching some of your most excellent videos! New subbie here. 🌹Rosie of Oz🇦🇺 & 🐶Omega the Cavalier🐶
Thanks, I too am binge watching your videos, having seen an advert on Facebook for the RCN, and on a roundabout way, finding your website and your videos on here. Really useful and clear, thank you very much. I loved the ‘blooper’ you included at the end 😂
Thank you Sarah, this is so useful and explains a lot of difficulties I've had. A great guide to select the right needle for different uses, much appreciated :)
Hi Sarah, great tutorials. Can you do a video on what needles to use with different types of threads and different types of needles/ threads to use on different types of fabrics and stitches? Thank you! 🙂
How timely! I have finally discovered for myelf how important a needle is to my work piece...............so much easier. since I am beginning t select my needle with care now.
So much information...brain can't handle! Really enjoy your vids...there's a lot that books just can't get across but a well made and presented video can...thanks so much 😊
Thank you soOoo much for this video!! It was exactly what I was looking for. 🎉 I wanted to order embroidery needles that are about the same size as a 26 tapestry needle and I didn’t have much of a point of reference. You showing them all on a piece of fabric next to each other really helped. ❤
wish I would have watched this BEFORE standing dumbfounded & overwhelmed trying to select a proper Needle for starting an Embroidery project. Making it an ever harder decision was the Shop was almost out of everything! Not one of the packages said "for embroidery" just Crewel or Chenille. So I guessed & chose a Sharp Chenille which wasn't the worst choice after all but Information is Power so they say! thank you for taking the time to make & post this Video!
I've seen so many people struggle unnecessarily because they have the wrong needle and it's something that's very rarely explained so I'm glad you have found this and it's helped you!
Quilting has it's own set of needles Annie so there is more to learn! I'm not a quilter but I know 'betweens' are popular with Quilters; they are short with a very small eye
I am fascinated by your voice and clarity of delivery. Your info is so helpful. My only difficulty, other than starting embroidery at 69 1/2 years of age is my inability to locate the templates to which you refer in your videos. Can you help me find these? Thank you so much
This helps me immensely thank you so much! I've started sewing and embroidery myself I was using sharp needles for embroidery on some old jeans I cut from and the holes were so big I would undo the stich I just did thank you again for taking the time to share your knowledge 💜💜
Well, apparently you've been around making amazing videos, and I just found you today! I was trying to find a comparable video in English on a stitch I didn't have a name for. It turned out to be the Long and Short stitch used for flowers! I saw your Pansy flower in three shades of purple video. Thank you for your attention to detail! I subscribe to Mujeres Creativas, from Mexico and it's all in Spanish, which I love but I needed to know some English terms. Again, Sarah, thank you!
The traditional tomato pin cushion typically has a little strawberry attached to it that I was told was a sharpener. (I never understood how that was supposed to work -- perhaps take off a tiny burr that might have developed?) But maybe it's actually a cleaner?
Really helpful. Do you have a video on using the curved needle? That’s what I’m struggling with right now, sewing down the gold threads of a goldwork practice piece. So awkward. 🤨
I don't but that's probably a good idea, I've had a few people ask me how to use them and there is a specific way so I'll add it to the video list! The trick is to think of it as curved and not to use it as you would a straight needle. I put my thumb on the top of it and my first two fingers underneath and make a scouping motion into the fabric. The points are sharp so use that to help get the needle into the fabric. Once the point is in then push the needle through gently in a curve motion as if it's making a circle. If you need to force it you aren't doing it right (and it will break) so use the point and the curving motion to help you
We have all of these needles on our website shop Deborah, you can message me directly through the website if you aren't sure which ones to buy. You can see them here: www.sarahhomfray.com/myshop/cat_264747-Embroidery-Equipment.html
I want to practice a few things before I take on a real project and your videos are an excellent source of inspiration and information. I have dexterity issues in my hands along with neuropathy. I can't hold the needle in a traditional manner. When I search Google or Amazon. The needles look long enough but are too fast looking for the delicacy of beads and stitching. Do you have a recommendation for where I could order needles that are longer than 3 inches. If like to find cross stitch needles that are longer too. Thank you for everything you do for us!
I've never seen needles that long Susan but contact John James Needles online (just search for them) and if you explain what you need they might be able to help you. Could you hold the needle in some pliers? You can get medical ones that clamp shut so you don't have to hold them shut
Can you get curved needles with a more subtle curve, rather than a whole semicircle? I looked for some once, after finding straight needles a little probematic for sewing on large buttons with concave backs (as decorative embroidery items, as it happens). Love your videos.
Will you create a sampler and video for beginners that shows the type of stitches that can be done with the needles you presented here? It will help us beginners tremendously! I’ve been trying to find a list for the types of stitches for these needles but have not been successful.
I have binged-watched your videos. Lot's of great info. Could I ask you what size needle you recommend for 6-strand embroidery floss and also for perle cotton please?
Probably a crewel 7 or 5 if you stuggle with the 7 Mo M. The perle cotton comes in different sizes so it would depend what size but start with the 7 again and go up or down depending on how it feels. If you can hear the thread going through the fabric then the needle is too small!
Now we need to see how you organise your needles :-) Mine tend to wander around the house, get lost in projects, and become impossible to find - until after i've ordered new ones!
That isn't good Cat, you will stand on one! Perhaps a needle case or pin cushion?! You can get ones that fasten around your wrist so you always have one 'to hand' as it were...
Watching 6 years later after original release! THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge!
I had no idea how much I didn’t know. Thank you for such a well organized, informative lesson. You have a lovely voice, easy to listen, easy to understand.
Thank you so much!
I’m learning so much from you. Your voice is so soothing. Thank you for you efforts.
I absolutely LOVE and deeply appreciate the thought and attention to detail you have included in all of your excellent tutorial videos. Thank you, thank you for sharing your expertise and taking the time to craft such great videos.
Thank you so much Martha, it means a lot to us to get such positive feedback and I'm glad you are finding the videos useful. We work hard at them so it's good to know they are appreciated! Don't forget to share with your stitching friends!
Wonderful tutorials! I have been needlepointing for over 10 years, with three different instructors and none have ever taught the basics . Thank you Sarah.
It's easy to overlook the basics Diana, but without the foundations everything else falls down!
Love the human touch, little video slips and all. It means we are all happy stitchers and can laugh at ourselves.
Thank you so much. Just starting embroidery and was confused on the different needles. This cleared up a lot and know which ones I need now. 😊
Love your videos thanks for the help!
For a rookie this was so helpful.
Thank you, Sarah
Brilliant! Now need to have a good sort through of my needles. Many thanks for your instruction.
I am learning so much from you Sarah, off to your shop now :):) love the bit at the end where you forgot, funny
I’ve been sewing off and on for years and didn’t know all the sizes and types. Thanks.
Thank you so much for this video explaining different needles and sizes. I have been cross stitching and needlepointing on an off in my life and this is the first time someone has explained needles in a thorough and simple manner.
Thank you, I have loads of needles but only one that I use a lot and couldn't remember the type, I'm so happy now :)
Luv your how to videos, you cover so much that others don’t, thank you
Thank you for explaining the different sizes and uses of needles. I always thought a needle was a needle and that some eyes were just made larger to take a larger thread. I'll never look at a needle the same way again now that I know the difference between them.
Glad I found this video. I've always been confused about which needle to use.
I love your videos. I made my very first project last week. It came out OK but I did struggle with things and now I’m sitting in the light with your videos!!! I wish I could go to B class there’s none around by where I live
Thank you !!! I’ve needed this info forever! I knew I reached for certain needles bc they worked better for a particular task, but now I know why🥰
I’m so glad I came across your videos because I saw a design on clothes with a very pretty embroidery design I’m a beginner and all of your videos are so informative and helpful thank you very much for sharing 🙂
Thank you Sarah, for another excellent and very informative video!!
-Mychael
You are a true teacher. Thank you
I just found your channel and have watched quite a few videos. I enjoy your teaching style and appreciate you helping to educate everyone with your helpful videos. I never knew there were so many needles - this is great info!
I’ve been sewing etc since I was six. My mother was, & my eldest sister is a very good embroider/s. I did a bit, smocking, cross-stitch, and I embroidered the hems of some baby gowns for my first baby (she’s 32 now). In all this time I never had needles clarified for me like you did in this video. So thank you. I’m taking embroidery up again and have been watching some of your most excellent videos! New subbie here. 🌹Rosie of Oz🇦🇺 & 🐶Omega the Cavalier🐶
Welcome onboard Rosie of Oz!
Thanks, I too am binge watching your videos, having seen an advert on Facebook for the RCN, and on a roundabout way, finding your website and your videos on here. Really useful and clear, thank you very much. I loved the ‘blooper’ you included at the end 😂
Thank you Sarah, this is so useful and explains a lot of difficulties I've had. A great guide to select the right needle for different uses, much appreciated :)
Glad it was helpful Karen
Thank you! Most of them, I knew already, though I've got no idea how to use curved needles...
Hi Sarah, great tutorials. Can you do a video on what needles to use with different types of threads and different types of needles/ threads to use on different types of fabrics and stitches? Thank you! 🙂
We have several videos all about needles Anili, you can see them here:
czcams.com/play/PLC2TZFIW8ZoOf-FzgU_Zz9KyisR6PZl0q.html
I learn so much from you. Thank you so much.
I think your videos are the best I have watched.
Thank you very much for the useful information on needles.. It's so helpful.
Watching again ☝🏽never really thought there was such a difference and for what….just filled with information…love learning this skill❣️🙏🏽🙋🏻♀️👍🏽Mia
Very useful video Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! This was very useful to me as I get more into learning embroidery.
Thank you, I needed that tidbit ❣️👍🏻😊👍🏻❣️❣️
Thank you for sharing this wonderful information on needles
How timely! I have finally discovered for myelf how important a needle is to my work piece...............so much easier. since I am beginning t select my needle with care now.
So much information...brain can't handle! Really enjoy your vids...there's a lot that books just can't get across but a well made and presented video can...thanks so much 😊
The Royal School of Embroidery? I didn’t know there was such a school! I’ve missed out on so much. 😱 well, as long as I have breath it’s not too late!
Thankyou greatly appreciated. Great ideas .
What great videos! Very helpful, well explained, answers my questions. Thank you!
Thanks your support....
Thankyou this was brilliant. I'm starting my new passion and its great to know all this info.
Thank you soOoo much for this video!! It was exactly what I was looking for. 🎉 I wanted to order embroidery needles that are about the same size as a 26 tapestry needle and I didn’t have much of a point of reference. You showing them all on a piece of fabric next to each other really helped. ❤
I love the straw needle to make bullion knots, slips right through. In my experience the sharps always shreds the embroidery thread.
wish I would have watched this BEFORE standing dumbfounded & overwhelmed trying to select a proper Needle for starting an Embroidery project. Making it an ever harder decision was the Shop was almost out of everything! Not one of the packages said "for embroidery" just Crewel or Chenille. So I guessed & chose a Sharp Chenille which wasn't the worst choice after all but Information is Power so they say! thank you for taking the time to make & post this Video!
I've seen so many people struggle unnecessarily because they have the wrong needle and it's something that's very rarely explained so I'm glad you have found this and it's helped you!
Absolutely love the way you explained and indeed very informative and interesting video
Haha, love the blooper at the end :). I also thought a “needle was a needle” , just different sizes. Now I know better.
I just found your channel! Absolutely love it! Simple and easy to understand and follow!
Thank you, this video is so helpful. I'm fairly new to embroidery and just used which ever needle I thought including sharps which I use for quilting!
Quilting has it's own set of needles Annie so there is more to learn! I'm not a quilter but I know 'betweens' are popular with Quilters; they are short with a very small eye
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful knowledge
Love this video and the outtake ha! You are so lovely and funny xx
I'll have to go back and watch that, I can't remember what happened!
I am fascinated by your voice and clarity of delivery. Your info is so helpful. My only difficulty, other than starting embroidery at 69 1/2 years of age is my inability to locate the templates to which you refer in your videos. Can you help me find these? Thank you so much
GRACIAS FELICIDADES ERES UNA EXPERTA EN BORDADOS
Thank you very informative
So helpful - thanks so much for these great tutorials. Sue
This helps me immensely thank you so much! I've started sewing and embroidery myself I was using sharp needles for embroidery on some old jeans I cut from and the holes were so big I would undo the stich I just did thank you again for taking the time to share your knowledge 💜💜
So love and appreciate you and your videos.
Well, apparently you've been around making amazing videos, and I just found you today! I was trying to find a comparable video in English on a stitch I didn't have a name for. It turned out to be the Long and Short stitch used for flowers! I saw your Pansy flower in three shades of purple video. Thank you for your attention to detail! I subscribe to Mujeres Creativas, from Mexico and it's all in Spanish, which I love but I needed to know some English terms. Again, Sarah, thank you!
I've been making them for years DelFatima but you found me in the end! Glad you are finding them helpful
That was super interesting and helpful. I learned a lot, thank you. ♥️
many thanks for the information.This was very informative.
This is wonderful knowledge. Thank you!
This video is so informative. Thank you! 🌺
Very informativ. Thank you! ❤
Very informative! Thank you for sharing this information.
Thank you!!!
Very useful to me...
Thank you. Very helpful.
I love your videos. I have learned so much! Thank you!
Thank you for your answer
Great information again! Thank you so much!
Thank you, I did wonder about some of them.
Thank you ma'am
I have a range of needle sizes thankfully but good to know the size of thread with it how small big etc
Thanks for the video tutorial. I really needed this. 🌹🌹🌹👏👏👏 1.03.2022, 23:06
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This was very informative.
Thanks for sharing
I'm totally off topic here but your voice ia too gentle and soothing I'm nodding off 😂
Oh dear, I don't want to be sending people to sleep! I'll practice my gruff voice...:)
Very helpful!
Thank you😊
Thanks!
Thank you for your support Kelly!
Thank you so much for this!
What is the best needle to use for making bullion stitches?
The traditional tomato pin cushion typically has a little strawberry attached to it that I was told was a sharpener. (I never understood how that was supposed to work -- perhaps take off a tiny burr that might have developed?) But maybe it's actually a cleaner?
Awesome
Great video! Thanks for taking the time to post :)
Really helpful. Do you have a video on using the curved needle? That’s what I’m struggling with right now, sewing down the gold threads of a goldwork practice piece. So awkward. 🤨
I don't but that's probably a good idea, I've had a few people ask me how to use them and there is a specific way so I'll add it to the video list! The trick is to think of it as curved and not to use it as you would a straight needle. I put my thumb on the top of it and my first two fingers underneath and make a scouping motion into the fabric. The points are sharp so use that to help get the needle into the fabric. Once the point is in then push the needle through gently in a curve motion as if it's making a circle. If you need to force it you aren't doing it right (and it will break) so use the point and the curving motion to help you
Thank you so much. I was trying to buy needles the other day on amazon and I had no idea which ones to buy so I didn’t buy any.
We have all of these needles on our website shop Deborah, you can message me directly through the website if you aren't sure which ones to buy. You can see them here:
www.sarahhomfray.com/myshop/cat_264747-Embroidery-Equipment.html
Great overview! Its been a while and my needles without labels were a mystery. TFS!!
- Your new subbie Dawn
Thanks for subscribing Dawn, glad you found it useful!
I want to practice a few things before I take on a real project and your videos are an excellent source of inspiration and information. I have dexterity issues in my hands along with neuropathy. I can't hold the needle in a traditional manner. When I search Google or Amazon. The needles look long enough but are too fast looking for the delicacy of beads and stitching. Do you have a recommendation for where I could order needles that are longer than 3 inches. If like to find cross stitch needles that are longer too. Thank you for everything you do for us!
I've never seen needles that long Susan but contact John James Needles online (just search for them) and if you explain what you need they might be able to help you. Could you hold the needle in some pliers? You can get medical ones that clamp shut so you don't have to hold them shut
All great news
Thank you beautiful sister 👧😊💌💖🌹
Thankyou ❤
the blooper at the end
Can you get curved needles with a more subtle curve, rather than a whole semicircle? I looked for some once, after finding straight needles a little probematic for sewing on large buttons with concave backs (as decorative embroidery items, as it happens). Love your videos.
Never seen any like that, have you tried bending a straight one?
Will you create a sampler and video for beginners that shows the type of stitches that can be done with the needles you presented here? It will help us beginners tremendously! I’ve been trying to find a list for the types of stitches for these needles but have not been successful.
See our '12 stitches every embroiderer should know' video!
I have binged-watched your videos. Lot's of great info. Could I ask you what size needle you recommend for 6-strand embroidery floss and also for perle cotton please?
Probably a crewel 7 or 5 if you stuggle with the 7 Mo M. The perle cotton comes in different sizes so it would depend what size but start with the 7 again and go up or down depending on how it feels. If you can hear the thread going through the fabric then the needle is too small!
@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery Many thanks
Now we need to see how you organise your needles :-) Mine tend to wander around the house, get lost in projects, and become impossible to find - until after i've ordered new ones!
That isn't good Cat, you will stand on one! Perhaps a needle case or pin cushion?! You can get ones that fasten around your wrist so you always have one 'to hand' as it were...
What size is the straw/millener needle I would need for seed beads? Thank you!