Keep your fabric nice and tight in your frame by doing this!

Watch here to find out why it's a good idea to wrap or bind your wooden embroidery or cross stitch hoop before you mount your fabric and I show you how to easily wrap your own hoops!
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[@steverobertson9394]

I taught myself to embroider from books at the library - I wish there was the internet back in the "olden day"! Maybe I wouldn't have had to tear out so many stitches "24" times each! Hahaha! I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your approach to teaching this extraordinary craft. I like to listen to your voice - so soothing, and so much information that is new to me! Thank you so very much! (to you, your video/audio editor, and of course, the fabulous feline who manages to sneak into many of your shots!)

[@kwalking7]

Thank you so much! I had perchased a kit that had the wrapped outside ring. My dog got ahold of it. It smelled like wood and chewed like wood. I had some leftover fabric from a little horse barn quilt that i made for my 6 year old granddaughter loves horses. It had similar colors and flowers that were in the cross stitch boot that i stitched. Below the boot, it says, "Life is better in boots." Needless to say, the boot is a flowery cowgirl boot. I ended with an inch of extra fabric after wrapping the outside hoop. The fabric was wide, but not long, so i used four pieces of the fabric and stitch them in place once i had them wrapped. Your video helped me get through it. Many thanks. May God bless you and your family. ❤

[@spinwitch]

After 50 years of struggeling with slipping fabric, I find this easy solution. Neither in school or the many classes I took, has anyone ever suggested this. Thank you Sarah.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I would like to claim it was my idea but it wasn't! You can wrap both frames if you have extra slippy fabric....

[@apriladelewhyte]

All the embroidery hoops at our school were wrapped but I never knew why until now... 😂 At least we found this out eventually lol

[@hultin5]

Recently discovered your wonderful channel with such clear and patient tutorials. You weave together knowledge and inspiration with peace. Treated myself to a new standing frame and hoops, then courageously cut my one precious fat quarter of Liberty lawn into bias strips. Seemed so wrong, but now the delicate floral wraps all three hoops and makes me smile when working on the things that WILL eventually go to others I love. Thanks for all you do.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Well done for using your lovely fabric Colleen! Use it and apprecaite it everytime you stitch rather than it hiding away waiting for that special moment!

[@carriedoty4527]

I absolutely LOVE 💕 your suggestion on using a piece of beautiful quality cotton fabric (regardless of the fabric brand) to wrap your embroidery hoops with! I am now going to rewrap my hoops using some of my gorgeous quality quilters cotton or Liberty lawn floral fabric that I have had stashed away to use one day.

[@chellyyo6624]

You are a lovely lady! Thank you for showing me this trick. I have just started embroidery and I love your videos!

[@pendor9612]

This is working really well for me. I am embroidering on tartan, a very small design, dark background, limited supplies as I live on a sailboat in Greece. Watching your videos I hear a noise that I hadn’t been getting, now I am.Thanks Penny

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

We sent an order to a boat in Greece Penny, was that you?! Glad you are finding useful, thanks for watching!

[@mayolson2]

I love this idea. I was scouting around and found this video. I am working with a larger size hoop and I have to keep tightening the fabric on the hoop. This will definitely solve that problem. Thank you. I do love all your videos.

[@shirleyscarlato8308]

Thanks!

[@mariwhitmer5377]

Thank you very much for that demo on how to wrap!

[@Porthosity]

First off: your videos are awesome for a beginner, especially trying to learn Medieval style embroidery. Secondly: today I learned that a hobby store for sewing is called a Haberdashery in the UK and that made me smile that the word is still in use and not just for hats. Keep up the amazing work, you have a captive audience!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Thank you Anthony, glad you are finding them useful! And yes we still use the word haberdashery (although they are few and far between these days!) :)

[@fludrbywest3886]

I learned something,thank you for sharing this tip 🙏🏻❣️😊

[@Silva007ish]

What a great idea..I have struggled with this for years. Thank you for the great tip!

[@angelshyam]

Thank you ma'am. Its a great and simple idea.

[@beuanchajeffries8417]

Thank you very much for this video. I learned something.

[@beverlybruce5737]

Thank you Sarah x

[@triciajensen9679]

Thank you very much, very informative!

[@JuaniqueVerde]

Such a good video - thanks!!

[@mlewis8579]

Great idea

[@rozeichelberger3400]

ANOTHER great idea!

[@edenwalsh1014]

Love the hair, Sarah 🥰 and the tips, too, of course :)

[@helenai13]

Great tip, thanks!

[@kimmyceeisme]

Very helpful to me!

[@m.v.stewart7688]

Ohhh ok i was wondering about this!! Thankkkkk youuuuu Darling yayyyy

[@carlagrs]

Thank you! ✨🍀

[@julialewis8794]

Put your bias binding into a small drawstring bag before you begin to wrap and and you won't have to pull the length through every time

[@beuanchajeffries8417]

Thank You Sarah, You are helping on my way to learning and working on my hand embroidery the proper way.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

You are welcome Beuancha! Glad you are finding useful...

[@juanitatachiquin3395]

New at this so thank you for sharing that

[@ivorybow]

Thank you so much for this tip. My eyes are not too good, even with a magnifying light. This stabilized my work so well I can be more accurate

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Try and work in good daylight if you can Ivorybow

[@jessicafutrell3204]

I like this because I often purchase a bagful or boxful of hoops from a flea market that often include plastic hoops. I hate the look of the plastic hoops on my wall. So this will reduce slip and finally make use of those plastic hoops I kept setting aside.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

You can wrap them decoratively Jessica!

[@sissiben8093]

great idea !!!! i suffer with my frame ..the fabric is always sliding ..so every time i should tighten the fabric and that waste me lot of time..soooo big thankx dear for this idea 😘😘😘😘

[@andreadimmick8105]

Just done my first wrap,(on the beech hoop you sent 😉) looks very professional, thank you Sarah, now to attempt the prick and pounce, I've already got a line drawing for my dog, which I was actually going to draw, so this has come in handy. 💙

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Well done Andrea! Taking the time to do all the stages carefully will pay back ten fold...

[@NoraBHagen]

Done! In Germany, this is called "Schrägband". Now off to the Aquilegia...

[@Yasira91]

Your video came just in my time of need! I was contemplating if I should let go of my very first hoop that I've been using 20+ years now and kept me struggling with fabrics the past five years. I've always wondered if it would be helpful, well I'll just give it a try. Many thanks for your video!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

It's worth a try before you throw it Bea!

[@Yasira91]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery In the end I gave it a try and the hoop is just like a brand new one, gives enough grip on the fabric, just perfect. Can't be thankful enough for this tip!

[@angelgomez2430]

I am currently struggling with this so this was an awesome tip I watch another tutorial but it was not thorough like for example what would be best to wrap around the hoops so thank you so much for taking the time to explain and demonstrate how and what to use also for showing different types of hoops as well

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Glad it was helpful Angel!

[@katietume1101]

hi Sarah, I would LOVE if you did a video about finishing your embroideries, I.e. blocking, stretching and if possible, mounting/framing yourself! thank you :)

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

There will be one on mounting your embroidered pieces Katie; this one is quite involved so will take a bit longer to plan and make but it is in the pipeline!

[@katietume1101]

+Sarah Homfray brilliant! thank you.

[@reginahay5211]

I have an antique hoop. The makers put felt on the inner hoop. I t does help the project fabric stay in place.

[@phyllisgudgalis612]

Thank you. I do punch needle and the material has to be drum tight. I was getting ready to spend a lot of money on hoops that are called non slip, but since. Have lots of wooden hoops did not really want to spend the money. This solves my problem and saves my bank account.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Glad you came across this before you spent your money Phyllis! If you are using a heavy fabric you might only be able to wrap one hoop, otherwise try both for a super firm grip.

[@sevenseen]

I have no idea how you ended that stitch… I zoomed in and have watched it over and over but I can’t tell if you knotted the thread during the jump cut or if you’re pulling the needle through a loop in the thread or if you’re just stitching back and forth until there’s enough hold or… ? Also, are you pulling the thread until it breaks? Or is that sound just the thread being pulled through the fabric on the final stitch? It’s just hard to see with your hands and the thread being a bit tangled, as well as being white like the fabric. This isn’t meant to be critical because your channel is wonderful and I have learned so much from you about this wonderful art form!! Thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge and experience!

[@bloomingblanca]

I was ready to give up on my very old embroidery frame because the fabric just keeps slipping but now I will definitely try wrapping it. Thank you Sarah!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

It's very easy, but a very effective fix!

[@kayrichardson6040]

I've noticed that commonly bias tape (what we call it over here in the States) is made from synthetic material and those don't grip as well as 100% cotton.

[@carriedoty4527]

I feel the same way about using bias tape made with synthetic fabric. I only use 100% cotton bias type that I buy from a couple of different websites or I make my own using neutral colored quilters cotton fabric that I already have in my fabric stash.

[@kiiamarie3881]

Yooo thank you for this. I’m tryna get into punch needle but fabric kept slipping

[@angelagudge1775]

I use plastic hoops , do I need to wrap them too - for tambour beading ?

[@alisongodden4500]

Thank you for the information. Pleese can I ask do you need to do the same with plastic hoops as I have some ķìts with them in. Thanks again.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Probably more so for plastic hoops I think

[@QueenMegaera]

Hello, and thanks for an instructive video! My second language English sometimes fails me when it comes to words that are only used in certain fields. Is "bias bindning" the same kind of folded cotton ribbons that can be used to hem things? Because I'm sure I have that in a drawer somewhere ...

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes Anneli, bias binding is folded ribbon used to hem things. You can use strips of fabric if you can't find it in your drawer! Please don't hesitate to ask if there is anything you don't understand in the future...

[@apriladelewhyte]

This is so useful and I don't know why I hadn't thought of it lol. Thanks! Also, stupid question probably but what is the stem for on that large embroidery hoop? Is it so it can be placed on a stand? I've not seen one before but I don't embroider often.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

It fits into a table clamp or seat frame like this one here April: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e53Gn4qNnt2ggJo The ones in our shop come with a stalk with a clamp on the end so you can use it with any frame but they also come with stalks already fitted to the frame. Great for having both hands free!

[@apriladelewhyte]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery omg! ❤️ Thank you! That's so awesome! I feel like I always have to put it down and readjust things over and over lol. I'm particularly talented at tangling my thread 😂

[@cookysmith5215]

Sarah, does it work as well if we cover the outer ring instead? Thank you! 🪡❤️

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I've never tried that Cooky Smith! In theory I don't see why not...

[@ivetten8502]

Can we wrap the plastic hoop?

[@tamitatangoto5134]

So you're saying that wrapping the embroidery hoop protects the material of your garment especially if it is delicate material?

[@Jess-wh3fk]

Could you wrap just the outside as a form of decoration as well?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes definiately Jess! You can make great christmas wreath embroideries by wrapping the outside in red or green

[@jackeeingo9994]

I have wrapped several hoops and now I find the screw is too short to expand over the fabric. Do you have a source for longer screws? Jacke

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I've never come across that Jackee; I've measured some of my wrapped hoops and the screws are 3 or 4 cm long and the screw is no where near to the end of the thread. Are yours shorter than this?

[@karencrittenden414]

So the tension on the wraps should be “really tight?” Does that mean to stretch the binding or just pull it taught without stretching??

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Just pull it tightly around the frame Karen so it doesn't move

[@janeblake3144]

Do you ever work with silk ribbon in your work?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes, we have a whole playlist on ribbon embroidery Jane! Click on my channel logo and go to playlists...

[@katyb2793]

will this help a plastic hoop slipping? I ended up with a plastic one and absolutely hate it! 😧

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes definitely! Try binding the inside and outside hoop for extra grip...

[@katyb2793]

Sarah Homfray Embroidery ok, thank you so much!

[@claudettemonty4077]

The big circle that is doubled wrap, what is the "stick" on one side? Is that possible to have a piece of wood at the end of that stick to do a "T" to put it holding under your legs when sitting in a big chair and not at a table??

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

This hoop comes with a stalk attached which fits into a barrel, floor stand or seat stand. It's made by Elbesee, so just Google Elbesee Hoops with stalks to find a supplier

[@them8triark]

Can I ask where you can find the hoop with a "stem" ? I've never seen them here. TIA.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I like the versatile clamps because they take any hoop; search for the maker Elbesee online and you should find one

[@lucyleo2912]

Just use cling film, does the same thing

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

It probably does Lucy! The good thing about bias binding is it's made from material not plastic so it won't have any nasty effects on the embroidery fabric...

[@lucyleo2912]

Sarah Homfray Embroidery neither does the cling film... kzbin.info/www/bejne/roSZhIqlj9Bsmqc

[@killiansirishbeer]

I just bought a book and in it they said to wrap the hoop in silk paper 🤔

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Gosh, that sounds expensive! Cotton works well

[@killiansirishbeer]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery I found silk paper on my usual craft store's website and it wasn't really expensive (at least coming from someone who does watercolour, now that's expensive paper). Also I would expect the silk to hold for a while. It's also thinner so covering both hoops would be less bulky than with bias tape.

[@cristinacarrus1038]

Mi piacciono molto i tuoi peccato. Che non ci sono anche in Italiano. 😞

[@loadapish]

Im a guy is it gay if i give this a go? Hahaha im gointo try it anyway

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

My husband made a whole video on embroidery Dave and so far as I know...:)

[@chriscaine7689]

Why would anything stop you from doing something you want to try or enjoy? Being gay or straight has nothing to do with enjoyment of life honey.