r/Visiblemending • u/strangegardener • Jan 06 '25
EMBROIDERY An impromptu extra embroidery piece on this hoodie for my brother-in-law for Christmas after my dog chewed holes in the hood
My dog likes to chew blanket type things and I accidentally left this hoodie within his reach when I was working on another embroidery picture on it for my brother in law for Christmas.
A lot of work and a very late Christmas present later and I have hidden the bites - if you swipe I've circled the mended bits although you can see them as I used slightly different stitches.
I am now much more careful with where I leave things and we are working on "leave it". My dog got lots of puzzle and chew toys for Christmas to divert his energy away from my crafts and so far we have been incident free since this happened a month ago!!!
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u/MissApricat Jan 06 '25
What?!! The shading is incredible. How long did this take??
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u/strangegardener Jan 06 '25
So long... so so long. I estimate about 70 to 80 hours maybe even more because its probably the length of a a small to medium size banana and the width of maybe an iPhone (hope they are helpful references haha), I am slow and take my time with this stuff and I kept having to change the colour i was using because i couldnt just do pikachu I had to do the Van Gogh one (I really do reach for the stars). I finished it yesterday and luckily my BIL is very nice so he understands but doesn't know what his present is yet!
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u/RHTQ1 Jan 07 '25
It looks amazing; don't call yourself slow. The task you were achieving looks very time consuming and tricky.
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u/Dino-chicken-nugg3t Jan 07 '25
I thought it looked like a van gough pikachu. This is amazing! You’ve made something so beautiful and detailed. The world is just a bit brighter for you work of creativity and time. 💕
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u/Dino-chicken-nugg3t Jan 07 '25
That’s so cool! I love the idea and all the activities they put together.
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u/wh4t_1s_a_s0u1 Jan 06 '25
This is criminally good. The colors in the shading are so cool. It's so cute. Gosh dang...
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u/strangegardener Jan 06 '25
Thank you so much!!! I took it in small sections so it wasn't too overwhelming but it still was quit overwhelming. I only finished this because it was a gift I really think if it was a passion project I would have given up
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u/f-albedo Jan 06 '25
Wow, the mend looks amazing! Definitely r/invisiblemending
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u/strangegardener Jan 06 '25
So visible it ended up looking deliberate and becoming invisible again
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u/cptnsexy Jan 07 '25
Oh god. I thought you were fixing the bites within the existing Van Gogh Pikachu. Excellent execution.
Dog tax? (When you have time? I can see that you have your hands full.$
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u/strangegardener Jan 07 '25
Thank you! Yeah I bought it as a plain grey hoodie and was planning to just embroider deagonite on the front but because of my lovely dog who I like to call nicknames such as "the most gorgeous boy in the whole wide world", "gremlin" and "slugs and snails (and puppy dog tails)" I ended up doing an entire pikachu!
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u/verfemen Jan 06 '25 edited Jan 06 '25
Incredible work! It reminds me of the Van Gogh self portrait
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u/strangegardener Jan 06 '25
I forgot to write in the post that it's based on the Van Gogh Pokemon collection! Here is the link to the website hopefully it works. https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/about/collaborate/van-gogh-museum-brand-licenses/a-z/pokemon-x-van-gogh-museum
I went with my BIL and sister to the Van Gogh museum last year so it makes it even more significant to him! Was very sad when I realised Starry Night was in New York not Amsterdam. Luckily happened to go to New York not too long after!! Saw Starry Night - great success.
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u/Easy-Concentrate2636 Jan 07 '25
I thought I was delusional in thinking Pikachu looked Van Goghesque. What a cool collab.
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u/SalmonMaskFacsimile Jan 06 '25
Your handling of color is impeccable! Beautiful job.
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u/strangegardener Jan 06 '25
Thank you so much! I downloaded the image and spent ages zooming in on every little colour change trying to get the closest colour I had to each paint stroke!
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u/bodhiseppuku Jan 07 '25
Wow, that seems very tedious. I guess it takes great effort to get great results like these.
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u/hellsbells79 Jan 06 '25
This is the best embroidery I’ve ever seen.
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u/strangegardener Jan 06 '25
Thank you!!! If you go over to r/embroidery I'm sure you will see some awesome works of art!!
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u/hellbabe222 Jan 07 '25
Why does it look like Pikachu actually sat for this portrait?! 😆
I hope BIL forgave your pup. Actually, he should be thanking your dog for doing them a solid because you've left his hoodie better than you found it!
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u/strangegardener Jan 07 '25
My BIL and sister absolutely adore my pup so he actually has seen this as my dog doing him a favour 😂
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u/lawemi20 Jan 06 '25
This looks INSANELY GOOD! Did you use long and short stitch to blend the colors? If so, how many strands of thread?
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u/Pamander Jan 06 '25
Wait hold up... That style is INCREDIBLE I have never seen stitching like that before, I am a layman when it comes to painting but it almost reminds me of like post-impressionism paintings? Like Van Gogh style it's really cool. Also gorgeous mending as well!
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u/strangegardener Jan 06 '25
I forgot to write in the post that it's based on the Pokemon x Van Gogh collaboration which my BIL is a huge fan of! I don't know what the name of the stitch is I think it's "long short stitch but without a plan" I sort of just go with the flow.
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u/CanadianArtGirl Jan 07 '25
It’s like if a Pokémon dressed up as Paddington…
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u/strangegardener Jan 07 '25
You've just given me a fantastic next idea - Van Gogh x Paddington embroidery
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u/CryForWolf Jan 07 '25
As a fellow embroiderer... damn. Respect! It looks great! Do you have a pic of the back? I'm always curipus how it looks with others
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u/strangegardener Jan 07 '25
I'm so sorry I wish I had taken a picture of the back but there were 2 layers in the hood that my dog had chewed through so I embroidered the picture inside 1 layer (poking my hand through the second layer chewing) and then sewed the second layer hole back up on the inside so it looked more tidy and would be more comfortable to wear!
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u/Marine_Baby Jan 07 '25
Machines cannot replicate this, you are so talented!
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u/strangegardener Jan 09 '25
Thank you so much I’ve never gotten on with machines for sewing or embroidery so diligent hand sewing it is for me!!
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u/Marine_Baby Jan 09 '25
It is a feast for the eyes when you zoom in, just went and tikitoured around the embroidery again.
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u/Brinkzik Jan 07 '25
70 to 80 hours? That is perseverance! It looks absolutely amazing and I respect the hell out of you for that phenomenal work! 🦩❤️
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u/cee-la Jan 07 '25
This is ridiculous! It looks like a painting it's so well done! I bet all the people in your life are suddenly going to have holey clothes for your to patch up.
Your BIL is a lucky guy. I hope he appreciates the effort you made for him. Gifts made with love are the best! (Especially when it's puppy love and people love in one excellent hoodie)
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u/thefondantwasthelie Jan 07 '25
Your work is amazing. I have a rescue dog who tends to eat certain fabrics - the term is PICA - eating non food things. Some breeds are more inclined to it than others. If it becomes a long term problem you can try anti-anxiety meds - my dog 300% better on the medication and we no longer lose our human stuff, we just have to be careful to take away any toys so she doesn't go past the fun destuff phase to the eating phase.
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u/THEpottedplant Jan 07 '25
In all honesty, this is one of the coolest depictions ive ever seen of pikachu. Your shading is excellent
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u/flirt-n-squirt Jan 08 '25
Welp, guys and gals, looks like we have a winner. Let's pack up this sub 😄
But seriously, OP this is spectacular work!
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u/radicalgrandpa Jan 08 '25
Oh my gosh, this is one of my favorite card designs ever! Incredible work!
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u/Next_Difficulty4648 Jan 10 '25
This is so cute.I find it incredible that they are now doing tattoos.So, they look like embroidered pieces coming out of your skin.Crazy awesome
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u/ThanksYo Jan 06 '25
Hey, it's me, your new friend, on my way over to leave some of my hoodies laying around. I'll be back whenever, just let me know.