Mermaids Tale

This pattern is a Collector’s Club Design, which means a limited number of patterns were published to celebrate the release of a Judy and Judel Niemeyer Tonga Batik Mini Collection that was used to make the quilt on the cover sheet. Generally, the number of patterns published is 500. Replacement papers are not available as these patterns are only published in limited numbers. When the patterns are sold out, they will not be re-printed. Get your copy today!

Mermaids Tale was designed by Judy and Brad Niemeyer and was built using blocks from the Cattail Mixer series, including the Shimmering Star block and the Star Shower border. It also includes a C border, which does not include any foundation paper piecing. These instructions are broken down by groups, referred to as Groups A, B, & C. The cover quilt layout and colorway was designed by Judel Niemeyer using Quiltster.

This pattern is called a Collectors Club design. This means it was created to showcase a specific fabric collection designed by Quiltworx.com, called a Mini Collection. Mini Collections consist of (8) custom designed and selected Tonga Batiks in one color group, ranging from light to dark. They are sometimes paired with basics from either the Wallflowers Batik collection or the Tonga Java Blenders. They are Collectors Club, because we only publish 500 of them, and when the patterns are gone, they are gone.

There are many ways to expand your Quiltworx designs into larger sizes with compatible border packages by clicking the Buy Now button. If listed, you should purchase the Introduction Booklet for the size quilt you want. Then, you should select expansion borders of your choice. The following information explains ways to expand your quilt.

To expand the 68″ to a 99″ Queen, purchase one of the 242D borders listed under the Buy Now button.
To expand the 68″ to an 80″ Wall Quilt, add a 281D border of your choice listed under the Buy Now button.
To expand this to a 118″ King, add a 281D border, then a 118″ King Border of your choice listed under the Buy Now button.

This pattern is available in Quiltster! This means you can color the quilt with your favorite fabric collections in Quiltster before you make it. Quiltster will even provide you with yardage! You can also purchase kits designed by Quiltster Sellers right in the application!

Click on the Project button to access the pattern templates and begin coloring with fabrics uploaded from your stash and/or fabric collections from across the industry! A Quiltster account is required to use the coloring tool. If you do not have a Quiltster account already, you will need to subscribe and log in before these links will work. Subscriptions can be obtained by going to http://www.quiltster.com, click on Subscribe!

If you’d like to purchase a kit from a Quiltster Seller, click the Marketplace button! A subscription is not needed in Quiltster to purchase a kit through the Marketplace.

Click below for a downloadable .PDF of various kitting handouts!

Pattern Size: 68″ x 68″
Price: $52.50
Pattern Includes: Instructions, Cover Sheet, Yardage Information, Foundation Papers