This mom’s Tom of Finland-inspired gift for her son has the gay internet wondering where they can get one too
Hand Embroidery Group. It’s a beautiful piece of embroidery inspired by artwork by the legendary artist Tom Of Finland. Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Katherine explained how it came about.“I just finished this 20cm hoop for my eldest son for his birthday next week, based off the Tom of Finland print attached.“I had to search through his [frankly amazing and impressive] catalogue of homoerotic artwork to find one that would: A.
Work in embroidery at my rank amateur skill level; and B. Wasn’t so risqué that I’d need to be blushing my way through stitching a leather daddy’s junk!”Katherine expressed happiness with how it turned out, before offering embroidery details“I used 6-strand DMC S976 Mouliné Satin (rayon) floss.
I found it a bit fiddly as it [is] super slippery, separates easily, is hard to knot and can fluff up if too much friction is applied, so working in small lengths helps.
On the plus side, it has a nice shine to it that alters with light and angle, giving some interesting dimension and shadow effects.“From sketching out to completion, I think it took me around 12 hours.”Spending hours hand embroidering a Tom of Finland drawing is the kind of supportive mom we love to hear about!Katherine’s post soon went viral, receiving over 17k likes and thousands of comments.
