A long time ago I made a needlepoint for my mother out of one of her favorite photos. I thought needlepoint was interesting because it's basically pixel art except much more laborious since each pixel requires a physical stitch. I ended up writing a program to transform the photo into a needlepoint pattern, and for a while I turned it into a website for folks wanting to generate their own patterns.

I wish I had the patience to do something like that today, but there are so many other distractions.