Jumping Mermaid Wave Embroidery Design, Instant Download

The shape is kinda a perfect circle when you step back from it. A ring of chunky cresting wave shapes forms the outer border, the kind of stylised crests you see on japanese wave prints, and the mermaid tail rises up through the middle and curls back over the top. The fin is where all the colour is: orange satin at the base transitions into hot pink toward the tips, with directional stitching on each scale section so they catch light differently. Teal and aqua on the wave border give it depth without competing with the tail colours.

Wilcom EmbroideryStudio took the scale sequencing, which was the main challenge here. Each individual scale is stitched separately with directional underlay so the satin sits at a slight angle, thats what makes them look really really dimensional on the finished piece. White satin foam accents with black running outlines complete the wave detail, 76 trims total in the file.

Seven colours, 7 colour changes, and the machine stops are clean. Im not gonna pretend this is a quick stitch, the 4.5-inch hoop sits at around 14,882 stitches, so budget maybe 35-40 minutes depending on your machine speed. A customer ordered this last month for a kids birthday gift bag and came back to say it turned out better than expected on white cotton canvas. That happens alot with this one.

Use cutaway stabiliser on anything with stretch, medium weight tearaway is fine on quilting cotton or canvas at the larger sizes. Add water-soluble topping on any textured fabric so those satin scales dont sink in. Best on a cream or white base fabric to let the orange-pink tail pop properly. Pick a mid-speed setting on your machine for that gradient fin section.