Buttonholes can be intimidating for even experienced seamstresses. But you shouldn’t let them scare you! We’re sharing some of our best tips and tricks today so you’re confident enough to tackle buttonholes on your own! Tip #1: Interfacing!Whether you are using knit or woven fabrics, you’ll want to use interfacing to prevent the buttonhole from stretching out during wear, and…
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Buttons & Buttonholes 101
MORE Clueless Collection Styling Tips!
Earlier this month, we released the first half of our Clueless Collection: Dionne & Women’s Dionne knit blazers, Cher & Women’s Cher woven a-line skirt, and Women’s Amber & Amber + Elton knit vest. Today, we’re bringing you the rest of the collection! We have had SO much fun putting together outfits to showcase the new Tai and Women’s Tai bodysuit/top patterns,…
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Ruching Maternity Hack for Tops
Both times I’ve been pregnant, I’ve preferred fitted tops that show off the baby bump. And the Tai bodysuit, with a super easy ruching modification, is absolutely perfect for that! I cut out my normal Made for Mermaids size, which is a blue. If you need to add or subtract any length for your height, do that now. I added…
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Riley Blake Wild Bouquet by Citrus & Mint Project Tour
Hi, mermaids! We’re so happy to be one of the stops on the Riley Blake Wild Bouquet by Citrus & Mint Project Tour! I had such a hard time narrowing down my fabric choices, because they are so gorgeous (especially the florals!). I opted for blue color theme, since my daughter doesn’t have a lot of blue in her wardrobe already….
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Clueless Collection Styling Tips
The first part of our highly anticipated Clueless Collection is finally here!! The first release includes six patterns: Dionne & Women’s Dionne knit blazers, Cher & Women’s Cher woven a-line skirt, and Womnen’s Amber & Amber + Elton knit vest. As much as we LOVE the fun Clueless inspired looks and LA photo shoot, we are even more excited to show…
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Sierra Sew-a-long: Winners Announced!
I hope everyone that joined up for our Sierra SAL ended the week with something they loved! I know there are a few tricky steps, but hopefully you were able to tackle those steps with ease during the SAL! If you started but haven’t had a chance to finish, the videos will always stay up for you to refer back…
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Sierra Sew-a-long: Day 5
Can you believe we’ve already made it to Day 5? I’m so glad you joined us this week for our sew-a-long, and I hope you love your new Sierra. 🙂 If you were sewing one up for someone else, I hope you get a chance to do a little selfish sewing soon, too! These last few steps are pretty simple!…
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Sierra Sew-a-long: Day 4
Woohoo! We’ve made it to Day 4 of our sew-a-long! Today we are attaching our waistband to our bodice. Be sure to note the seam allowance change – the seam allowance for attaching to the bodice will be 1/4″, rather than 1/2″. The process is the mostly the same for all bodice options, but you will want to make sure…
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Sierra Sew-a-long: Bonus Hacks
I’m sure you’ve all seen Megan’s amazing “Vegas Dress” (Sierra/Wiggle Mash), and you’ve probably seen the Sierra walk-thru romper hack! We are loving these bonus hacks for Sierra & Women’s Sierra. Both hacks are very easy, but with stunning results! Sierra/Wiggle Mash For the Sierra/Wiggle mash, you will need a copy of the Wiggle Dress from Patterns for Pirates (p.s. right…
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Sierra Sew-a-long: Day 3
If you’ve opted for flutter sleeves (or the Adeline sleeve hack, if you prefer the long bishop style sleeve or a short but more fitted sleeve), we are working on those bodice options today! As with the tank bodice, there are three bodice styles – full bodice, side cut-outs, and open back. You’ll see all three styles in today’s video. You…
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