needlework Archives — Colossal

A Qing-period civil servant rank badge (fifth grade) for a man, with floral and bird designs

‘The Atlas of World Embroidery’ Traces the Global History of the Art Form

January 5, 2026

A detail of a composition by Susanna Bauer of two plane tree leaves stitched layered on top of one another and stitched together

Meticulously Stitched Leaves Transform into Tender Sculptures by Susanna Bauer

December 3, 2025

a small sculpture of a slice of layer cake on an ornate pink plate, next to a gold fork, with realistic frosting details and embroidery on that looks like the texture of fluffy sponge

Delight in Heather Rios’s Delectable Cakes Made from Polymer Clay and Embroidery

March 17, 2025

two framed embroideries with images of fried fish and a beer along with a grocery store sign and a marquee reading "ice cream cons pizza slice"

Adrienna Matzeg’s Punch Needle Embroideries Conjure Nostalgic Summer Road Trips

February 19, 2025

Susanna Bauer’s Intricately Crocheted Leaves Celebrate the Elegance and Ephemerality of Nature

May 13, 2024

Crystal Tumblers and Decanters Glint in the Sun in Photorealistic Embroideries by Lucy Simpson

April 11, 2023

Delicate Knots, Velvet, and Beads Entwine in Julia Shore’s Mossy Embroideries

January 25, 2023

Danielle Clough Reimagines Sportswear and Athletic Gear in Vibrantly Expressive Embroideries

January 24, 2023

Mila Textiles Reimagines the Balaclava in Vibrant Beadwork and Embroidered Visages

January 3, 2023

Surreal Narratives Unfold in Natural Settings in Michelle Kingdom’s Enigmatic Embroideries

May 3, 2022

Vintage Cross-Stitch Motifs Conceal Common Household Objects in Sculptures by Ulla-Stina Wikander

July 27, 2021

Domestic Objects Wrapped in Needlepoint Scenes by Ulla Stina Wikander

January 8, 2018