- Description
Tiny Friends: A Guide to Mosaic Embroidery is a heartwarming craft book that invites you into the miniature world of Japanese embroidery artist Tomomi Mimura. Inside, you'll discover 13 irresistibly adorable animal characters, each lovingly brought to life using mosaic embroidery, a unique stitching method developed by Tomomi herself.
Combining simple darning stitches with vibrant yarn scraps, this book shows you how to create tiny finger puppets, stuffed animals, and handmade keepsakes using just a hoop, fabric, and your leftover yarn stash. It’s a playful and eco-conscious approach to embroidery, perfect for knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists who want to stretch their creativity with a new medium.
With detailed step-by-step instructions, full-color photography, and whimsical illustrations, you’ll be guided through the process of stitching and assembling everything from a teacup-sized tiger to a pouch-carrying kangaroo and her tiny joey. Whether you’re crafting gifts, keepsakes, or charming companions for your shelf, each tiny friend is infused with joy, warmth, and imagination.
This book marks Tomomi Mimura’s first English-language release, following the success of her Japanese publications (which have sold nearly 100,000 copies). It’s a delightful blend of storytelling, craft, and whimsy, all stitched into every page
About the Designer: Tomomi Mimura is a beloved Japanese embroidery artist known for creating mosaic embroidery, a technique she developed from traditional darning stitches to bring whimsical creatures to life with yarn and thread. Based in Chiba, just outside Tokyo, Tomomi teaches workshops, designs patterns, and writes books that celebrate joy, texture, and playfulness. With three bestselling books published in Japanese and nearly 100,000 copies sold, Tiny Friends: A Guide to Mosaic Embroidery marks her first English-language release, inviting makers around the world to experience the charm of her tiny stitched companions.
Details:
- Pages: 144
- Patterns Included: 13 toy animals: 5 finger puppets and 8 stuffed toys
- Format: Softcover
- Language: English
- ISBN: 978-952-7580-08-0 (English)
- Publication Date: September 11, 2025
- Print Only: A separate digital version will be available through Laine’s website on release day
- Printed In: Latvia
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