FIVE ways to hand embroider Sunflowers easily | Hand embroidery tutorial

[@MariaMartinez-jb3zn]

This is current since the Sunflower has been chosen as a symbol of support and hope for the Ukraine. How wonderful to have seen this since I have been studying embroidery lately…love all people and all flowers 🙏🏽🙋🏻‍♀️👍🏽Mia

[@georgiaworshaam8980]

I have done needle work in cross stitch and basic embroidery. Your lessons are fabulous and I am going to start again and develop my skills. I love the mixed media. Thank you so much for clear and understandable video lessons!! I am hooked on you lessons!!

[@sandramyer7081]

Cute to see the smiling face on the Sunflower stalk!😂

[@edenwalsh1014]

So therapeutic to watch Sarah. Thank you. x

[@Helen_kittycat_crafts]

ive just started embroidery and you explain things so easily x thankyou

[@carolempluckrose4188]

Turns out our niece likes sunflowers. I can see her getting one as a brooch for Christmas. Thank you for the various methods. I just need to choose one to work now.

[@judymarkel8029]

These are beautiful

[@jacquelinewhittaker4651]

Beautiful

[@jacquelinewhittaker4651]

My first freehand attempt this week at a bunch of SUNFLOWERS turned out to be more like DAHLIAS . Then at my second attempt, I managed a giant sunflower, so cute that I want to talk to her. Blob a long, Weed.....for those of us old enough to be raised on Bill and Ben, the Flower Pot Men. The distinctive thing about a SUNFLOWER is that the centre is massive and out of all proportion to the flower head. I'm still not managing to do a Turkish Rug Stitch flower. Yet. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@mananachartolani8756]

❤❤❤ Very good lessons❤ Thank You❤

[@vaniawhitfield6486]

Thankyou for sharing

[@rsaariworks8374]

Good teaching thanks

[@soniatriana9091]

Awesome video/tutorial 👍🏻🤗👏🏻

[@michellefel147]

Sarah I reckon this tutorial on the Turkey Rug Stitch is easier to do and understand than the actual tutorial of it. Thankyou 🙂

[@girardlaurence6990]

Vous réalisez des fleurs à la beauté imparfaite comme dans la nature ❤️..... vous avez un vrai don pour partager votre savoir et je ne suis pas anglophone !!! Merci Madame🙏🙏🙏

[@sandracombs6212]

You are a great teacher. I’m in my 50s and have wanted to learn this for years. Thank you. I went out and bought every thing to start learning from you after watching your videos I know that I can learn this now. Great teacher.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Thank you Sandra! I hope you are enjoying your new adventrue in stitching. Do check out our beginners embroidery page on the website here for some useful hints tips and resources: www.sarahhomfray.com/beginners-embroidery-a-guide-on-how-to-get-going-in-this-beautiful-craft.html

[@anicase8712]

This was a very helpful tutorial thank you!

[@ashleyadams6803]

I love the template! You have got such great, helpful ideas! Thanks!

[@jhclementine4138]

It took a few tries but I just made a flower using the Turkey rug stitch! Thank you for making such helpful videos!

[@jacquiliddell7680]

The weaving stitch would be good for Corn on the cob

[@lindarose712]

Fantastic work; the ribbon was new to me, and so effective! 🌻

[@margaretkemp2230]

Many thanks from Thailand

[@laurellewis1638]

These are amazing ❤

[@cerwelt]

I love sunflowers. The ribbon embroidery is my favorite version. Will be trying it on my next sampler. Thank you.

[@pokelover02]

It's like you were reading my mind. I was JUST thinking I need a sunflower embroidery tutorial! Thank you so much for making this!!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

A talent I didn't know I had! :)

[@globalhikingcr]

Great timing Sarah! Just last night, I was scouring KZbin for quick & simple tutorials on sunflowers. I love all of yours and I will attempt the first two. Thank you! 🌻

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

That was good timing! I must have a sixth sense...:)

[@jenniferofthejungle]

I don't even like sunflowers, but here I am.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I hope you are enjoying them now you are here Jenniferofthejungle!! :)

[@theagraceful]

Great! Just what I was looking for!! Thank-you as always.

[@mariadebono2472]

Just WOW😳

[@janiecehamblen933]

I really like the ribbon sunflower. Very different

[@thatrealwebsitegirl]

The woven picot shapes in this color look like tiny ears of corn :-D

[@janetcannon4562]

You are so good Ive learned so much from watching you Thank you

[@terribishop5313]

This is by far one of the best tutorials I've seen in years. All the videos I've seen for years seem to be all the same stitches. A few of these Ive never seen done before and I absolutely love them and you've inspired me to stitch something. Thank you for sharing you knowledge.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Thanks Terri, glad you enjoyed and found something new to add to your repertoire! Check out '5 more stitches for lettering', there's a good one at the end of that you might not have had a go at!

[@sandramyer7081]

You completely agree! Your tutorials are clear, close up watch your needles from underside or too- just lots of understandable clear to do with your own. My right hand is disabled so Ill try with my left hand and new the truth works! thank you Sandi Myer

[@mjscout6]

Thank you so much for your calm and very clear explanation. This tutorial is absolutely perfect for me!

[@janruiz6610]

thank you so much for all your wonderful videos. I can't tell you how helpful they are.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Glad you are enjoying Jan!

[@sarettavanzyl9478]

❤

[@sandrajones5281]

Enjoyed it especially the ribbon sunflower

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I think the ribbon particularly lends itself to sunflowers!

[@sandramyer7081]

Sarah, really enjoyed the tutorials for flowers - makes so wonderful when you do these. Thank you very much- so well decided!

[@christineandrews1510]

Thank you Sarah, great video, you have given me inspiration for my next project! 😀 😊🐈

[@marsal822]

Very nice sunflowers!!

[@marypaulger2312]

Brilliant

[@czeidman8908]

your skill and ability to explain your actions are just wonderful. Thank you.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

thank you!

[@creativedevisions]

You be are ca an amazing teacher. I do believe my work is improving! Thanks a ton.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Hurrah! :)

[@cindyfrischer6136]

Hello Sarah, I’m new to your channel and I’m learning so much. Thank you. I’m learning that you do things for a reason. Can you please tell me the purpose of starting your projects with the knotted end of your thread on the top side of your work? If you have the time, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thank you and have a good day!😃

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

See my video on starting and finishing your threads for a full explanation Cindy!

[@lifeofjoy9404]

Sarah's "Waste Not" knot method is a very handy way to keep the back side of your embroidery tidy, and the two tiny starting stiches eventually get "locked" in place underneath your other stitching. This way yku don't have to contantly turn your embroidery hoop over to knot threads on the back, and it eliminates the bulk & mess of knotting on the back side. You'll get used it it and appreciate it; I sure did! Watch all of her Beginner videos and you'll learn all kinds of tricks to make it an enjoyable hobby! I did!🤓💪

[@cindyfrischer6136]

Thank you! I will definitely watch your beginner videos! ❤️

[@MoMaryR]

Thanks for sharing. Love them all

[@janhasiuk5332]

Hello from Canada! As always your videos are superb! What was the thread you used for the turkey stiich sunflower

[@hottodoggu749]

I love your videos💕 I learn a lot from you ma'am

[@motherendurance]

This was so helpful!

[@eileenfb1948]

❤❤❤

[@elainet5870]

Fabulous video!

[@archanasingh-kz6si]

Beautiful.thanks 🙏🏻

[@Bina6019]

Just found your channel this morning when I was looking up needlepoint tutorials...just subscribed! Thank you!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Welcome onboard Robin!

[@michadera66]

so beautiful

[@annhorner5068]

I just love the way you teach and I'm practicing new things. I also love your cat. He reminds me of my dearly departed Simba. This is the first of your videos where I have seen you use a colored (hand painted?) background. I really want to paint some of my cottons, linens and /or canvases to embroider on. Is there a video on this? or any chance you might do one? If not, any recommendations for me to learn this? Thanks again for all you do here.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Veido on painted backgrounds is coming Ann!

[@francestornese7252]

I love this video, Sarah!

[@cynthiawhite4238]

So excited to find this video!!! Will use all of these !!!!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Fantastic Cynthia!

[@marciahansford8039]

Thank you so much for all your tutorials. I do love these sunflowers. All I need now is how to turn these into brooches. Do you know how to do this? Also Sarah, did you paint your fabric?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes I used watercolour paint for the background Marcia. We have a video on painted backgrounds coming soon!

[@vesunthakrishnan3887]

W0W AMAZING THANK YOU❤

[@tessmoore3762]

Interesting you have different names for the stitches. I was taught the "detached chain" stitch is called a "daisy" stitch.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Technically Dale, Laisy Daisies are made from detached chains!! But yes there are different names for different stitches

[@hobbysewer3539]

Such a great demonstration. Thankyou

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@designersaroj9041]

Nice video 👌👌

[@jameelaalfares6005]

🌺🌸🌹👍😍❤️💕👌

[@janhasiuk5332]

Hi Sarah, once again another spot on video. What type of fabric are you working on? It appears you may have painted it. What do you use?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I did paint this one Jan yes, I used watercolour paint. I wetted the fabic, dropped green paint into it and brushed some leaf shapes on in a dark green then left it to dry. Easy peasy! Oh, and the fabric I used was just a calico cotton...

[@sandramyer7081]

Is this cotton with a background? I’m wondering if you have those 2 fabrics together, are they both embroidered the same time- not one, correct?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Check out my video on backing fabrics Sandra!

[@michelesmith8790]

Hello Sarah, did you paint the fabric before you started the embroidery(apologies if thats already been discussed on another video :))

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes I did Michelle! Just wetted the fabric and dropped in some watercolour...

[@michelesmith8790]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery thank you, I really like the ribbon work, so effective,

[@annf3949]

Sarah what needle are you using for the ribbon sunflower

[@sandramyer7081]

Great tutorials! What type needle do you do with ribbon flowers - I’m sorry I forgot which one😂

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Chenille needles are perfect for silk ribbon Sandra

[@georgiaworshaam8980]

Did you paint the fabric? What kind of paint?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Watercolour Georgia!

[@janetcannon4562]

Can you use satin ribbon instead of grossgrain ribbon

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I suggest silk ribbon for this kind of work Janet, other kinds are just too stiff

[@janetcannon4562]

Thank you so much. I have some satin so I can try pretty soon

[@misskitty285]

Lovely flowers. What are you stitching on?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Hand painted cotton calico

[@misskitty285]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery It looks lovely. And works perfectly with the flowers.

[@susanhart9923]

Is the lana thread -2 strands roughly equal to 2 strands of cotton floss?

[@carolempluckrose4188]

Sarah and Jonathon, thank you for fulfilling my order so quickly, it arrived today. Sarah, when doing the picot petal sunflower, can you strand the thread from one completed petal to start the next one and how would you go about adding more than one colour to each petal? But if anyone else knows, I'd appreciate the help. Thank you. Our cats hope yours are well and chasing leaves. (It makes a change from shrews here).

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I suggest finishing one petal off and starting the next one with a new thread Carole. That way if it should go wrong for any reasons you don't have to take out a good petal! You can change colours but it's a bit awkward: you would need to thread a new colour in from the back somehow. You might need to do some experimenting to make this work! (Our cats are fast asleep next to the radiators!)

[@chahendaalla138]

What is the small stitches at the begining is for ?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

These are holding stitches, check out our Starting and finishing threads video for a full explanation!

[@suganyaj5612]

I like all your designs mam...I have started your embroidery work... I have a small dought mam...How I get like this fabric,What size of Satin Ribbon and pls explain the all using threads Nos...Thank you...😊😊😊

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

The fabric is just plain cotton which I have painted with watercolour paint. The ribbon is 4mm silk ribbon

[@suganyaj5612]

Thank you very much mam...

[@karenvaage6040]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery I was wondering the same have you other ribbon flowers to do.

[@fernandeleblanc2569]

Are cheap hand Embroidery Threads any good I am a beganner

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

See my video 'Are cheap threads any good?' Fernande!

[@jacquelinewhittaker4651]

Why not leave the cardboard template in place, until you've finished cutting the brown threads. Remove. Then just trim anything odd?

[@dagwoodspott2199]

AWESOME !!! I LOVED the 3D flowers most ;) Question ;- When you use the beads for the centre why not put them on the thread at once and secure at the end ? ;) Thanks for sharing ;D

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

You can put them down that way D, but they would need securing in between each bead. Check out our seed bead video to see this technuique!

[@angelamariavilasboas9597]

😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇧🇷

[@kayrichardson6040]

What needle do you use with the ribbon work here?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Chenille needles are great for Ribbonwork Kay

[@kayrichardson6040]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery thanks, Sarah 🙂

[@karenvaage6040]

What fabric are you working on for this

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

It's a calico cotton that I painted myself Karen with watercolour paint

[@aelanmalone9812]

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[@debrablanson1123]

As always beautiful work, am learning much. TY😁💜💜💜