Recalling Virginia del Giudice‘s recent post on using needlework to cover holes in vintage garments, Susan Dworski alerted us to an inspiring iteration on the theme of embroidery fixes:

These tiny, realistic, crewel animalitos by British illustrator Chloe Giordano could be cloying, but instead they’re endearing little critters, the delightful result of an artist’s trained eye, meticulous craft, and a whole lot of patience. I’d love to send her some of my faded, hole-y blue workshirts and let her go to town on them, wouldn’t you? That snoozing fawn in process looks like he swam right up out of the fabric!  —Susan Dworski

 

…

For inspiration, check out Lorraine Loots’ miniature paintings, each one smaller than a coin.

…