Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials by using a needle to apply thread or yarn.
This art form may also incorporate other materials, such as beads, pearls, quills, and sequins.
Contemporarily, embroidery is usually seen incorporated on various clothing items such as caps, hats, coats, overlays, blankets, dress shirts, denim, dresses, stockings, scarves, and even shirts.
It is an intricate form of art that requires attention to detail.
There are also various techniques applied to this art form that makes it exciting and incredible.
Just like any form of art, embroidery is something that needs creativity and focus.
In Reddit, a community centered on embroidery has been growing. It has over 773,000 stitchers at the moment, and it is still growing. In this group, various creations made by the stitchers are shared and appreciated. These 15 images show some of the top designs shared in this online community.
1. A candid story is all you need.
You don’t need much inspiration to create an artful story. This embroidery artist looks at everyday happenings and various stranger interactions and makes them the story behind the art they create.
2. Your kitty muse.
If you are looking for your muse for embroidery art, there is really no need to look so far. Just look at your beloved pet, in this case, a cat, and you can easily discover a beautiful subject for your masterpiece.
3. Don’t need a telescope.
Looking at the stars in the sky and really seeing their beauty can be difficult if you don’t use a telescope. This artist decided it would be nice to see the constellations without having to exert much effort, so they decided to embroider the night sky and its incredible set of stars.
4. Buzzin’
The concept may be simple, but we all know this is not as simple as it looks like. The shape of each of the bee homes need a lot of concentration to ensure that all are of equal sizes. Wow!
5. Self-inspired.
Of course, making your own portrait thru embroidery is also possible. This woman made sure she is colorful, and her portrait in thread is as vibrant as her real image.
6. Nice pants.
Do you want to have pants that are unique and only made for you? Try adding embroidery artwork on one of your back pockets, and people will surely love your fashion statement.
7. A secret door.
This secret door is quite mysterious and fascinating. If only this embroidery will come to life, so we can know the things behind this door.
8. A floral paradise.
Flowers are always beautiful, but this embroidered workshop that flowers are also pretty even in this form of art. The colors are just unbelievable and make us all want to visit the flowery meadow!
9. Artistic map.
Can you believe this? A map of the community made in embroidered artwork? This may seem too impossible, but look, someone has already done it! The details are so meticulous and we are in total awe of the talent behind this work!
10. Leveling up your outfit.
A simple white shirt becomes leveled up through incredible designs thanks to the embroidered artwork in this piece of clothing. Our shirts will look extra expensive just by adding a beautifully embroidered design to it.
11. Simple but adorable.
Sunset is one of nature’s impeccable designs. The beautiful colors of this embroidered work truly reflect the beauty of a nice sunset, and we are blessed to see this version of it.
12. Clouds, indeed.
Did you say, clouds? This embroidered work features clouds and we believe that these really are fluffy clouds. The dimension of the design as well as the uncanny resemblance to the real thing is simply mind-boggling.
13. What inspiring motivation
To stitch that much flower to this jacket’s back portion requires a lot of concentration and focus. We can’t help but wonder how long this took to be completed and what exactly inspired the stitcher to complete this amazing work.
14. A serene moment.
Serene moments are immortalized by photos, and apparently, by embroidery. The calm vibe of this work resonates beyond the thread and touches the soul, leaving a sense of calm as we all look into this.
15, Too realistic.
And finally, this butterfly is too realistic that anybody would surely think of it as a real butterfly at first glance. The talent of the stitcher who did this is definitely incredible!
Seeing this list made me respect embroidery artists even more. A bunch of masterpieces in their own right, indeed!
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