Playful Mermaid Tail Splash Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This is the splashing tail design, the one where its like someone just kicked up out of the water. The tail itself curves upward and to the right in aqua blue with individual scale rows and a broad satin fin at the top. Water droplets and small bubble circles scatter around the motion. On the left side theres a big red clam shell with bold ridged satin fill, on the right a yellow shell in the same style, and above everything small star shapes sit at different angles like theyre floating in the water column.

5 colours: light blue for the main water body, red for the left shell, yellow for the right shell and star accents, aqua for the scale-filled tail itself, and black for all the outlines and detail work. 4 colour changes to get through the whole design. Stitch count goes from 15,344 at the smallest right up to 38,206 at the largest, thats a proper full-stitch-out. This one earns its complex tier honestly.

5 sizes running from 3.13 wide by 3.51 inches tall to 6.70 by 7.51 inches. Pop a firm cutaway stabiliser underneath, the scattered elements and the dense black outline work at large sizes need the fabric completely locked in place. On stretch fabrics like swimwear-adjacent cotton, Hoop a polymesh base first. Density on this design is 759 so theres alot of thread going in, especially around the black outline sections where the satin layer is tight and directional.

Last summer one customer ordered this for a set of 4 beach bags, same design on each in different base fabrics. Ive seen it on girls swimsuit cover-ups, zip pouches for beach gear, and as the centrepiece on a large canvas tote. Stitch it on a white or natural background and the five colours absolutely sing. The full-colour illustrated look when it comes off the machine is what people keep mentioning when they message me.