Embroidery is an often underrated artistic hobby. It doesn’t get as much attention as knitting, crocheting, or pottery, but that doesn’t mean that it’s any less exciting. And if you’re looking for a reason to take up this hobby or looking for inspo for your next project, you’ve come to the right place, pandas.We visited the Embroidery subreddit and compiled a list of some of their most impressive posts below. From beaded pins to elegantly adorned sneakers, enjoy scrolling through these masterpieces. And be sure to upvote the ones that you’d love to recreate!#1 The Muses © Photo: theglassscastle#2 Toulouse Is Complete© Photo: kenz024#3 Living Room Scene I’ve Been Working On (Beginner At Embroidery So It’s A Little Rough)© Photo: Artthrowaway9If you’re new to the world of embroidery, welcome! We’ll start you off with a simple explanation of what exactly this art form is. Printful defines it as “the art of stitching designs by hand or machine onto fabric or other materials.” This can be done in various ways, such as print-on-demand, hand embroidery, and machine embroidery.In general, embroidery is usually used to add character and pizzazz to plain materials. You might want to add your initials to your towels, a cute animal to your plain button-down shirt, or flowers to your sneakers. Embroidery has been around for thousands of years, and the basic stitches have remained the same, because it’s both beautiful and durable. #4 Made This With Threads And Beads That I Had Hoarded For Over Two Years© Photo: ItsNehaSingh08#5 A Smigeon Of Pigeon© Photo: hvalur87#6 I Finished My 100 Ladies By Lecien Embroidery Challenge!!!!© Photo: NadinedrawsWhen it comes to how exactly embroidery works, Printful explains that first, the artist must prepare their material. It’s wise to digitize your design or transfer it onto the fabric with a stencil so you’ll have an outline of where each stitch should go. Then, you’ll want to stabilize and hoop your fabric. This will keep it tight and prevent puckering.Once you’re ready to begin, the only things left are to stitch your design and finish up. You can use embroidery to create stylish articles of clothing, decorations and gifts for loved ones, as well as textile art. The possibilities are endless! #7 A Hare In A Forest Clearing© Photo: Karabasina-ananasina#8 Leaf Insect© Photo: Sure_Teacher8967#9 My New Zealand Huia Wish These Beauties Were Still Around. Made With Stranded Cotton And Satin Thread© Photo: sinistersistaNow, if you’re wondering if embroidery is the right hobby for you to take up, Threaded with Love says that it’s the perfect mindful hobby. It forces you to slow down and focus on one thing, while simultaneously quieting your mind. You can’t rush, but you probably won’t want to. Plus, there’s no pressure to be perfect when it comes to embroidery. You can create whatever you like without having to follow any rules. You can simply relax and let your creative side take over. #10 Entwined © Photo: bluehydrangea#11 A Few Photos Of My Latest!© Photo: sinistersista#12 Finished 1st Embroidery Project© Photo: RepresentativeFee794As for the mental health benefits that can come along with embroidery, Threaded with Love notes that the calming, repetitive movements can reduce stress and anxiety. The way that the hobby encourages mindfulness can also reduce blood pressure and improve overall relaxation. Meanwhile, the satisfaction of completing a project will boost a person’s confidence, increase their mood, and bring a sense of accomplishment. #13 Stitching A Waterfall Scenery© Photo: Miuembroidery#14 This Piece Got Me Yelled At By A Karen For Being “Too Political”© Photo: _dirtylittlestitch#15 Garden Mouse© Photo: Wooden_Ad4236If you’re convinced that it’s time to embark on your own embroidery journey but aren’t sure where to start, The Fabled Thread shared some of their top tips for beginners. First, they note that you should always use an embroidery hoop. Having tension in your fabric will make everything so much easier. However, you don’t have to fit the entire design in the hoop. A smaller hoop will be better at holding tension, and you can always just move it around as necessary. #16 First Bird I’m Willing To Post© Photo: oxfordcommaordeath#17 Marie © Photo: kenz024#18 My Second Project, And First Ever Original Design! © Photo: gummibeesNext, the expert recommends making sure that your threads aren’t too long. Many beginners have a tendency to do this to avoid threading the needle as often, but long threads can knot easily, and they are harder to split. In the same vein, don’t be too stingy with the threads. It will be much harder to secure your thread on the back of the fabric if you don’t leave any space at the end. So it’s wise to leave about 8cm to make your life much easier.#19 Van Gogh© Photo: Scientastic12#20 One Preposterously Portly Prismatic Pidge© Photo: hvalur87#21 New To This, Finishing Questions© Photo: Sib7of7Another important tip The Fabled Thread shared for beginners is to never unpick anything. You might be tempted to go back and change something if you feel like you’re noticing imperfections or you aren’t entirely happy with what you’ve created. But just keep going. It’s more likely that you just haven’t finished enough of the piece yet to see the full picture. And even if there are small imperfections, those don’t make the piece any less beautiful!#22 Baby Duck© Photo: Jasmine2314#23 Baby Otter Wanna Say Hi © Photo: Miuembroidery#24 I Spent 2 Days Embroidering An Eye Instead Of Making Sensible Decisions © Photo: BogdanaProtsAre you enjoying these gorgeous photos of embroidery pieces, pandas? Keep upvoting all of your favorites, and then let us know in the comments below what you’d like to create with embroidery. Then, if you’re interested in seeing even more masterpieces from the same online group, you can find Bored Panda’s last article on the same topic right here!#25 Snowball's Hairball© Photo: orangeontheoutside#26 Romance Novel Inspired© Photo: Shelliusrex#27 Grace Rocky Save Stars © Photo: colormuse#28 The Potato You Forgot In That Bottom Cabinet A Year Ago... ("Where Is The Soil")© Photo: 9-year-cicada#29 A Completely Normal Bird Of Paradise© Photo: C_Bluebear#30 I Embroidered And Painted A Glow In The Dark Portrait Of Astronaut Christina Koch© Photo: ohwonderislife#31 Finished Today, I'm Really Proud Of This One© Photo: afteeeee#32 Happy Father’s Day To All The Father Bears! © Photo: kenz024#33 Shorter, Denser Bullions Or Longer, Curlier Bullions?© Photo: Jobelleeeee#34 Made A Cute Cap For A Friend Who Is Farmer!© Photo: charmozella#35 A Giant Strawberry © Photo: Miuembroidery#36 This Might Be My Cleanest Back Ever© Photo: _dirtylittlestitch#37 The Amphibian Of Tongues/Languages© Photo: santoyotecanto#38 Kitty In The Garden© Photo: Environmental-Top468#39 My Second Thread Painting© Photo: Cakelab23#40 Christmas Tree With Grandma's Earrings© Photo: SaltiOne#41 Eider Duck For A Friend© Photo: FulmarusGlacialis#42 New Embroidery © Photo: embroiderybynusik#43 Just Passing Thru © Photo: No_Efficiency1004#44 My Embroidered Tribute To Jimothy© Photo: hvalur87#45 Happy 100 Days Until Halloween © Photo: kenz024#46 ‘En Pointe’© Photo: MyMessyCreations#47 Lovers Point Beach© Photo: cassiemdias#48 Custom Embroidered Picture Frame Wedding Present!© Photo: Weird_Fishing_8859#49 Turkey Tails© Photo: Redsjinx#50 Good Morning © Photo: Miuembroidery#51 Kingfisher Stumpwork© Photo: iLabrador#52 Toofers!! © Photo: consistent_gasp#53 I Posted My Beauty And The Beast Library Wip A Bit Ago And Have Finally Finished It. 142 Total Hours. Single Strand© Photo: No_Efficiency1004#54 Refraction II, A Second Piece In A Series Inspired By Surface Water Patterns And The Feeling Of Looking Up From Below© Photo: Satellite_Stitches#55 Klimt Meets Universal© Photo: Inside-Tumbleweed702#56 Not Finished Yet© Photo: Select_Broccoli1365#57 Really Proud Of How These Turned Out For My Baby’s First Birthday© Photo: AlliSpaceBaroness3#58 Embroidered A Golden Butterfly With Sequins And Beads © Photo: THrowaway1934531#59 This Piece Took Me Months To Finish© Photo: _dirtylittlestitch#60 Single Thread Practice Rhubarb© Photo: AskSkeeves#61 Allium Converse To Match The Ones In The Garden © Photo: TraceAndCreate#62 Edward Elric, My Second Embroidery© Photo: Karabasina-ananasina#63 Does It Need More Something??© Photo: ZeeraTheRogue#64 Wip Wednesday: In A Moment Of Madness I Decided To Stitch The Abandoned Potato From Under The Cabinet© Photo: 9-year-cicada#65 A 3D Embroidery Of An Oyster On Ice© Photo: bluehydrangea#66 Stacked Hoop Mountain And Campfire Embroidery© Photo: M1ch00l#67 My First Thread Painting© Photo: whataboutissa#68 Luteal Rage Stitching© Photo: wasraelx#69 I Embroidered Ponyo. One Of My Comfort Movies© Photo: kelseysmiths#70 This Is My Favorite Embroidery I’ve Ever Done. I Just Really Love Garlic © Photo: Somekindacreature#71 Stab Crab!© Photo: Scientific_snail#72 He Isnt Perfect But He Is Cute© Photo: Diligent_Kitchen458#73 Hand Stitched New Zealand Tūī! One Of My Absolute Favourite Birds. Done On A 10” Hoop With 38 Colours© Photo: sinistersista#74 Done! A Gift For Mom © Photo: Sea_Alarm1412#75 Flower And Native Plant Tote Bag For A Friend© Photo: Sea_Blacksmith98#76 Spent 40+ Hours Embroidering This Octopus© Photo: BroussardStudio#77 My Never Ending Embroidery Project © Photo: Numerous_Shoe2746#78 Pingu Sassin © Photo: kenz024#79 She’s Done. She’s Fabulous. She’s Sparkling. Now I Just Need To Properly Frame Her So She Can Go To Her New Home!© Photo: thegentryentries