# Embroidered Tourist Scenes Artist Teresa Lim Creates Hand-Sewn Postcards of Places She's Been By Jana Pijak | Published 2015-02-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teresa-lim References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/2015/02/09/embroidered-travel-scenes/) & [teeteeheehee](http://www.teeteeheehee.com/) Teresa Lim is a [textile designer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olga-de-amaral) that creates [embroidered travel scenes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baggage-claim-mirrors) of the places she's been. Presented as part of her 'Sew Wanderlust' series, the artist's hand-sewn works will inspire travelers to get creative while abroad. Whether recreating architectural monuments, serene landscapes or oceanic scenes, Teresa Lim illustrates her love of fabric and shows off her sewing talents in this series. Once finished, her intricate works are captured against a backdrop of their real inspiration, showing a side-by-side view of the two. This [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sseennapp)-worthy embroidery art will appeal to Instagram fans and lovers of travel. Artists can take inspiration from Lim, who uses tourist scenes as her point of reference. Though small in size, the artist's works are incredibly detailed and picturesque. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Embroidery Tourism:** The trend of using embroidery to showcase tourism spots in a unique and creative way could disrupt the souvenir industry by creating a novel product for travelers to buy and take home. - **Handcrafted Social Media:** As travelers look for unique pictures to share on social media, this trend could disrupt traditional tourism marketing by inspiring people to create their own textile-based art and share it with their followers. - **Embroidery Art for Home Decor:** As people look to decorate their home with unique and personalized artwork, this trend could disrupt the home decor industry by offering handmade, embroidery art pieces that capture personal travel experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Tourism:** This trend provides an opportunity for the tourism industry to create unique, textile-based souvenirs that travelers will love to take home as a way to remember their experience. - **Art and Craft:** This trend could disrupt the traditional art and craft market by creating a new medium for artists to showcase their talents and create unique pieces that capture travel experiences. - **Home Decor:** This trend provides an opportunity for the home decor industry to offer unique, handmade embroidery art pieces that can capture personal travel experiences and serve as conversation pieces in a home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threadwork-women-redefining-fiber-arts.md) - [Destination-Driven Travel Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ritz-carlton-x-kilometre-paris.md) - [Artful Graphic Beach Towels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artist-terry-beach-towel.md) - [Traditional Emirati Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tirhal-collection.md) - [Collaborative Tea Towel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-towel-design.md) - [Travel Collectible Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-traveler.md) - [Textural Porcelain Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamara-efrat.md) - [Felt-Made Novelty Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bourdon-street-chippy.md) - [Sensorial Textile Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sylvie-johnson.md)