When you imagine embroidery, the typical image that pops up is of sweet old ladies diligently stitching Bible quotes onto soft pillows. But things have changed. Thanks to the amazing subreddit known as r/Embroidery, we’re now witnessing a whole new level of crafting. This isn’t your grandma’s embroidery anymore; it’s where talented artists come to show off their skills and take this traditional art form to mind-blowing extremes.
1. “Some Love For Microbes”
2. “This Is A Cute Hand Embroidered Chipmunk Brooch I Made Recently”
3. “My 3rd Project Is Complete, Aside From Cleaning Up The Back”
4. “Reference Photo And Embroidery Work Mashup. She’s So Cute”
5. “My Fingers Are Still Intact But Barely 🙂 French Knot Labyrinth Pattern By Nomadembroideryco On The Back Of A Denim Jacket! Already Thinking About What To Add To It Next”
6. “Jessica Long Chickadee Pattern With Additional Stumpwork. Quite Fun”
7. “Graduation Cap From Nursing School. Took About 30 Hours, Hand Embroidered, Beadwork, And Felt”
8. “Tiny Strawberries & Even Tinier Bees”
9. “T-Rex Shirt For My Nephew”
10. “Baba Yaga’s House Embroidery I Just Finished!”
11. “Beautiful Work”
12. “Stitched This Screamy Boi For A Friend’s Birthday. I’ll Never Work With Sulky Metallic Threads Again”
13. “Skull Of A Skeleton With Burning Cigarette By Vincent Van Gogh Embroidery”
14. “Portrait Of A Slightly Annoyed Cat”
15. “Cobi In The Park By Me”
16. “Just Finished My Fancy Pie!”
17. “My First Self-Design Black Work Embroidery I Ever Did. It Took Me 33h. Hoop 22cm, Aida 14ct, Dmc 699 & 4210”
18. “First Try At 3D Embroidery With A Wire”
19. “Tiny Landscapes In Progress”
20. “Ramen Bowl!”
21. “Mushrooms + Kitties, What More Could You Ask For??”
22. “All The White Stitches Are Done, Now For The Climbing Roses And Objects In The Windows”
23. “Finally Finished My Mollymauk Tealeaf Coat”
24. “Obsessed With This Pattern From StainedGlassStitch On Etsy! It Was A Joy To Stitch”
25. “My Embroidered Io Moth”
26. “My First Hoop Embroidery Design!”
27. “Fox And The Hound”
28. “Miniature Custom Wedding Bouquet Embroidered With 2mm And 4 Mm Silk Ribbons”
29. “Just Earned My Masters Degree And Went All Out On My Graduation Cap”
30. “Snow Angel! Enjoyed Stitching The Different Textures But Stitching A Person For The First Time Was Challenging”
31. “Just Finished This Mirrorball For My Friend’s Studio! Almost Entirely Stitched With Metallic DMC Threads”
32. “Lil Wip! Anatomical Drawing From The 1800s”
33. “Introducing My Cats As King Bubba And General Miles!”
34. “I Hand-Embroidered Some ‘Motivational’ Messages”
35. “April Showers”
36. “A Snail Using A Mushroom As An Umbrella From The Rain. Made This Design Up As I Went And I Think It Came Out Pretty Good!”
37. “My Recent Bird Embroideries”
38. “Started In March And I Am Hooked. These Are My Latest Four”
When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.