#dimensional embroidery

[shetumbler]

How to do Raised Needle Weave Bar

[starlytenight]

SPINDLE nova??? 👀

Yepper, a Nova inside Patch Land that vibes in Space Land. Spinel lives inside this old fella and they look out for each other and for Patch Land's best interests... mostly.

Being a computer, the Spindle Nova doesn't exactly have freedom to deny things if someone feels like being an jerk that day.

Spinel knew these things were insane and held a very familiar power to her own kind and decided to try and keep it hidden from the denizens of Patch Land as best she could. Most people assume the Nova is a satellite or a funky star so they haven't been bothered much.

Toyhouse Page here

[poptartmochi]

something is amiss with me today 🕴️

[kaalbela]

Kantha (Bengali: কাঁথা) is a form of embroidery originating in Bengal region, i.e. Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and parts of Assam. It has its roots in nakshi kantha, an ancient practice among bengali women of making quilts from old saris and rags by sewing them together. In modern usage, kantha generally refers to the specific type of stitch used. The kantha needlework is distinct and recognised for its delicacy. The stitching on the cloth gives it a slightly wrinkled, wavy effect. Today, kantha embroidery can be found on all types of garments as well as household items like pillowcases, bags and cushions.

While it is an increasingly diversifying art form, traditional kantha embroidery motifs are still sought after. Traditional kantha embroidery is two-dimensional and are usually of two distinct types: geometric forms with a central focal point, carried over from the nakshi kantha tradition and influenced by islamic art forms; and more fluid plant, floral, animal and rural motifs with stick-figure humans depicting folklores and rural life in Bengal.

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[chinesehanfu]

[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Late Warring States period(475–221 BC) Traditional Clothing Hanfu Based On Based On Chu (state)Historical Artifacts

【Historical Artifact Reference】:

Late Warring States period(475–221 BC)：Two conjoined jade dancers unearthed from Jincun, Luoyang,collected by Freer Museum of Art

A similar jade dancer was also unearthed from the tomb of Haihunhou, the richest royal family member in the Han Dynasty, and was one of his treasures.

Warring States period, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 475-221 BCE,jade dancer by Freer Gallery of Art Collection.

Warring States period(475–221 BC)·Silver Head Figurine Bronze Lamp.Unearthed from the Wangcuo Tomb in Zhongshan state during the Warring States Period and collected by the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology

The figurine of a man dressed as a woman holds a snake in his hand, and 3 snakes correspond to 3 lamps.

Sword of Goujian/越王勾践剑:

The Sword of Goujian (Chinese: 越王勾践剑; pinyin: Yuèwáng Gōujiàn jiàn) is a tin bronze sword, renowned for its unusual sharpness, intricate design and resistance to tarnish rarely seen in artifacts of similar age. The sword is generally attributed to Goujian, one of the last kings of Yue during the Spring and Autumn period.

In 1965, the sword was found in an ancient tomb in Hubei. It is currently in the possession of the Hubei Provincial Museum.

【Histoty Note】Late Warring States Period·Noble Women Fashion

The attire of noblewomen in the late Warring States period, as reconstructed in this collection, is based on a comprehensive examination of garments and textiles unearthed from the Chu Tomb No. 1 at Mashan, Jiangling, as well as other artifacts from the same period.

During the late Warring States period, both noble men and women favored wearing robes that were connected from top to bottom. These garments were predominantly made of gauze, silk, brocade, and satin, with silk edging. From the Chu Tomb No. 1 at Mashan, there were discoveries of robes entirely embroidered or embroidered fragments. The embroidery technique employed was known as "locked stitches," which gave the patterns a three-dimensional, lively appearance, rich in decoration.

The two reconstructed robes in this collection consist of an inner robe made of plain silk with striped silk edging, and an outer robe made of brocade, embroidered with phoenixes and floral patterns, with embroidered satin edging. Following the structural design of clothing found in the Mashan Chu Tomb, rectangular fabric pieces were inserted at the junction of the main body, sleeves, and lower garment of the robe. Additionally, an overlap was made at the front of the main body and the lower garment to enlarge the internal space for better wrapping around the body curves. Furthermore, the waistline of the lower garment was not horizontal but inclined upward at an angle, allowing the lower hem to naturally overlap, forming an "enter" shape, facilitating movement.

The layered edging of the collars and sleeves of both inner and outer robes creates a sense of rhythm, with the two types of brocade patterns complementing each other, resulting in a harmonious effect. Apart from the robes, a wide brocade belt was worn around the waist, fastened with jade buckle hooks, and adorned with jade pendants, presenting an elegant and noble figure.

The reconstructed hairstyle draws inspiration from artifacts such as the jade dancer from the late Warring States period unearthed at the Marquis of Haihun Tomb in Nanchang, and the jade dancer from the Warring States period unearthed at Jin Village in Luoyang. It features a fan-shaped voluminous hairdo on the crown, with curled hair falling on both sides, and braided hair gathered at the back. The Book of Songs, "Xiao Ya: Duren Shi," vividly depicts the flowing curls of noblewomen during that period. Their images of curly-haired figures in long robes were also depicted in jade artifacts and other relics, becoming emblematic artistic representations.

The maturity and richness of clothing art in the late Warring States period were unparalleled in contemporary world civilizations, far beyond imagination. It witnessed the transition of Chinese civilization into the Middle Ages. The creatively styled garments and intricate fabric patterns from the Warring States period carry the unique essence, mysterious imagination, and ultimate romanticism of that era, serving as an endless source of artistic inspiration.

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Recreation Work by : @裝束复原

Weibo 🔗：https://weibo.com/1656910125/O6cUMBa1j

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[martysimone]

Edge o' Beyond | Sheree • in three-dimensional floral embroidery + metallic thread on sheer tulle

[omgthatdress]

Round Gown

1798

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

"The round gown of the 1790s stands just before the complete renunciation of three-dimensional shaping and color in the First Empire, more or less imitating Greek sculpture bereft of polychromy (as it was often seen and envisioned in the eighteenth century). Delicate polychrome wool crewel embroidery saves this dress from the austerity of the later style and assures a date of about 1798; the piece fully anticipates the Empire style but retains one last vestige of rococo ornament and incident."

[adorablediscoveries]

Kathrin Marchenko - Embroidery Artist

Kathrin Marchenko, from Lozivskyi, Ukraine, is an embroidery artist who uses ropes, threads, and laces to create incredible works of art. Marchenko creates three-dimensional embroideries on frames and walls depicting animals, portraits, and anatomical parts of the body such as eyes and hands.

The artist does not use preparatory drawings but relies on the inspiration and creativity of the moment. "Embroidery is a meditative process that helps me calm down and gather all my thoughts," stated Marchenko, who uses various materials in her works, including multiple types of threads, fabrics, needles, hoops, beads, ceramic pieces, and other objects inspired by the moment.

The artist also organizes online courses in meditative embroidery using modern embroidery stitches to develop creative skills. "The art of embroidery is not easy, but once you get used to improvising with threads and matching their color shades, you can create anything in just a few steps," the artist states on her official website. The purpose of meditative embroidery is to broaden horizons and see embroidery from a new perspective.

The courses are accessible to both experienced embroidery professionals and beginners who want to develop their creative skills by creating impressive works with low-cost materials.

[fug0th]

Pst! You know what time it is? New cosplay time! I decided to remake one of if not my favorite cosplays in my collection, Naven Nuknuk from Epithet Erased

This has been by far my most time consuming build (as well as expensive). this cosplay took a total of 279 hours over the span of roughly 8 months to make. That time doesn't include redoing sections or details that didn't make it into the final look.

And now for a detailed look at this whole outfit because dang, I put so many tiny details in.

Starting off with the earring and beads, I used a tequnic called lampwork to make them. The best way I can explain lampworking is like miniature glassblowing

Lampwork uses glass rods heated in a flame to create generally small pieces like beads or buttons. Lampworking can be incredibly detailed. While I'm still fairly beginner at all of this I was able to learn a tequnic called implosion to make the flowers look more 3 dimensional. I also used lampworking to make the buttons on the undershirt!

I did all the 3d modeling for parts like the glasses and the belt buckle. (Stealing pictures from my Instagram because the progress tracker i use corrupted my images)

While I don't usually focus on the 3d modeling in my builds it's a huge passion of mine. After making a model of the belt buckle I put my 3d print into casting clay. After carefully removing it I poured tin in to make the final belt buckle.

I also taught myself basic leather working and tooling to add some apple blossom inspired designs onto the belt and painted it.

Next thing I think I should talk about is the embroidery. I wanted to incorporate more details about naven into his outfit. After asking jello some questions we came to the conclusion that the embroidery should be lillies and carnations. Because of my constant insanity I hand embroidered everything. I also did some embroidery on the pants and used an embroidery floss that changes colors in the sun for fun.

Before I get any questions about materials I'll add in, the white shirt and embroidery are both silk. I struggle to embroider with cotton dye to the sound and feeling it makes, and I felt like being fancy so silk shirt too. The pants are a cotton twill (pretty much jean fabric without the indigo) and the green strips are silk. A perfect Segway into the tatting and knitting!

For those who don't know tatting is a traditional form of lace making found in many different places around the world. There are 2 main forms of tatting, needle tatting and shuttle tatting, I tend to use shuttle tatting due to how nice and portable it is. I thought tatting would be fitting to add to navens outfit due to it's other name, farmers lace.

And now for the big beast of this outfit, the knitting. Like with everything else in this outfit I dyed the yarn myself. It's 80 percent wool to 20 percent silk blend.

Huge thanks to jello for suggesting so many ideas, this outfit wouldn't be nearly as cool as it is otherwise.

Anyways I hope all y'all like the outfit! I had so much fun making this insanity

[theroyalsandi]

The Princess of Wales wore a Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen Headpiece with silver bullion, crystal and silver thread work three-dimensional leaf embroidery at the Coronation of king Charles III and Queen Camilla | May 06, 2023

[danika-redgrave124]

Umbra Witch Yuu Ramshackle Super Mirror Events Part 1

Scary Monsters

A black witch hat with a wide brim, adorned with a purple ribbon around it. The purple ribbon has a subtle black spiderweb pattern and is finished with a large purple bow with black stripes. There's a mini black bow with sparkles on top of the larger bow and a black skull sits in the center of mini bow.

Yuu's hair is styled in long flowing waves with dark purple highlights, complementing the purple accents of the hat.

A sleek black corset with intricate purple embroidery in the shape of arcane and spiderweb patterns. The corset has silver accents and a dark, shimmering sheen.

The neckline is adorned with a delicate, high lace collar that adds an elegant touch. The corset laces up the front with dark purple ribbons.

Black puffed sleeves with a subtle spiderweb pattern and purple trim, giving a dramatic and witchy appearance.

Skirt: A high-waisted, asymmetrical skirt made of layers of black and purple chiffon, creating a flowing and ethereal look. The skirt is decorated with a subtle spiderweb patterns and small, sparkling black and purple gemstones. The skirt has dark purple, form-fitting leggings underneath.

Cape: A short tattered cape made of black and purple fabric, adding a touch of mystery and dark elegance.

Accessories

Gloves: Long, black gloves with purple lace trim and small, silver spider charms.

Boots: High-heeled, knee-high black boots with purple laces and silver accents.

Bullet Color: Purple with black spiderweb at the end of the casing.

Fairy Gala

A delicate gold Headband with intricate white and gold floral appliqués. The Headband features small, sparkling gemstones at the center of each flower.

Hairstyle: Yuu's hair is styled known soft, elegant waves. The hair is adorned with white and gold floral pins, giving a fresh and ethereal appearance.

Dress

A flowing floor-length gown made of pure white satin with gold accents. The frabic has luxurious sheen and is lightweight, enchancing the gowns graceful movement

Design: The gown features a fitted bodice with delicate gold embroidery in the shape of flowers and vines. The sweetheart neckline is adorned with white and gold floral detailing, giving a romantic touch.

Sleeves: The gown has off-the-shoulder sleeves made of sheer white tulle, embellished with subtle gold floral patterns that create a dreamy, delicate look.

Bottom

The skirt is made of layers of soft white stain and tulle, creating a voluminous and airy effect. The outer layer of the skirt features gold floral embroidery and small, white, three-dimensional floral appliqués scattered throughout.

A long, flowing train extends from the back of the gown, adorned with scattered gold floral motifs and a soft, shimmering finish.

Accessories

Gloves: Long, white satin gloves that reach past the elbows, with delicate gold floral embroidery at the cuffs.

Shoes: Elegant, high-heeled white stain shoes with gold floral embellishments, completing the sophisticated and ethereal look.

Bullet Color: Gold and White with a white flower at the end of the casing.

Luxe Couture

Yuu's hair is styled in elegant updo with loose curls cascading down their back. The updo is decorated with small, sparkling silver and sapphire hairpins.

Dress

A luxurious, floor-length gown made of shimmering midnight blue satin and black lace. The frabic has a subtle, iridescent quality that catches the light beautifully.

The gown features a fitted bodice with intricate black lace detailing and silver embroidery. The neckline is a graceful sweetheart shape, adorned with delicate pearl and sapphire embellishments.

Sleeves: The gown has off-the-shoulder sleeves made of sheer black lace, adding a touch of delicate sophistication.

Bottom

Skirt: The skirt flows gracefully to the floor, with layers of soft satin and tulle creating a voluminous and elegant silhouette. The outer layer of the skirt is adorned with Silver embroidery and sapphire accents, forming intricate patterns that sparkle as Yuu moves.

Accessories

Gloves: Long, black satin Gloves that reach past the elbows, adorned with Silver lace and small sapphire stones at the cuffs.

Shoes: Elegant high-heeled black satin shoes with silver and sapphire detailing, completing the sophisticated look.

Bullet Color: Silver and Sapphire with a pearl at the casing.

Wish Upon A Star

A celestial diadem adorned with gold stars. The diadem has intricate designs of swirling galaxies and shimmering constellations.

Yuu's hair is styled in long flowing waves. The hair is adorned with shimmering constellations acessories.

Dress

A luxurious floor-length gown made of shimmering midnight blue satin and gold-threaded lave. The frabic has an iridescent quality, reflecting light like the night sky filled with stars.

The gown features a fitted bodice with intricate gold embroidery depicting constellations and galaxies. The neckline is an elegant V-shape, adorned with small, sparkling gems that resemble stars.

The gown has sheer, long sleeves made of midnight blue lavender with subtle gold patterns of stars, adding a touch of ethereal elegance.

Skirt: The skirt flows gracefully to the floor, with layers of soft midnight blue satin and gold tulle creating a voluminous and elegant silhouette. The outer layer of the skirt is adorned with gold embroidery and midnight blue gems, forming intricate patterns of constellations that shimmer as Yuu moves.

Train: A long, flowing train extends from the back of the gown, featuring golden celestial motifs and midnight blue frabic that gives the illusion of a starry night sky.

Accessories

Gloves: Long, midnight blue stain gloves that reach past the elbows, adorned with gold lace trim and small star motifs at the cuffs.

Shoes: Elegant, high-heeled midnight blue satin shoes.

Bullet Color: Midnight Blue with a gold star at the end of the casing.

Super Mirror

Compact Design

The compact is designed to resemble an exquisite, secret lock. It has a polished, mirror-like exterior with a subtle floral and lace pattern engraved in silver and gold. The front of the compact features a delicate, intricate lock. The edges are adorned with tiny, sparkling in gems in black, silver, and midnight blue colors.

The compact opens with a hidden key that is also an elegant pendant. When opened, it reveals a mirrored interior framed by delicate lace-like patterns and softer hues.

Contains

Scary Monsters Costume Couture Bullet

Fairy Gala Costume Couture Bullet

Luxe Couture Costume Couture Bullet

Wish Upon A Star Costume Couture Bullet

[grits-galraisedinthesouth]

Although People Magazine is aligned with The Meghans, they could not ignore Catherine & Charlotte's mini me moment at the Coronation.

The Princess of Wales and her only daughter, Princess Charlotte, were featured in the number four (4) spot of 2023's Top 10 Style Moments.

What People Magazine should have printed: "Both the Princess of Wales and her daughter wore headpieces that featured three-dimensional leaf embroidery created by milliner Jess Collett for Alexander McQueen. Both made with silver bullion, crystals, and silver thread. A spectacle from every angle, the Coronation chignon, which mimicked the intricacy of her silver leaf headpiece, epitomised regal modernity." Quote from fashion Blogger

Even Omit's former employer, Harper's Bazaar dropped "Kate Middleton": "The princess' hair is styled in an elegant updo and she does not wear a tiara, as was previously expected; instead, she wears a Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen headpiece with silver bullion, crystal, and a silver threaded three-dimensional leaf embroidery. She wears the jewels with an Alexander McQueen dress in ivory silk crepe with silver bullion and embroidery featuring rose, thistle, daffodil, and shamrock motifs. Over it, she wears a blue formal robe, at the monarch's request."

No one in the US will purchase The Meghans covers. In order to sell their stories, The Prince & Princess of Wales are typically pictured alongside any Sussex reports. Unfortunately Omit's voice seems to be the silent (royal) contributor for many US reports.

[honey-birdette]

Celeste

Meet the ultimate midnight vixen. Designed with geo embroidery on glittery midnight tulle, Celeste comes in a captivating colourway that shifts from indigo to blue. Combining this dimensional embroidery with custom infinity rings, our design technologists created the perfect longline bra, plus a striking corset top to take you from bar to bedroom.

2024, After hours collection

[marzipanandminutiae]

since you mentioned loving Ella Enchanted and Fairest (which are incredible pieces of literature) I was wondering if you’ve ever heard of Just Ella. It’s a different take on Cinderella that had a very similar protagonist but keeps to a semi historical feel. It really reminded me of the other books.

so...yes, I have. I was quite fond of it as a child.

and in hindsight, it's one of the worst examples of Historical NLOG in youth fiction I can think of

not ONE of the women at the palace is like. a fully fleshed-out human. except maybe Madame Bisset. they only exist to make Ella look smarter, tougher, and all-around better. I loved this book as a child, but looking back on it, there's a passage where Ella straight-up dismisses out of hand the notion that any of her apparently brainless ladies-in-waiting might have some sort of internal life or interests. one of them is a highly skilled embroidery artist, but that's treated as a surprise, a curiosity rather than a genuine interest on her part. you're never even allowed to think for one second that Ella might be wrong about them or judging them unfairly. the women at the refugee camp have a bit more going on, but even then, they're portrayed as too content with their lot and lacking in Ella's intelligence, drive, and/or imagination

Ella Enchanted never fell into this trap. Hattie and Olive were cruel to Ella in their own ways, but they each had their own things going on (insecurity for Hattie; intellectual disability and loneliness for Olive). there are plenty of other female characters presented, bucking social norms or otherwise, who feel like three-dimensional people: Mandy, Ella's mother, Areida...even Queen Daria, the boarding school bullies and headmistress, and Uaxee the giantess

Just Ella doesn't sit right with me anymore

[intimidating-fettuccine]

here's a question that has probably been asked before: how did you come up with you rewrites for the characters? all of the backstories you gave them are really interesting and, while I haven't read the originals in a long time, I think I like what you did more. I found your work only in the past couple days, but I like it a lot; your versions of the creeps feel the most like real people that I've found since my interest in them reignited. but yeah, love your work.

(also, I may show back up in your ask box, so may I be "embroidery anon"?)

Firstly, thank you very much!! I tried really hard to make them much more realistic/three dimensional instead of just “oohhh I like to kill people!!” Ya know? I’m glad that people like you over time have liked that aspect of them :)) Prepare for some rambling though-

As for coming up for their specific backstories, that’s a little hard to answer I think just because of how long it’s been since I started doing that. I’ve been into the creeps since I was 11 and I’m turning 23 in a couple weeks so, it’s been a long ride. The creeps grew up alongside me and I think for some of them their stories just sort of evolved in my mind over the years. I mean I’ve literally been in the fandom for longer than several creeps like Toby, Pup, Helen, etc.

The basics are just I’d look at the original story for most of them, decide what I think I could keep, and what I’d like to change. For a creep like Toby, I wanted him to still have a good relationship with his mom and sister, and I still wanted his sister to die, but for Natalie I made her brother an ally to her and someone she loves and trusts instead of one of the bad guys. But I mostly wanted to make the writing darker and more in depth, I wanted them to be darker and more realistic as people.

I also wanted different backgrounds for them, like Toby/Helen/Natalie coming from very rich and influential families, EJ in my canon growing up in a cult, Jason and LJ both being toys instead of just LJ, things like that.

The thing about rewriting them I think is that most of the OG stories are not… The best written stories ever? Most of them were written by preteens/teens and not the most realistic pieces of media. Like in Jeff’s, being burned by fire made his hair turn black and his skin turn white, which is not really how fire and burns work?? And then he went on to burn off his eyelids which also not a great idea? I’ve actually had people get upset that my Jeff has eyelids but like if he didn’t he would be completely blind and in literal agony because his eyes would be completely dried out. That’s not a great design imo, but it was also written by a child so like, that’s why.

Most of my designs just sort of pop into my head randomly though. I get an idea like for BEN I wanted him to be close to his mom, but I didn’t want her to still be living so I went okay, how do I expand on that? And that’s how I came up with my version of his story, with his mom dying young from illness and his father being abusive and resentful.

I wish I had a better way of explaining it but that’s just sort of my general thought process. I started to look at them more as individual characters/OCs instead of just the original lore, which I mean most blogs for the creeps these days have their own lore too. I don’t think my creeps are the best ones ever (except in my heart), but I also had a lot of fun writing them and coming up with their backgrounds. I got influenced a lot by songs and media and they just gradually came into fruition :) I’m glad they were good enough to reignite your interest.

(And also yes, you may take that anon name ^^)

[signiorbenedickofpadua]

AI-generated embroidery

I'm starting to see more and more AI generated pics of "embroidered" art popping up, and somehow that makes me even more disappointed than when I spot fake paintings. Of course, a lot of creativity and effort goes into any given form of art, and they all have their limitations which inform the end result, but one can, in theory, paint almost anything (at least in digital painting) while there are far more tangible, physical limitations to what you can make a piece of thread do. One of the best parts of seeing a gorgeous piece of textile/fiber art is admiring how well the artist has been able to cleverly utilise and transcend the limitations of working with thread/fabric/roving/etc., and realising how much time it must have taken.

To then see AI "embroidery" that looks very impressive at first glance before realising that it couldn't possibly be real because it defies the very laws of physics makes me sad. Not only did someone want to generate a piece of art they couldn't be bothered to make themselves, but they then looked at the image the computer spat out and either wasn't interested enough in the craft itself to be able to tell how impossible it was or decided that it didn't matter because the point was just to get some superficially pretty content to share with a mostly unsuspecting audience. It's just... a whole new level of disrespect for a craft that is already niche and underappreciated as it is.

There have been posts pointing out what to look out for in generated "paintings" and "photos", but I have not seen any for embroidery yet, so here's a couple of points off the top of my head:

Can you see individual threads clearly? Do they look consistent in texture (like they're spun the same way). There are a few different types of embroidery thread which are spun in different ways and from different materials, but if it looks like one type of thread was used and the threads still look inconsistent, that's a tell.

If the piece seems to be mixed media (e.g featuring beads or fabric appliqué etc.), do the added materials look realistic? Can you guess at what they're made of or how they may have been attached without the use of sorcery? I have seen a few examples of what looks like a cluster of beads at first glance, but when looking closer they've turned out to be very surreal in shape and get progressively less realistic and more abstract the smaller they get. Then there have been details which I've tried and utterly failed to imagine what material they could even be made from, like decorative vines/borders that look more like 3D-printed plastic than thread or metal wire or anything you might expect to find in an embroidery, even with creative material choices.

Does the motif look very three-dimensional? There are a number of ways to create 3D embroidery, but they all have to follow the laws of physics. Where are those threads going? Do they just end randomly? Does it look like a bunch of normal embroideries stuck on top of each other with no plausible edges or methods of attachment?

I've seen at least one example where most of the image was trying to look like photorealistic embroidery, but then there were a few details that simply looked photorealistic as in, "Wait, half of that bird looks embroidered, and half of it just looks like a photo of a real bird?"

As in other forms of AI art, look at details which you think you know what they ought to look like - especially in parts of the work that are out of focus or far from the center, those tend to be less realistic. If, at first glance, something in the background looks like a rose, look again and ask yourself, "Is that really what a rose looks like, even stylised? Why does that petal look more like a weird tentacle? These shapes make no sense. Was the artist just clumsy and made a mistake, or was it designed like that by a computer?"

Humans like symmetry. If there's a border or something which looks like it ought to feature repeating patterns but turns out to just be abstract shapes without any sort of pattern to it, then be suspicious. Same thing goes for motifs which look like they're supposed to consist of a perfectly mirrored right and left part but have unexpected inconsistencies (say, a butterfly or a crown, for example).

Finally, as always: is there a source in the caption? Does it say something like, "[Title of the piece/description of the motif] by [artist], embroidery thread and [beads/metal wire/leather appliqué/whatever fun material]"? Is there a caption at all? If not, there's a tiny chance that the artist just posted it themselves without a caption, but it's much more likely that it's either reposted stolen art or AI art that wants to pass under the radar, or even stolen AI art (if, indeed, one can steal something that was created by a computer based on other stolen art to begin with).

Okay, rant over. Go forth and look a bit closer at images of embroidery in future! You'll either discover that it's an AI piece, or you'll get the pleasure of really taking in the cool details and techniques used by a skilled, real-life fiber artist!