MIA-MERMAID
Mia Mermaid
2017 Australian Mirabilia Retreat
Release: June 15, 2017
Mia Mermaid
2017 Australian Mirabilia Retreat
Release: June 15, 2017
Renaissance
Mermaid
Inspired by the Botticelli painting, The Birth of Venus, this sensuous maiden rises from the depths of the sea enveloped in her long lustrous hair. She holds her heart in her hand – perhaps to lure some shy lover? Her tail shimmers in shades of greens and blues, strands of crystals dance in the underwater currents and all is complemented by a regal halo of pearls. Create your own masterpiece with this stunning new pattern from one of America’s most enchanting designers.
“Off with their heads!” “Let them eat cake!” “Bow down!” “Kiss the ring!”
The queens have arrived. The Queen of Hearts and the Queen of Spades will be obeyed by the entire kingdom. They can be stitched as pictured, or as two separate cards.
They are soon to be joined by their sisters The Queen of Diamonds and the Queen of Clubs, all with their own unique personalities
and talents for ruling.
This design is inspired by the Greek myth of Andromeda and the constellation named for her. Like Cassiopeia MD131, there are stitches of special floss that glow in the dark to
represent the constellation within the design. Hers is a dramatic story of monsters and chains and rescue and stellar beauty.
She is forever in the stars.
This is Christmas glamour at its finest.
The dress is made of holly, berries, juniper and evergreens. Red satin ribbons flutter. The fragrance of blue green fir fills the air.
The stage is set for a lovely Christmas season.
Deep, dark and lovely, Veronica sits in her
Victorian theater ball gown. She is framed by black Gothic satin and jewels from distant lands. Her jade necklace is the perfect compliment to the shimmering, peacock blue silk. She is sweet and somewhat dangerous.
Let love take root and weave a garden of calm beauty with floss. This golden haired zen goddess is draped in powder blue silk. A halo of blossoms frame her figure. Petals and flowers flow and dance about. I drew this beauty to represent the moment of harmony and peace I experience whenever I make something with my hands.
This pattern is inspired by the German fairy tale published in 1812 by The Brothers Grimm. It is a tale of witches and gardens and towers and long braids woven together. A tale of longing and love that now can be woven with the stitcher’s needle and floss and glittering beads.
Somewhere at the bottom of the Azure sea, a fairylike creature is born from a shell. Her hypnotic songs call to the sailors to follow her to the depths. Her beauty is dangerous and her love is not to be taken lightly.
This floss woven woman was inspired by winter storms and Danish fairy tales I read when I was a little girl. Patterns of beads and sparkling stars adorn her heavy cloak. Her companion is equally adorned in
festive winter swirls and dripping crystal beads. I love the moments after the strong beautiful storms when
everything is pure and silent. I imagine this is why they name the storms after women.
When I was a little girl my 72 year old Slovak grandmother raised my sister and I while my mother went to find herself. Beth and I would run around the house like kids do. She would yell at us not to be “gypsy girls”.
I could never figure out why being a gypsy girl was a bad thing.
Wearing beautiful jewelry and colorful dresses and traveling
with my friends in a caravan sounded wonderful!
So I give you the very good, stunningly wise and mysterious
“Gypsy Queen”.
Thinking about it now, I think that was what my mother was.