What's Trending in Embroidery?

In the modern world, embroidery has reached a whole new level. While people used to primarily stitch ornaments, today they use needles and thread to create true masterpieces.

A top list of what our contemporaries are stitching most often:

- Still lifes — a surefire choice for kitchens (often involving simple subjects with a limited number of shades);

- Landscapes — as a rule, these are usually large pieces with many shades (not every embroiderer will take them on);

- Reproductions of famous paintings — considered the most complex type of embroidery, requiring tiny cross-stitches and the use of hundreds of thread shades;

- Icons and biblical scenes (a friend of mine from Odessa stitches these; below is one of her works);

- Portraits — in my opinion, this is an acquired taste.

Professional embroiderers are in demand for:

- Wall hangings — for example, with animals;

- Modular paintings — consisting of 2-5 parts;

- Abstracts — textured and voluminous canvases. They replace paintings and fit well into modern apartments, offices, and lofts with panoramic windows.

Another new trend is combining cross-stitch with other types of needlework. Most often, beadwork, ribbon embroidery, or patchwork are used, which makes the piece unusually striking.