yumiko higuchi’s embroidery

If you’ve only recently taken up the meditative art of embroidery, try not to let Yumiko Higuchi’s works get you down. Yes, they’re light years away from what most of us could ever hope to create, what with the perfectly stitched flora and fauna so artfully arranged that you kind of want to slap her in the face as much as you want to bow down before her, but think of these pieces more as a source of inspiration. After all, even she had to start somewhere. In fact, before the Tokyo-based lady started stitching artworks in 2008, she was working as a bag designer, so it’s fair to say she’s been at it a wee while.

Take a peek at her Instagram for a never-ending supply of pretty pics, or check out her guidebooks – 12 Months Embroidery and Wool Stitch – over on her website.