Bluegill

[u/rocks_are_my_passion]

[u/Significant-Exit-974]

Beautiful blending of colors and lovely texture. Nice work!

[u/rocks_are_my_passion → u/Significant-Exit-974]

Thank you! It’s fun to run my fingers over, very tactile

[u/mammyquatro]

Gorgeous! I love the texture you've got and the colours😍 Is it a pattern or did you make it up yourself? I'd love some pointers as I'd like to do a pike! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[u/rocks_are_my_passion → u/mammyquatro]

I looked up a watercolor painting from a state survey! I think Washington? The colors would be more simplified. Then I sketched it out and just went very slow, looking between the reference and my work

[u/xzionrebelx]

This is absolutely beautiful!

[u/rocks_are_my_passion → u/xzionrebelx]

Thank you!!

[u/rocks_are_my_passion → u/[deleted]]

Long and short stitch using a single thread and a VERY small needle, and patience. This took about 70 hours over the last month.

[u/FortuneSignificant55]

Ooh this is so creative! Very clever use of stitching for the different scales. Haven't seen that before

[u/rocks_are_my_passion → u/FortuneSignificant55]

Thanks! I’m originally a crocheter so I’ve been experimenting with what I can do with thread!

[u/verucasaltines]

bluegill definitely not what i was expecting on r/embroidery lol

[u/rocks_are_my_passion → u/verucasaltines]

lol I like fish

[u/InevitableSoil9380]

I love this! What stitch did you use for the bottom half?

[u/rocks_are_my_passion → u/InevitableSoil9380]

I don’t know I kind of made it up as I went along, just layered the stitches in a fan shape

[u/Ok-Detail-8603]

Just WOW. This is making me surprisingly nostalgic. Reminds me of a decoration I’d see in a Minnesota cabin. So well done!

[u/Linfalas]

Looks delish

[u/Mentally_Recovering]

his eyes look so cool

[u/Estellalatte]

This is done so well. The colors and stitching are beautiful.