Purple-Tail Mermaid

Posted on July 22, 2024 by mimik

I love her sea-bubbly hair.

I’m enjoying playing with the embroidered tails.

This time I put a little embroidery on her back.

A Dark Mermaid

Posted on July 17, 2024 by mimik

Yes, I am having fun with the hair!

I spent way too long on the tail embroidery.

Again, the back is plain.

And here she is, out in the garden.

Blue Mermaid

Posted on June 13, 2024 by mimik

I love how she turned out.

It took me several tries to get the faces and the hair to a place I liked.

More embroidered scales. I used white silk buttonhole thread to keep the dark blue threads in place. The buttonhole thread originally came from my mom’s sewing collection!

The back of her tail is plain.

I have one more mermaid but she needs to go back to the worktable. Hopefully I can show her to you in a few days. I’ve also dyed some more ombre fabrics and am so excited to sew them up!

Mermaids!

Posted on June 12, 2024 by mimik

I have gotten lots of requests for mermaids but I was not imagining anything to move forward with. During my break from making, I’d been mulling over the idea of ombre (shaded) dyeing. Finally I’ve tried it and am loving it!

Here is Mermaid 1-

I am so excited to be playing with something new!

Green hair

Mermaid hair is a challenge!

No cover-up for her!

Trying out embroidered scales with variegated thread.

A Big Mermaid Lady

Posted on June 18, 2018 by mimik

I have been meaning to get back to making big ladies (that link is from 2006!) for a long while but something else always seems to be ahead in line. Finallythey are back on the worktable after some pattern tweeking. But then this lady/mermaid needed to get made and she pushed ahead!

I will definitely be playing with this idea again- I love her! After her though, I’ve got some regular ladies that I am working on. The last time I really made any was around 2010 so yes, it’s been a while. I don’t know why I stopped after making these lovelies.

all the mermaid girls

Posted on July 24, 2010 by mimik

Here they are- the mermaid girl gang-

and I did make her a little shawl.

I have listed all these girls in my Etsy shop now. Maybe tomorrow I will get to the princess girls.

mermaid girl 3

Posted on July 19, 2010 by mimik

Why do I make dolls? Because every time I finish one, I fall in love.

I spent way too much time making this dress. But, I DO like it!

Hmm. Now I am remembering that I was going to make her a little shawl. I have just the right color- an ochre. Maybe I will go do that now.

Mermaid Girl 2

Posted on July 16, 2010 by mimik

Another girl with a dress made of Heather Ross Mendocino fabric. I love her fabric.

She has a cashmere shawl with silk ribbons-

that wrap around and tie in the back.

Here she is without her shawl-

Oh-Em-Gee! I finished one!

Posted on July 13, 2010 by mimik

It is a girl with mermaids!

And, the Heather Ross fabrics are out again.

Back of the pinafore- button and sash.

A double underskirt with ruffles at the hems.

I’m out of practice. I took her outside and took a number of photos, but couldn’t choose the one I liked best. This one shows her hair the most clearly.

I like the pose of this one.

And I like the color contrast on this one.

Any opinions?

This was my studio, mid-afternoon. She was finished but I put her in the window to look at and be sure. There are 2 more girls on the desk, waiting for their dresses.