I don't like the shades of brown/mud of the fishes in the original... There is another option, most of these fishes are rater small though.
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I've tried and tested appliqueing the smallest of the big fishes (the one with the reddish belly) and am happy with the result apart from the size. Will see how it looks when the other fabric arrives. Creating fishes from scratchnis not an option
Our place in Thailand is furnished in the colours of the beach, rocks and sea. We're both scuba divers, hence both of us love the idea of a bed spread with schools (or shoals?) of fish on it.