Blackwork Embroidery - The basics behind the stitches! Start your journey here!

[@taylordavispomerleau]

Yes! I was so hoping you’d have a blackwork tutorial! 🖤 Yay! Thank you so so much! I’m about to dip my toes into & want to know what I’m getting into lol!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Lots of counting Taylor!!

[@steinagisladottir5425]

Thank you for your tutoring ❤love this. Now i want to and I dear to try blackwork. 😊

[@laytonjames9741]

Hi Sarah, when I am doing a cross stitch piece I always work out a ‘route’ that I’m going to take, for a given floss colour; this applies to the cross stitches and also to the backstitch outlines if there are any. As regards the backstitch outlines I always ask myself where I want to end up for a given route. If I want to finish the route back where I started then I always use Holbein stitch. Alternatively, if I want to finish the route in a different place to where I started, then I would always use backstitch. If the route is circular then I can use either stitch. I would use exactly the same approach in Blackwork. As regards which needle to use - I find that for sewing a straight line in back/Holbein stitch I can achieve a much neater line if I use an ordinary sewing needle with a sharp point and, especially when using a single thread, split the thread with the point. For me, using a tapestry needle without thread-splitting creates a more segmented line and doesn’t look anywhere near as good; so far I’ve been fortunate in that splitting the thread has not resulted in it breaking !

[@mariakaragianni863]

Your instructions are easy to follow. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@paniAlla_]

Вельми вдячна за чудовий урок!

[@radiaabassi7055]

You are best I love this technique

[@naseemahamad8857]

Amazing tutorials..thanks for sharing

[@ruthmaccario]

magnifique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!merci

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Thank you Ruth!

[@time2rejoice]

Hello, I've been following you and love the way you teach. So thorough. Thank you very much. Is there a pattern for the flower that you are using?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes, it's on the FreesStuff page of our website here: www.sarahhomfray.com/free-stuff.html

[@janetlohrman1120]

Wonderful tutorial. How do you do the design on the fabric ? Cheers Jan

[@elizabethstump4077]

I will be doing some blackwork on a partlet for my daughter, who will be participating in our local Renaissance Fair. Would the Holbein stitch be Elizabethan era appropriate? I am now off to watch your video on Elizabethan braind stiches.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

It would yes!

[@jessicamcdonald3494]

Hey Sarah! Love the videos. Just wondering what you are using as a set up to make this a hands free! Looks like two clamps holding your hoop at one time. Can you clarify?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

See my video on the Versatile Table Clamp Jessica!

[@ratnaarginine]

Hi Sarah. Amazing and beautiful work and channel 😊 Where can I buy the frame stand that you use in this video?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

We have the frames (hoops and bars) and the frame clamps in our online shop Ratna here: www.sarahhomfray.com/myshop/cat_264747-Embroidery-Equipment.html

[@heidiredican6107]

What is the fabric you're using?

[@brandytaylor1986.]

what kinda of fabric count do you need for black work

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

See my Introduction to Blackwork Video Brandy!

[@lwolfstar7618]

Because I'm using a variegated thread for a SAL, I would be better off using back stitch for the entire pattern, would that be right?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

A SAL lily?

[@lwolfstar7618]

Oh a Stitch Along, so we are all doing the same pattern, but everyone does it on the thread of their choosing, cloth of their choosing etc :)

[@user-yp7lz2qh5q]

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