New Tiny Mermaids

 

These little mermaids are new for the Craft Drop on Folksy this weekend. There were five but four have sold and I have just listed Asterope as the last one but I will make more.

With lavish locks and a discreetly placed star fish they are a work of pure joy. They have a nautical themed tail detailed with tiny shell charms and starfish. I have used hand dyed scrim to give them an added texture which I feel lends to the mermaid theme.

The starfish is discreetly placed to give her a modest look and is beaded with embroidery detail. The motif is repeated on her hand as a sort of starfish tatoo. A tiny wave to her back and seashells with pearl beads in her hair.

I have made mermaids before but this is a tiny pattern with far more detailing and embroidery.

This little trio is Acaste Argia and Asterope, all named for daughters of Poseidon. They have a stone to their heart including sea glass with a silk machine worked tail and a silk starfish to their breast.

I tried to make the photoshoot look like they were underwater with seaweed ferns. The glorious array of shells were collected by my Great Aunt Connie who had a huge collection so seashells, a true conchologist. When she died the collection was split between several nieces and great nieces which was a shame. I wanted to keep them all together but as the youngest was over ruled. I now have my selection and my Aunty Irene's selection, I am plotting to get my hands on my cousin Shelly's collection too!

Mermaid Acaste, (Now Sold) is a jewel of a mermaid with sea glass to her heart and a piece of turquoise. Her mint green locks are adorned with mint green pearl beads and tiny sea shells. Her sea shell charms are silver and her scrim is hand dyed turquoise and blue green in colour.

I have loved making these little mermaids and will be making some more in the next few weeks. The nurses are on hold for the present.

They are a joy to work on and I love the texture changes and the flowing hair. The last one was listed on the shop this morning to take part in the Folksy Craft Drop. The idea being that we launch something new for this weekend. As most of my mermaids have sold mine will be a quiet shout out but have a peep there should be some lovely work.