VLOG 5 - Designing a hand embroidery from scratch! Hand dyed crewelwork poppy flower project

This video is all about the poppy! Follow me as I hand dye my threads with poppy petals, design and stitch a poppy embroidery and turn it into something to take back into the poppy field with me...
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Music credits: 'Til death parts us' - Aakash Gandhi, 'A face in the cloud' - Nathan Moore, 'Venkatesanada' - Jesse Gallagher, 'The Blue Danube' - Strauss
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[@margaretsmith8223]

Oh Sarah, I have stitched since a child, I am now 86! Having just watched your poppy embroidery, I have to say it is one of the loveliest films I have seen in years. You have inspired me. Thank you and I wish you all the very best, keep showing us the magic. Margaret.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Thank you Margaret, I really enjoyed making that one!

[@NinaKeilin]

Just looking at the blouse Sarah is casually wearing while mixing the dye. What a project that is!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Yes I didn't think about wearing a white shirt with red dye!

[@ivorybow]

What a lovely disp;ay of art, not just your work, but the music, and feeling. You've really captured the heart of what it is to create. Thank you

[@mk-ki4ls]

Can't believe we can watch this for free. Your channel has literally saved my embroidery attempts

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

You can mk, and over 200 more! Glad you are enjoying the videos and that they are helping!

[@francesschireson-dody1516]

That goes for both of us! Isn't she just outstandingly wonderful?

[@NinaKeilin]

Yes I’m learning so much.

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

Oh Sarah, I was so taken by this whole process and the beauty you showed me. I am so amazed at your talent.

[@sloanerifficheart7479]

I learn something new every time I watch your videos!

[@sharonopstbaum1023]

You really meant “from scratch!” I read the title of you video and went “La, la, la, from scratch means she will show her sketching skills, la, la, la. WOW! Was I blown away when you gathered your own flowers to start a dye bath! It was so exciting. The music was perfect and I watched spellbound from the very first frame of this video. Thank you for your generosity. This was truly a lovely gift to not only stitchers, but to the world! You are a tonic for my pandemic weary old grey head!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Thank you Sharon! I have to confess I didn't grow the poppies but one has to draw the line somewhere right?!! I so loved making this video; the diggers have now moved into that field and the wild flowers and all the insect life that lived among them has all gone, so I feel at least I made a record of it in some way...:(

[@sharonopstbaum1023]

@@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery Indeed you have left a record of what was. It is a stunning masterpiece. I watched it again last night. It was brilliantly conceived and executed. Sigh, you did not plant the poppies!! Tee hee, I love your sense of humor, too.

[@MariaMartinez-jb3zn]

Strainer baby….poppy soup? You’re so clever and creative.. that’s a good project for me I think 🤔 the poppy is my state flower ( California Poppy) your techniques are so clea and easy to understand. I would practice all the stitches too! The colors would be different for us but it would nice to do one of your kits and the go on to my own ideas which you encourage us to do. You are one of a kind, a great all around artist🙏🏽🙋🏻‍♀️ Mia 👍🏽

[@olivebinger9293]

Just found you couple of days ago, I cannot stop watching. You are simply BRILLIANT. And you find time to have your nails done as well.

[@christinenewell2679]

I’ve just found a whole HEAP of your older videos. You know what that means don’t you??? (Ssssshhhhh…… binge watching) . Sarah, poppies are EASY to grow, just gather some of those poppy heads, leave them to dry off and then shake the seed out. You can shake them directly over a bit of earth or save them in a brown envelope for future use. That’s how they grow in the fields and hedgerows and remember, “if you don’t at first succeed, try, try again”. I’ve got a patch of gorgeous, orange coloured poppies, that grow in abundance for me. Love them.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Where have you been Christine?! :) I have lots of poppies in my garden but I drew the line at growing them for this! The field was so spectalcular I didn't think it would miss a few...

[@CFW1]

I'm speechless!! Your talent is amazing!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I loved making this Christy even though it took 6 months!!

[@carolynramos7224]

This is so beautiful ❤ you videos heal my emotional wounds. I love the idea of using natural dyes. The colours are so pretty ❤ thank you.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

If we have helped just one person in one small way then it's definitely all worth it; I did love making this Carolyn, just being out in the poppy fields was beautiful and seems to long ago now!

[@tracyleecornish5398]

Those Dyes just beautiful not to mention your design ! So much beautiful work Thanks for sharing.

[@akhilaprashanth8269]

Found this today I'm so grateful 🙏 started following you few weeks ago, I was searching for a video to help me embroider poppies on my white top. Thank you once again.

[@carolyndaughton3373]

Wow....this is such a beautiful video. Love seeing the process! You are so talented. Thank you for sharing.

[@mbibi5784]

So satisfying.

[@trduesing4117]

WOW!! You are so talented and inspiring! I love your work and watching you create. Thank you.

[@peggymccright1358]

Just mesmerizing! Thank you

[@margaretmcneil-smith9237]

You are amazing.

[@MoMaryR]

Loved watching this

[@rebeccat5738]

Thank you so much for that Sarah, what a truly beautiful, inspirational project, and really love the idea of making the design into a sketchbook, brilliant - oh and loved the way your cardi matched the poppies too, just perfectly done!.

[@hollypotts721]

Such talent Sarah - you are an inspiration!

[@leisongivangomo4478]

What an inspiring project! I’m always fascinated by the different colors that you get from the same plant, just by changing one small detail. I was very much hoping you would end up with that gorgeous purple colour on the thread!

[@judybraden1553]

WOW!

[@lizintas8396]

Stunning, just stunning !

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Thank you so much Liz Liz!

[@veronicaevans9438]

Very Lovely with the ribbon it's really eye catching Love it Thanks 💜👍

[@katzwhite5962]

This is so beautiful. A fabulous work of art. I love the embroidery, music, sound of scissors cutting fabric, the lush nails, being in the field surrounded by beautiful nature, painting in peace, sketching, sewing etc. This video has it all. My life is very challenging and your videos are brillant for my mental health. Thank you for sharing. Now back to watching another of your videos. 🙂❤🇬🇧👍🏿

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Thank you Katz, it was very uplifting being in that field...

[@NoraBHagen]

Now that is valuable... wonderful! Can't wait to get there and do stuff on my own! But first: The wreath of roses...

[@jwaifihogjojtio9198]

so beautiful

[@karenmorton7812]

Beautiful!

[@dagwoodspott2199]

AWESOME !!! Thanks for sharing ;D

[@NoraBHagen]

Did this yesterday with mistles, linen, a scrap of cotton and yarn... got out a shimmer of gray-green in all of them, instead of the expected yellow. Made a small clutch (and learned how to hand-sew pockets in doing so) and although the color is subtle, I love the idea of a thing I made just for myself with the energetic information of this very unusual plant!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Sounds wonderful Nora! So lovely to make something personal

[@randystephens913]

Wow!

[@jackywhitehead8987]

This blow my mind. Amazing

[@TheJanestarling]

How beautiful, poppies are my most favourite wild flowers. Watching them come to life in your very talented hands was simply amazing.

[@janelottie8492]

Really loved everyone sharing their projects Thank You! Temple Texas Especially 90 yr. Old Mom with gold lady needlepoint

[@bevtickner4899]

Thank you for sharing, you are truly talented ,you have now been added to my watch list ,I have learnt so much from watching you tutorials

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Thank you Bev!

[@rachelreadingart]

Just SO beautiful, the colours are really stunning together too. 💕

[@louisagienger6109]

Beautiful video, Sarah!! Thank you so much once again. This is such an original project - starting from scratch in a poppy field. I loved the idea of making a leporello, too. Please continue to show us the design process, as you did in your previous videos with the elephant. This is really very inspiring!

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Well I have learnt something today in return Louisa; I've made lots of concertina folding books but never new they were called a leporello (I just looked it up)! Glad you are enjoying the videos, more like this coming!

[@rebeccafiveash4335]

This is fabulously gorgeous. Love it.

[@tutorialembroiderbeading5214]

It's a wonderful job. Very beautiful! Thank you for the inspiring video!😍

[@laracraft82]

Love this video beautiful work and great to see how I can dye flower petals now too 😀 is there your home surroundings too? Gorgeous spot

[@JannGray]

Totally lovely...and a lot of work! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@judyhenry6276]

I loved watching this. Thanks!

[@tempe_winterbearsong9624]

oh my gosh i never knew that coming out! how lovely♡

[@marypugh3876]

I really enjoyed that.......sooo peaceful. Thanks Sarah.

[@christineandrews1510]

Lovely idea Sarah, will have to try this on silk ribbon and maybe lace,thankyou xx

[@lesleyhagan7526]

Wow that is stunning :)

[@ruthhevia9217]

WOWWWWW BEATIFUL THANKS

[@user-nc7tv8hp6e]

Красота!

[@LightchaserAV]

Oh the white bum bumblebee!!! We don’t have those in the US

[@kamalak6708]

I like your teaching plz show hankey embroidery

[@lenatbrown]

❤️

[@helenreidt3315]

Thank you for this....but I sure do wish I could draw..

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

You have to learn it just like you have to learn to embroider Helen!

[@elenamilite5112]

wow!! beautiful job! I have a question, why do you use the rectangular frame with push pins and not the circle one?

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I prefer these frames Elena, as the fabric stays tighter than it does in a ring frame. Ring frames can also mark the fabric so I tend to just use them if I'm stitching something circular!

[@user-vb5iw2fo3x]

Big like love your work from iraq

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

Wonderful to have people watching from all over the world, hope all is well in Iraq!

[@user-vb5iw2fo3x]

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[@user-vb5iw2fo3x]

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[@suganyaj5612]

Hi mam.. 😊😊😊 I watched your work step by step...it is wonderful homemade own dye method of art on Embroidery technique World...and fentasting real flower dye and poppy plant flower art... Royal salute of your amazing design and unimaginable worth and beautiful design...😀😀😀😊😊😊

[@Sarah79ss]

This is very creative. How did you get the third colour.. I want to try. Tku Sarah.

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

You can add what are called 'modifiers' Sarah which change the acidity of the dye. Sounds a bit scientific but basically lemon juice to add more acidity (in this case to make it pink), iron in the form of rusty nails to make it 'Sadden' (dulls it down) and chalk to make it more alkaline (blue). I recommend treating your fabrics and threads with a mordant first to make the colours stronger and last longer. If you haven't tried dying before onion skins is a great place to start! Have fun!

[@Realfunshots]

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[@justinsyloarguelles6161]

Hi Sarah how do you do your drawing patterns because mine is not looking okay 😭

[@SarahHomfrayEmbroidery]

I either use the prick and pounce method (we have a video on this, check it out!) or I put it on a light box and trace the design through (you can use a window if you don't have a light box). Use a fine pen and take your time. Have a go on a spare piece of fabric first, it takes practice to be able to do this stage neatly!

[@christinenewell2679]

I think the key to drawing patterns of your own design is to draw as much as you can on scrap papers or a notebook. Teach your hand to hold your pencil softly and just start with flowing lines and circles. Once you are ‘feeling the pencil love’ you can go on to draw imaginary flowers with bold, flowing lines for eg….. I do this all the time and I embroider the flowers and add embellishment as I want. Sarah’s video of embroidering a butterfly onto a blouse is a good example of this. Once you start you can do anything at all. I like doing little pictures of houses, people, animals….. a sort of picture story. It’s ‘your’ work and it is original to you…. It will look ok. Just think of Picasso 🤪.