Sculptural Embroidery Stitches Construct Beloved Family Homes

If you’ve ever picked up an embroi­dery book, you know that there are a ton stitch pos­si­bil­i­ties. From util­i­tar­i­an to com­plex stitch­es meant to daz­zle, they togeth­er cre­ate visu­al­ly stun­ning pieces. There­sa Law­son of The Mon­sters Lounge com­bines the likes of woven stitch­es, French knots, applique, and more to con­struct embroi­dered hous­es that peo­ple cher­ish. The like­ness­es are extreme­ly tac­tile, which is by far my favorite part of There­sa’s work. In dis­play­ing all of these dif­fer­ent tech­niques, she’s show­ing that hoop art can be sculptural—and in these fam­i­ly homes, it feels most appropriate.

Because her work is so detailed, There­sa takes com­mis­sions for homes twice a year via her newslet­ter. She also sells oth­er mis­cel­la­neous work through Etsy. And if you’re a renter like me, you can fol­low along with her embroi­dery via Insta­gram.

Theresa Lawson of The Monsters Lounge combines a variety of stitches to construct embroidered houses.