Happy 4th of July, friends!!!  I must say, 4th of July is my favorite holiday.  I love fireworks, family time, picnics, outdoor lawn games, cookouts, stars & stripes, and of course RED-WHITE-AND BLUE!  I dress in my patriotic clothes all week and now that I have three little kiddos, I do the same for them!  We love celebrating the good ole US of A!

I was in the mall a few months ago and found the cutest girl’s shirt with “All-American Mermaid” written on it.  I fell in love with the concept  and thought, “How perfect would this be for our Made for Mermaids friends!”  So…… I designed a fun graphic for you to use with your Silhouette machines so you can make your own Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV) shirts and products! 🙂

The design is made for an adult shirt using a 12 x 12 cutting mat.  So you will need to resize it for your child.  For example:  On my daughter’s size 5 Talor Tank, I  sized it so it was approximately 7″ wide x 5.5″ tall.  Download your FREE Silhouette file here!!

About our outfits….
My daughter is wearing a Talor Tank.  I tied it up to the side using a hair tie to secure it because we are all loving the tied up look right now!  She is wearing a M4M Knit Headband in Child size in her hair.

I left the starfish off of her design because weeding all the vinyl out of that tiny starfish was driving me crazy!  I really love how it turned out without it though. 🙂

Here’s a close up of the adorable Knit Headband pattern.  It comes in 4 sizes, Baby through Adult.  It’s totally reversible and a super easy, quick sew!

On to my outfit…
My top is the Essential Tank from Megan G.’s sister, Patterns for Pirates.  I love this tank top style so much.  It’s the perfect fit- form fitting, but not too tight!

 
Were you checking out my mermaid necklace?!  This adorable design is from Thread & Grain.  It’s a wooden, laser-cut charm on a 24″ chain.  Check it out along with all the other incredible designs and fashions from our friend, Katy at Thread & Grain.

I hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July.  Make sure you share your “All-American Mermaid” creations with us in the Made for Mermaids Patterns Group page on Facebook.  We love to see what you make!