PPP: Does Embroidery have a home within illustration? EDUT

Just lately I've been really drawn to embroidery, after choosing it as my medium for CMV I became concerned when some tutors mentioned how it didn't fit within illustration as much as linocut or other traditionalist illustration does. 

Embroidery embraces many of the same considerations that illustration does; colour palette, background colour and composition as well as different stitches (instead of brushes in this case) yet by industry professionals it's seen as a hobby despite it taking just as long as some professional illustration (My largest hoop 8" took me 2 days to complete fully). 

As I was thinking this I wanted to see if there were people out there making a difference with their embroidery. Do people think embroidery is a hobby because it doesn't say anything??? 

One instagrammer @Hanecdote uses her embroidery to counter feminist issues and also uses it to ask the same question.. why is embroidery viewed as less than illustration? 

Hannah Hill (Hanecdote) uses her embroidery to make decorative illustration, their detail draws an audience (anywhere from 1-5,000 likes) that otherwise it might not have gained were it not for the fact her medium is embroidery. 

I have emailed Hannah to ask her about how she feels about embroidery as a medium in the art world and about her choice to use her embroidery to tackle feminist issues (was embroidery chosen because it is associated with being womens work?). Hopefully I will hear back and be able to relay her answer on my PPP blog.