Are You Using The Right Fabric? Which material or fabric to use for hand embroidery?

One of the most frequently asked questions is "What fabric should I embroider on?". In this video I explore many different common (and not so common!) materials that you can embroider on and give you a little insight into how to choose which fabric to embroider on to. The fabrics on sale in my online store: https://www.sarahhomfray.com/myshop/cat_1121032-Embroidery-Fabrics.html The names and counts of the Evenweave Linens I referenced in this video: 20 count - Cork 28 count - Quaker or Bantry 32 count - Belfast 36 count - Edinburgh 40 count - Newcastle 0:00 Introduction 01:14 Cottons 07:21 Linen 13:18 Cotton/linen blend 14:53 Silk 18:23 Synthetic fabrics 22:05 Twill 26:37 Unusual fabrics Are you an embroidery beginner? Or thinking about how to get into the hobby? Go to the 'Beginning Embroidery' page on my website to learn more: https://www.sarahhomfray.com/beginners-embroidery.html Like this video and subscribe to the channel for more hand embroidery tutorials. CLICK THIS LINK TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=sarahhomfray Visit https://www.sarahhomfray.com for your hand embroidery supplies. Hand embroidery for beginners and experts! Sign up for my monthly e-mail Newsletter: https://www.sarahhomfray.com/newsletter.html Follow me on social media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SarahHomfray​ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarah_homfray Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/sarahhomfray #SarahHomfrayEmbroidery #SarahHomfrayNeedlepoint #SarahHomfrayStitchLibrary #BeginnersEmbroidery #BeginnersHandEmbroidery #EmbroideryForBeginners #HandEmbroideryForBeginners #HandEmbroideryTutorial #HandEmbroidery