Mermaid Doll

Here is my first attempt at making a stuffed mermaid doll. I read a book at the library called We Make Dolls 

http://www.amazon.com/We-Make-Dolls-Dollmakers-Patterns/dp/1454702494/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417099681&sr=8-1&keywords=We+Make+Dolls%21%3A+Top+Dollmakers+Share+Their+Secrets+%26+Patterns+%5BBook%5D

There was a mermaid in there and thought I would give it a try. Of course I changed it to fit my needs. 

Materials used:

Cotton fabric

Felt

Satin Ribbon

Pastel Chalk

Thread

Poly-Fil Stuffing

Fabric paint in pearl white

All purpose paint in pink

I sat there for 1hr doing the tail alone. It took me a while to do the scales on her tail. I did have bigger red lips on her but took them off and used fabric paint to make it more fitting for her.   I named her Lucy. 

I know I can make improvements on making my mermaids and I will for all future. I love how she turned out. 

Happy Crafting!