{"title":"Mimstermade","description":"\u003cp\u003eTomomi Mimura, also known as @Mimstermade on Instagram, is a pioneer when it comes to 'mosaic darning'. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe has been fascinated by the beauty of darning since 2017 and came up with the idea of 'drawing' in a mosaic-like style using a darning technique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe colourful world created by her unique technique 'mosaic darning' will warm your heart and add colour to your life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"embroidery-with-darning-stitch-book-tomomi-mimura","title":"Embroidery with darning stitch book by Tomomi Mimura","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"item_info\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntroducing eco-friendly and fun Darning embroidery techniques and designs!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTomomi Mimura's book of her charming embroidery and darning technique.  Full of wonderful patterns to adorn garments or as a repair technique. Tomomi's mix and use of colour is super inspiring and guaranteed to make you smile!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince the technique uses small amounts of yarn, your leftover stash threads after knitting a garment are super useful! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSee also the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/loopknitting.com\/collections\/kits\/products\/mimster-kit-mosaic-embroidery\"\u003ekits\u003c\/a\u003e that we stock of one of Tomomi's super cute designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease note that this book is in Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomomi Mimura\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Okinawa prefecture. 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Her whimsical and colourful worldview is mainly created using the technique of mosaic darning embroidery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe kits that are coming include more yarn and an updated instruction booklet compared with the original kit. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote type=\"cite\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e- needle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e- mimster yarn\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e- pattern printed fabric\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e- instruction in English\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e*You will need \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/loopknitting.com\/products\/hoooked-recycled-cotton-filling?variant=55645949526393\"\u003etoy stuffing\u003c\/a\u003e, an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/loopknitting.com\/products\/nurge-embroidery-hoops?variant=43785795928272\"\u003eembroidery hoop\u003c\/a\u003e and sewing material to sew up the rabbit. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished Rabbit approximately 20cm in height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that the scissors pictured are not included in the kit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotos are courtesy of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mimstermade\"\u003e@Mimstermade\u003c\/a\u003e and are for reference only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTomomi Mimura is from the southern island of Okinawa and currently lives near Tokyo. She is an artist and a creator of mosaic-darning. Tomomi came across mosaic tiles in Guell park in Barcelona which served as inspiration to create her unique \"darning embroidery\" for her whimsical illustrations made of darning pieces or \"tiles\".  \u003cbr\u003eWe have been honoured to welcome Tomomi to Loop from Japan,for workshops and have loved having her \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/loopknitting.com\/collections\/mimstermade\/products\/embroidery-with-darning-stitch-book-tomomi-mimura\"\u003ebooks\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/loopknitting.com\/collections\/mimstermade\/products\/mimster-kit-mosaic-embroidery\"\u003ekits\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/loopknitting.com\/collections\/mimstermade\/products\/enneste-for-mimstermade\"\u003eyarn\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/loopknitting.com\/collections\/mimstermade\"\u003ehaberdashery\u003c\/a\u003e for her unique mosaic darn-embroidery in the shop. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ginger-button-for-rephrase-container\" style=\"left: 174px; top: 143.875px; position: fixed; z-index: 51; visibility: visible;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"ginger-button-for-rephrase\" class=\"syn-mode\" style=\"position: relative;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ginger-button-for-rephrase-tooltip\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mimstermade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43693194019024,"sku":"MMIK8937H","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9350\/9840\/files\/IMG_5771.jpg?v=1700650323"},{"product_id":"embroidery-sewed-with-the-darning-stitch-book-3-by-tomomi-mimura","title":"Embroidery sewed with the darning stitch book 3 - Tomomi Mimura","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"item_info\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful new book by Tomomi Mimura, aka mimstermade, just arrived! 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