The colours in this mini are totally me. The pattern is mine, in that there was no pattern. It just evolved bit by bit, from the mermaid star outwards.
I've always wanted to make a mermaid star. Saw ones other people made and just knew I'd have to do it eventually. This was my eventually.
The mini measures up at 30" point to point, so it's a good size. It's all pieced using the English paper piecing method, and it is hand quilted using perle cotton - 8w. The back is not pretty, (a) because I used a piece of godawful fugly fabric for the backing, and (b) as I used some different embroidery stitches in the quilting process I made no effort to hide what some of those stitches looked like in the back. Suffice to say, I'm not showing you the back.
But I think the front is pretty.
Susan
Mini backs are supposed to be fugly, you never see them anyway! This is so pretty, I think you should enter it in a show :)
ReplyDeleteIs this just for you? You have been a great deal of sewing for magazine, I am assuming this one is just for you!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteWont show you my (fugly) back (side) either.
It's gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteSusan, your "eventually" is beautiful!!!!! I love all that colour.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely, everyone needs a mermaid star. If the back bugs you, add a fabric on top but no one will see it on the wall.
ReplyDeletegorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I wanted to say that these colours are so you, but you said it yourself :)
ReplyDeleteSmashing xxx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the mermaids.
ReplyDeleteIt's adorable Susan(and Im pretty sure that none of us would think the back is as fugly as you're making out. )
ReplyDeleteAll of that colour is making my heart sing and those mermaids are too gorgeous!
The front is beautiful! Love those mermaids.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely for you to have something just for you! Jxo
ReplyDeleteThe front is most definitely pretty. Well done. Are you going to hang it somewhere or is it a table topper.
ReplyDeleteOh so beautiful! Worth every hand stitch!
ReplyDeleteI love it!! So pretty, and the embroidery is beautiful x
ReplyDeleteThis is just lovely! The fussy cut mermaids are inspired!
ReplyDeleteThis is sooo gorgeous! Definitely wish it were mine :)
ReplyDeletereally pretty and it really does put me in mind of those Ethel Merman films, you know, the choreographed swimming films
ReplyDeletelovely finish! I love that you incorporated embroidery into it.
ReplyDeleteIt's so pretty - I know exactly what you mean about the mermaid stars. I've thought the same and then done nothing other than pet my Mendocino stash!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! what are you going to do with it?
ReplyDeleteIt is very pretty! I love the fussy cut mermaids in the star.
ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous. I always use fuglies if I am hanging something
ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous. I always use fuglies if I am hanging something
ReplyDeleteI'm behind with my blog reading. You know what I think of this. <3
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