Incredible Examples Of Embroidery Will Blow Your Mind

If you picked up embroidery as a quarantine hobby, check out these impressive works of art!

Rachel

• Published in Interesting
• August 30, 2021

Embroidery has been around forever, and it is one of the most intricate and beautiful types of art. While it used to be associated with old ladies sitting around in rocking chairs, it has become a bit of a trend.

Many of us invested in supplies and began to learn how to embroider as a lockdown hobby over the past year or so. But, if you're anything like me, you did it obsessively for a month, learned the basics, and then haven't touched it since.

These are some incredible examples of what you can achieve if you don't give up and actually put the time into being outstanding at embroidery.

First up, this memorialization of 2020, the year we all want to forget!

"And That’s A Wrap On 2020! I’ve Had Such A Great Time Working On This Piece Over The Past 366 Days, I Can’t Wait To See What 2021 Has In Store!"

This embroidered version of a wedding picture

This is so unique!!

"2nd Finished Hoop, Inspired By Hawaii! Experimented W/ Layering Tulle For Water Depth"

A bee on a guitar strap

This incredible piece with a beautiful story

"My Girlfriend Just Passed Away But This Was The Last Thing She Embroidered. It's A Bowl Of Ramen, Our Favorite Thing To Eat Together"

A purrfect portrait of a cat

"This Tabby Cat Has So Many Layers Of Stitches That It’s Giving Me A Full Arm Workout"

A funky two-hoop design

Feels good to see!

Embroidery on clothes is so cool

"I Made Some Hand Embroidery Design On Sweaters For A Friend And This One Is My Favorite"

A poppy-field on a canvas

Imagine being this good on your second piece?

"My Second Embroidery Piece - A Scene From 'Howls Moving Castle'"

The stiches on this are flawless

"Finally Finished This One For Myself. My Favorite Pusheen Drawing"

Wait, this isn't a photo??

"This Embroidery Took Me Over 40 Hours To Finish But I'm So Proud Of It!"

Genuinely flawless

"After Years Of Stitching Other People’s Pets, I Finally Embroidered My Own Girl: Meet Abby!"

Meme-themed embroideries are my personal favourite

"My Take On Homer. I Never Expected How Many Hours (And Meters Of Thread) This Is Going To Take But The Result Was Totally Worth It!"

This is so cute!!

*saves for reference*

Bubbles!

THIS IS INSANE

This is so creative!

"Tried My Hand At That Koi Pond Embroidery. I Love How It Turned Out! It's A Gift For My Sister Who Loves Koi"

Quack!

Cockatiel

This is beautifully sentimental.

"Christmas Present For My Dad. Whenever He’s Feeling Proud Of Me He Will Look At Me, Look Down At His Arm, And Say “Right Here, You Used To Fit Right Here” In Reference To Being Able To Hold Me In One Arm As A Baby. I Love Him"

This is stunning.

"Floating Embroideries. Embroidery On Tulle Using Silk Ribbon, Tapestry And Threads"

I'M IN LOVE

"Brand New At Posting On Reddit, But I Brought This Little Pink Cow To Say Hi!! I Hope It... Amooses You"

HAHA

"Thought I'd Practice Some Outlines For Spooky Season... Then I Looked At The Back"

Lil birdie in docs

Rumours are true, practice does make perfect!

"I'm So Proud To Share My Embroidery Progress From 2014 - 2020. No Talent Here, Just Hours And Hours Of Practice And Hard Work!"

This is lovely.

"I’m Not Creative, But My Therapist Suggested I Try Embroidery To Help With My Anxiety. When I Started This Pre-Drawn Pattern I Didn’t Even Know How To Hold A Needle, Took It One Stitch At A Time. There Were A Lot Of Mistakes, But I’m Chuffed! I Hope You Like It"

Love this!!

"I Used The Holidays To Finish My Lady And The Tramp Design. I Hope You Like It!"

This nearly finished crow

"A Crow I've Been Embroidering For A Few Months Now. Still Gotta Give Him Feet And A Rock To Stand On"

Just shows what happens if you don't quit!

"I’ve Really Tried To Improve My Embroidered Cat Portraits This Year And I’m So Happy About How This One Came Out! I Almost Quit A Few Times And Started Over But It All Worked Out In The End"

What a genius way to create a reference

"I Made A Little Reference Piece For My Future Embroidery Projects. No More Guessing How Many Strands I Should Use And Regretting It Later"

This is super cool

AMAZING

A quirky fish

This is so, so pretty.

"My First Embroidered Landscape! This Took Me 4 Months To Finish!"

3D embroidery is sick!!

Ducky diving

Anyone else looking through this thread feeling super bad about their skills? Nope, just me? Share you thoughts and best work in the comments!!

Rachel