The Sonic the Hedgehog Title Screen, Lovingly, Inspiringly Cross-Stitched

According to Redditor Maggoty, this fantastic 58cm x 40 cm cross-stitch of the original Sonic the Hedgehog title screen took his wife 300 to 400 hours on and off over the course of two to three years. Judging by the looks of it, it was worth every minute.

Compare to the original Sonic the Hedgehog title screen:

If you want to see how such a thing is created or simply need assurance that it wasn’t created by some elaborate Photoshop filter, check out the Sonic cross-stitch’s making-of pictures.

(h/t MAKE)