Well, hello all! This is my first time on the Made for Mermaids blog, so let me introduce myself. My…
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Sewing Terminology 101
Hi, I’m Katy and I am going take you through a list of useful sewing terminology that will help you…
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How to Measure & Choose Your Size
I see it throughout the community again and again, “I wear a large in store-bought clothes, but the large on…
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Sewing With Swim 101
Summer is coming & that means that it will be swimsuit season! Sewing with swim can seem intimidating, but its…
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PDF Patterns 102: Ready to Sew
You’ve covered a lot of the basics in PDF Patterns 101. You’ve downloaded your pattern… you’ve matched your measurements with…
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Elastics 101
Hi, I’m Katy and I am going to talk about everything elastic! Elastics are not all the same or interchangeable,…
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Wovens 101
I’m going to spend a little time today talking about woven fabrics. We will discuss how woven fabrics are constructed…
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Lining a Bodice 101
I’m so excited to bring you the next post in our 101 series! We love sharing tips and tricks with…
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Knit Binding 101
We see so many requests for help with binding on necklines, straps, etc, and with the release of Nevaeh, we…
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How to Make Bias Binding
I absolutely love adding a pop of contrasting colour for a circle hemline using bias binding like I did with this…
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