{"product_id":"floral-mermaid","title":"Floral Mermaid Embroidery Design, Fantasy Mermaid Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe's facing away, just the back view. Long hair falls from a little floral crown at the top, the colour starting as a silvery grey at the roots and shifting through waves of violet purple all the way to the tips. The crown itself is really really lovely, a cluster of small blooms in soft purple, white and teal sitting right at the top like a garden headband. Her tail sweeps out to the right, that deep vivid teal with scale texture running across the whole fin surface in satin fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hair is the most impressive part technically. Fine parallel satin stitching runs across multiple layers to get that ombre shift from silver to purple, and the wave and curl in the lower section uses directional stitching to add actual movement. No flat fill anywhere. Its genuinely detailed work. 5 sizes, the smallest at 5.51 by 4.62 inches and the biggest at 7.51 by 6.29 inches, stitch counts run from 43k up to just over 61k.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI got messages from beach boutique owners about this one before it was even listed. One customer bought the 7-inch version last june for a summer window display cushion at her coastal gift shop and came back to order three more in different colourways. Its been popular with mermaid party people too, kids birthday tees, swim bag patches. All sorts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch on white, cream or pale navy fabric for best results. The purple-to-grey hair reads best against white and the teal tail really pops on anything pale. Pop it on a cream linen cushion and it looks genuinely beautiful. Skip dark teal or purple backgrounds because the whole design vanishes. Use the 5.51-inch on a tote or small cushion and save the 7.5-inch for a dedicated wall panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCutaway stabiliser underneath, dont skip it. With stitch counts that high the density is real and you need solid backing. Hoop a firm cotton or linen flat and use topping film on the flower crown sections so the small satin blooms wont sink. Slow your speed down for the tail scales, theyre satin fill at tight density and rushing them causes gaps. Rewards a careful hoop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46381066846358,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/FloralMermaidEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1778498361","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/floral-mermaid","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}