Embroidered portrait faces

Creative face embroidery ideas of different kinds of faces… and there are a lot! Try your hand at some of these fun patterns.

If you're aiming to make deeply personal and authentic artwork, perhaps nothing is more individual and expressive than a self-portrait.

A close-up of a face embroidered with colorful threads, focusing on a single eye. The embroidery is intricate and detailed, creating a realistic and almost three-dimensional effect. The use of various colors and textures, including flowers and leaves, adds to the beauty and complexity of the artwork. The eye is particularly striking, with long eyelashes and a bright, inquisitive gaze. The image captures the skill and artistry of the embroiderer, who has painstakingly created a stunningly…

This eye catching portrait is titled 'Meandra' and measures a petite 15cm square (6 inches square). This is the work of embroidery artist Alix Souissi and you can see more of her work on her Facebook at Alixsouissi embroidery art #favourites #threadpainting #embroidery #portraitgirl

Hello Everyone This is a quick hello to let you know I have not forgotten about you – work is progressing steadily on the new book and taking up my every waking hour! In 2011 I did an intervi…

Michael Cook of Wormspit sent along a link the other day to the website belonging to artist Cayce Zavaglia. Cayce is an artist who uses fibers (wool and acrylic) on canvas to create painted portraits, or at least what looks like painted portraits. This is needle painting taken truly to the artist’s level! It is ...