Mermaid

Mermaid is a lovely design for a seaside-loving child. The kit is suitable for all levels of stitcher including beginners as well as being a lovely quick project for more experienced stitchers.

Once stitched, Mermaid can be framed as a picture or used as the centre of a larger cushion or bag.

As a rough age guide, Mermaid is suitable for children age 7+.

Kit Contents - Complete Kit

• Red rope-handled bag with colour illustration
• Colour printed canvas (10hpi)
• Eight whole skeins of Anchor tapestry wool
• Reference chart with additional alphabet chart, and stitching instructions geared towards complete beginners
• John James tapestry needle (size 18)
• Needle threader
• Clear instructions for half cross stitch

Kit Contents - Canvas Only

• Red rope-handled bag with colour illustration
• Colour printed canvas (10hpi)
• NO WOOL
• Reference chart with additional alphabet chart, and stitching instructions geared towards complete beginners
• John James tapestry needle (size 18)
• Needle threader
• Clear instructions for half cross stitch

Design Size

Printed canvas area: 4" x 4" (10cm x 10cm)

Canvas size 10" x 10" (25cm x 25cm)

Choosing a Tapestry Frame

A tapestry frame is not essential but using one will help to prevent work going out of shape as well as making it easy to resume stitching the next day or after a break. Children may find it easier to focus on the tapestry if they aren't also having to physically hold on to the canvas as they stitch.

We stock a good range of British made no-sew tapestry clip frames which are easy to assemble. The canvas is attached by sturdy clips, so the canvas doesn't have to be sewn on to the frame.

Which size of frame is best for a beginner? For Mermaid starter kit a 12" wide CF129 frame is a good size. If you may want to stitch a larger design in the future, choose one of the wider frames with code ending in '9' and place your canvas in the centre of the frame when you stitch it.

See all our tapestry clip frames in our Frames and Accessories category.