Heres the mermaid tail splash design. A lilac purple tail curls up the left side, the fluke breaks out the top with hot coral pink and teal streaks running through it, and a thin blue ring loops around the whole scene like a porthole. Little water droplets shoot off the bottom fluke aswell, like she'd just slapped the surface and dove.
The body of the tail is filled with a tiny fish-scale pattern, each scale outlined and lightly shaded so the curve actually reads as a curve and not a flat purple blob. Directional satin runs along the fin streaks so those coral and aqua tones flow with the motion. Clean.
I drew this one back in summer for a kids swim shop client who wanted something on tote bags and beach towels. Last month a customer told me she'd stitched it on her daughters birthday party shirt and the lil girl wouldnt take it off for two days. The frame shape ya get from the ring makes it real easy to drop a name or monogram inside.
Stitch on light cotton, white minky for baby blankets, or pale aqua jersey. Skip dark fabrics here because the lilac and teal both wash out on navy and black. If ya have to go dark, swap the lilac for a brighter magenta thread before running, itll punch through.
Density is moderate at five colours, so a medium cutaway stabiliser holds the scale fills clean on tee fabric. Use polyester thread for the pink streak, itll keep the punch through the wash. If anything pulls funny when ya hoop it just send me a quick screenshot.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Kids swim school tote bagsStitch on a white canvas tote front for swim school kits, the purple reads vivid against pale fabric.
- Mermaid birthday party shirtsCentre on a pastel pink tee with the birthday girls name running across the blue ring loop.
- Baby blanket centre motif with monogram in the ringHoop on cream minky baby blankets, drop a small initial inside the frame ring for keepsake gifts.
- Beach towel corner accent for summer holidaysPlace on the corner of a fluffy white beach towel, scale to 6 inch so it reads from across the pool.
- Pool float bag personalised with a nameSew on a drawstring pool bag with the kids name inside the ring, holds up to chlorine well.
- Little girls bedroom wall hoop artFrame in a 7 inch wood hoop for a girls bedroom shelf, looks soft on white linen background.
- Swim coach gift mug bag or capFront-pocket placement on a cap or tote for swim coaches, makes a sweet end-of-season thank-you.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.27 × 3.50 in | 6,887 |
| 3.74 × 4.00 in | 7,773 |
| 4.20 × 4.50 in | 8,981 |
| 4.67 × 5.00 in | 9,818 |
| 5.14 × 5.50 in | 11,253 |
| 5.60 × 6.00 in | 12,158 |
| 6.07 × 6.50 in | 13,673 |
| 6.54 × 7.00 in | 14,532 |
| 7.00 × 7.50 in | 15,978 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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