Our new Penelope Princess Seam Dress is here! We know some of you are always on the hunt for new sleeve options, and Penelope definitely delivers! Choose from regular (short, half, or long) sleeves, puff short sleeves, banded bishop sleeves, or ruffle sleeves! There are also two hem lengths. Penelope is great in cotton lycra, sweater knit, double brushed poly,…
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Penelope Hacks
Penelope Full Bust Adjustment
FULL BUST ADJUSTMENT ON THE PENELOPE PRINCESS SEAM DRESS Hi, I’m Dana Cole, Chief Chicken at The Slippy Chicken Company, and I was asked by Megan to do a little blog post covering how to do a Full Bust Adjustment on the Penelope princess seam dress, which has just been released by Made for Mermaids. I have to say that…
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More Mermaids joined our Team!
I am so happy to officially announce two of our newest team members! Stephanie and Michelle have both been on our testing, blogging and admin teams for some time. I know you have seen both their beautiful faces, not only here on the blog, on the site, but often in our Facebook group too. They now are more involved in…
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Mya Sew-a-long: Day 6 – Hemming
We’ve made it to the end of the week! All we have left to do today is hemming our Myas, and doing any finishing work you may have left (finishing serger tails, removing basting stitches, etc.). Don’t forget: If you opt for hem tape, remember to use wash-away! Hem allowance is 1/2″. If you prefer more or less, you will…
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Pants Fitting 101
Fitting pants is arguably one of the more intimidating aspects of sewing for yourself. But don’t worry, we’re here to help! In this post we’ll cover some of the more common fit issues we ran into during testing, and give you the fixes so that you can feel as confident in your items as possible! Inseam Adjustments We already include…
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Bailey Hacks
It’s that time of year – back to school time! Fall is right around the corner, as well, so we are happy to introduce the Bailey patterns to you! Bailey is a SUPER quick and fun knit bell bottom pattern! Available in Dolly, Baby, Girl’s, and Women’s Sizing, these bell bottoms are sure to be a hit with many different…
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Mya Sew-a-long: Day 5 -Neckbands & Cowl
Today is Day 5 of our Mya sew-a-long! Today’s steps include attaching cowls and/or neckbands, depending on which version(s) you’re doing! Don’t forget: Quarter your bands equally; remember that the shoulder seam is not a quarter point. Seam allowances are 1/2″ unless otherwise indicated You will attach the cowl using a very similar method as attaching your neckband 🙂 …
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Mya Sew-a-long: Day 4 – Side Seams & Arm Bands
Day 4 already?!? This week is just flying by! Today’s focus is side seams, and arm bands if you opted for one of the tank versions. I know that bands can trip people up sometimes, but I promise if you clip accurately and take your time, it won’t be TOO painful! If you’re struggling to get your bands to look…
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Mya Sew-a-long: Day 3 – Sleeve Ruffles & Sleeves
We are already at Day 3 of our Mya sew-a-long! Today’s steps include optional sleeve ruffles and sleeves. Need some help gathering your sleeve ruffles? We have lots of great tips here! Want to add sleeve ruffles to your women’s Mya? You can! The process is the same; simply make longer strips to gather 🙂 Don’t forget: Attach your…
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Mya Sew-a-long: Day 2 – Shoulder Seams & Sleeve Flutters
Welcome to Day 2 of our Mya sew-a-long! Today we’ll work on shoulder seams (quick and easy!!) and optional sleeve flutters. Need some help gathering? We have lots of great tips here! Today’s step is a quick one, especially if you aren’t doing sleeve flutters! If you want flutters on your women’s pattern, you could use a similar shape and…
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