Amazingly Realistic Custom Pet and Wildlife Portraits Embroidered by Hand

This @iamlilbub piece is still available in my Etsy store :) #lilbub #embroidery #embroideryhoop #hoopart

A photo posted by Emillie Ferris (@emillieferris) on Jun 28, 2015 at 7:32am PDT

British artist Emillie Ferris employs her incredible hand embroidery skills to create beautiful animal portraits that are amazingly realistic. Making these portraits, however, came about almost by accident.

I'm a 21 year old student based in Suffolk/Lincoln. I've always been enthusiastic about art and am particularly passionate about illustration, photography and design!"However I never considered embroidery until my 19th birthday when my boyfriend surprised me with an awesome kit of embroidery assortments to get started with (hoops, threads, material, etc..).

Ferris takes custom orders and offers many of her creations through her Etsy page.

A photo posted by Emillie Ferris (@emillieferris) on Feb 24, 2016 at 8:17am PST

15 hours later and this 5" fox is finished and ready to purchase in my Etsy shop (Link in bio) What should I embroider next? :D #embroidery #hoopart #cylcollective #embroideryhoop #fox

A photo posted by Emillie Ferris (@emillieferris) on Jun 14, 2015 at 10:21am PDT

Ah yeah! Mungo is ready to go to his new home <3 #embroidery #hoopart #handembroidery #custompetportrait #petportrait

A photo posted by Emillie Ferris (@emillieferris) on Mar 5, 2016 at 12:30pm PST

A photo posted by Emillie Ferris (@emillieferris) on Feb 14, 2016 at 9:26am PST

A photo posted by Emillie Ferris (@emillieferris) on Feb 8, 2016 at 2:39am PST

4" hoop of an adorable lovebird! ???? #hoopart #embroidery #handembroidery #lovebird

A photo posted by Emillie Ferris (@emillieferris) on Nov 4, 2015 at 7:50am PST

66 hours later" ?? #embroidery #hoopart #petportrait #handembroidery

A photo posted by Emillie Ferris (@emillieferris) on Nov 1, 2015 at 8:37am PST

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