We have a winner! Well done Farren Rohana you were picked by our random winner generator for the 'Raised Embroidery' stumpwork book giveaway! Please get in touch with us either through the contact page on our website or email us here at sarahhomfray@blueyonder.co.uk so we can arrange postage of your book. Thank you to everyone who took part, more giveaways coming so make sure you are subscribed so you don't miss them! Sarah x

Sarah, I was honestly spellbound watching you “show and tell” about your stumpwork. I actually like saying raised embroidery better than the word stumpwork. Stumpwork, to me sounds like I’m outside chopping wood or stump- removing. LOL Now I also know the difference between and techniques of stumpwork and trapunto. Thank you!

You are very talented, and I love listening to you as well, very enjoyable.

Wonderful! Yes please, a dragonfly tutorial!

I started a raised embroidery piece 15+ yrs ago. It's been tucked away in my sewing room since that day. Now I definitely want to make something. You're an awesome inspiration as well as am excellent instructor. Thank you...from Seattle WA

Raised embroidery Thank you for inspiring us to continue exploring stumpwork and creating fun and beautiful pieces.

Thank you for this interesting video on raised embroidery. I picked up my needle again in 2019 due to a period of sickness and started with cross stitch. I realised that I needed a bigger challenge. Crewel work was next. Followed by bead embroidery then I found your channel and worked through your videos. I love the variety that you show and I now realise I was not searching for a particular hobby, it was simply the joy of needlework in all its guises and techniques. So thank you for making it all accessible to us.

I have always dabbled in embroidery, but the raised embroidery is absolutely beautiful.

I love finding new techniques and this was so intriguing and fascinating that I can't wait to try it! Thanks for sharing 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

36:14 raised embroidery is beautiful !

Thanks so much for explaining the differences between raised and Stumpwork embroidery. The history behind the stitches is fascinating!

I have discovered that I absolutely love stumpwork. I'm working on an orchid right now.

I love the intersection between raised embroidery and the other techniques like Goldwork.

I love this raised embroidery , I have never seen it before and of course I want to try it. Thank you for your lovely program I truely enjoy it all. Hugs from Canada

I’m so excited to try some raised embroidery. I enjoy taking cigar boxes and making them into trasero boxes. Adding “raised embroidery”,(another love) will simply be wonderful. Thank you for sharing.

Raised embroidery. Sarah I have been watching your videos for a few year’s. I just wanted to tell you what a great inspiration your channel is to me. You and Jonathan are make the videos so wonderful to watch. I have learnt so much from you. Thank you both for doing what you do. Sunny Williams

This Raised Embroidery technique is amazing and goes back so long, wonderful, thank you for sharing it Sarah.

I loved William, and also your Princess on the pea. So lovely!

I happen to be involved in my first crazy quilt and wanted to make a 3D cat. I came across your Raised Embroidery techniques and find I may give this a go. Thank you for sharing this and your wonderful designs.

You have made such beautiful raised embroidery things. I love the variety from tiny projects to larger works of art.

Although a book about raised embroidery would be lovely, I find that I learn various embroidery techniques better via videos. Seeing the stitches tends to stick in my memory better than illustrated guides in books so these videos have proven incredibly useful to me. My repertoire has increased quite a bit since I've started watching.

Your raised embroidery showcases your skill. Seeing your work is always a thrill. In November I suffered a terrible spill, with massive surgeries that I am recovering from still. 👩‍🦽 My healing journey will be long and uphill as I endure each hour and can take another pill. But I am not giving up, I have a strong will, and look forward to the day when I am no longer ill. So please bear with me as I try to be chill and await my first attempt at a stumpwork daffodil. ... Best wishes to you and Jonathan with your Goldwing adventures! 🏍

raised embroidery. I am loving learning all about the Stumpwork technique. Thank you for all your videos, they are full of clear techniques and patient information. I haven't done embroidery since I was quite young, so I am rediscovering the joy of it through your channel. Wishing you well ❤️

This is the technique that I am most keen on learning next. Thank you for publishing this so that I can push myself to learn stump work finally

Raised embroidery for this beginner is 2023 goals!

Your raised embroidery work is stunning, I particularly like the butterflies on the twig.

Raised Embroidery has fascinated me ever since I was a little kid in the early 70's and saw it for the first time at the Oregon State Fair in the USA. A very clever person had used raised embroidery to depict a darling farmyard complete with an apple tree with a tire rope swing, a child playing tug with a dog & stick, fences, people, tools, animals (wee little chickens and even tinier chicks!), and a woman in a dress and bonnet sitting on a stool and milking a cow! Luckily, the piece was behind thick glass; otherwise I'm sure my eager little fingers would have "explored" all of that hard work to shreds! Thank you for showing us so many pieces of your own very clever raised embroidery, Sarah! It's a cold, rainy day here, but your videos always warm & cheer me!

I love raised embroidery! I made a dragonfly with organza wings and gifted it to my MIL. She loved it!

I love stumpwork done with bead embroidery.

The raised embroidery is beautiful! I so enjoy your work. Thank you for sharing with us.

Raised embroidery…, I have been doing a daily embroidery for the year and last year to. I love your work

I have tried a lot of different types of stumpwork and raised embroidery (a lot of classical embroidery stitches raise above the flat work, like bullion knots and fancy braid stitches and any padded satin work, the list goes on). As a self-taught and absorber of knowledge from books and You-tube I am always please to see another of your videos!

I loved your raised embroidery, I haven't done very much lately but enjoyed doing it, this has made me want to go back to doing some more the eyes will need a new light before I start. Thank you for the tour of your treasures

thank you for this lovely raised embroidery video. A great overview of the technique and style! Thank you, Mara

Thank you for being such an effective teacher. Raised embroidery would be such an interesting tutorial.

Amazing 👏. I do enjoy watching and learning from you. You are absolutely a wonderful teacher. The raised embroidery is beautiful. I shall try this, and thank you so much for encouraging us to try something new 😊.

I am intrigued with raised embroidery. You keep widening my horizons.

Love raised embroidery. It is a technique that I have used a lot in my embroidery. I too went to the RSN in my youth and have fond memories .

I would really enjoy trying raised embroidery with a tutorial of your lovely dragonflies, they look absoluetly stunning!

I love raised embroidery, it has always fascinated me.

Beautiful 😍people in those days are really artists

Thank you for this wonderful video Sarah. I have always been a bit intimidated by this beautiful technique. Please do share more raised embroidery videos. I would love to make some of the butterflies and that little frog is adorable! I love your channel!

I loved this raised embroidery video! All the pieces were so interesting. I especially liked the dragonfly project you talked about teaching us. Thanks, Sarah!!

I love all your examples of raised embroidery Sarah..especially William the Conqueror! It is a technique I've never tried and now think I should perhaps watch some more of your videos to see more. Thank you for your great videos...

I am happy to see your raised embroidery,Sarah. All of your stumpwork pieces are stunning and so beautiful. I am very intrigued stumpwork on the canvas.I would like to try stumpwork garden and I do love orange tree work. Thank you for introducing my work.

Sarah, my mouth drops everytime I see your embroidery. It is amazing and lovely. I would love the opportunity to win the raised embroidery book. Thank you for sharing your creativity, experience and time.

Beautiful raised embroidery work, so much skill and talent.

I’m definitely going to have a go at raised embroidery. Thanks Sarah 😊

What a wonderful introduction to raised embroidery!

What a lovely book of Raised Embroidery to learn from. I have dabbled a little in Stumpwork and enjoyed this technique

I’ve become a new fan of raised embroidery. Thank you for introducing me to this technique.

Raised embroidery is just lovely. So glad I found this channel. Mary Stevenson

Delightful video on raised embroidery. Yes please, would love to see more videos on the techniques. Thank you so much.

That is some Wonderful raised embroidery! I would love to spend time learning these advanced raised embroidery techniques.

The raised embroidery book looks absolutely fascinating. Thanks for sharing your work.

I have dabbled in raised embroidery and am fascinated by the technique. I love fiddly detailed work. Loved your video. Such wonder inspiration

Definitely want to see more stumpwork projects and techniques!

I'm dying to learn more stumpwork techniques and hopefully some pattern ideas etc. I'm finding that it's a hard technique to get much info on. I'm grabbing up every bit I can and planning on buying a book to help

I should definitely give stumpwork a try. After seeing the assorted samples and works, I can say that I have done a fair number of them but only a thing here and there such as the wrapped bead (easy in concept but getting the needle through the last wraps is hard) or turkey work (lots of fun but can get tedious on a large area as I found on doing a cat on a brick doorstop). I have a crewel piece of a basket full of strawberries which has a nice variety of stitches; I was considering how to raise a few of the berries just for added interest. It seems the next thing I should try is a flower or butterfly since I've not done too much with wires aside from a couple small dolls and making those fingers without breaking the fabric covering the wires takes very careful work. PS I think the answer to what is or is not stumpwork is answered with the title of the giveaway book: it's raised embroidery. I think your examples of what stumpwork is not were spot on.

Dear Sarah, thank you very much for your tutorials. Raised embroidery looks very interesting so it would be a nice challenge to stitch. A big thanks for those around the world who show us their work. Please keep doing your videos.

always great video's, love the little humans and animals the best.

I love doing raised embroidery. Especially flowers.

I just found this video and enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for sharing all the beautiful raised embroidery techniques. I am looking forward to seeing more.

I would love a book on RAISED EMBROIDERY . Thanks for all your videos, Sarah!

I agree, turkey work is so useful and interesting. I love raised embroidery!

Please create some videos on the stump work techniques, particularly interested in the Turkey rug stitch and wire wrapping. Your work is simply amazing!

Your raised embroidery work is beautiful. Thank you sarah.

That is a great idea to make a raised embroidery broach! Your pieces are stunning, thank you for your videos. Always look forward for new once.

The raised embroidery book looks very nice. Thank you Sara.

Your work and knowledge are so beautifully described and demonstrated. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise in Raised Embroidery.

Raised embroidery is fun and I like the challenges that come with designing.

Always love your tutorials they are also relaxing to watch. Thank you again.

I didn't know that raised embroidery was the same thing as stumpwork. I can't wait to try some of these techniques out!

Your life’s work is truly amazing

Love your butterflies (especially the white/goldwork one). raised embroidery

You’ve inspired me to finish the raised embroidery project that has been languishing in my UFO box for years!

Would love more on stumpwork. It is an form of embroidery I have always wanted to learn.

So fun to view closer with my magnify glasses

First time learning about raised embroidery and I’m fascinated!

Raised embroidery, BEAUTIFUL

I would greatly appreciate more videos on Raised Embroidery and especially the technique of wired edges petals and leaves although the padded faces and covering beads and making the hands and everything else is also very interesting! LOL Basically all of it, please and thank you!

What wonderful information and examples of raised embroidery ... ❤❤

I've learned so much about embroidery since discovering your channel. I would love to learn more about raised embroidery, especially the wire work. Thanks.

RAISED EMBROIDERY I love all your work that you do sarah i would love to have a go at stumpwork i do lots of sewing and embroidery but never tried this love bev

Once again Sarah, such an interesting and inspiring video with brilliant camera work. I'd love to see a tutorial on making the raised embroidery dragonfly, butterfly and flower petal techniques. I had thought of stumpwork as 3D wired work but your video has shown a wealth of techniques to explore. Many thanks.

My New Year resolution - to make a small embroidery each month. A raised embroidery would be a challenge!

Such a lovely video on raised embroidery. Thank you for posting it.

I was once on a Stumpwork workshop taught by Kay Dennis, it was fascinating. I really should have another try at raised embroidery. The book looks delightful.

I am amazed at this technique of raised embroidery

I’m fascinated by figures in raised embroidery. My goal this year is to do a raised embroidery figure project and an or nué project. I love that little froggy purse!!

The bird and cherry blossom piece was beautiful 😍

Thanks for your wonderful video on raised embroidery. It will be a challenge for 2023 to have a go.

This was a very informative video displaying the various sorts of raised embroidery you’ve done. Thank you!

Incredible talent. Thank you for sharing.

Love the RAISED EMBROIDERY! Looking forward to giving it a go; just have to learn how first.

Beautiful raised embroidery! Thank you for posting!

I would love a tutorial on how to make the raised embroidery poppy broach that you made, it's so pretty.

Love your raised embroidery and all the lovely examples are very inspiring. I agree with other commenters that I would like to see how to make a slip face

I love all your teaching and I'm excited about the raised embroidery stump work

I love raised embroidery. I've been watching some modern Korean embroidery video channels like happyjasu and the 3D effect is amazing.