I hope you’re already in our Facebook group so you don’t miss any of our bombshell testers in their new Sage dresses – they all brought the heat for real. Sage is our newest release at Made for Mermaids, and it’s the PERFECT dress for summer; whether you’re wearing Sage for a girls’ night out, or lounging poolside, it’s the…
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It’s official – the new Betsy Bloomer and Baby Tai patterns are TOO MUCH for me. All these sweet babies, I can’t take it! Whether you’re sewing for your own little ones or for baby shower gifts, sewing to sell or just here to admire the squishy baby cheeks, we hope you’re as excited as we are about our two…
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Mila Beach Pants, Crops, and Shorts are the next set of patterns in our Resort Collection, and whew are they ever cute! Mila is available in Women’s and Youth sizing; they make a great addition for every day wear, beach cover ups, yoga pants, date night outfits, and so much more! Choose from short, cropped, or pants length. You can…
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Nadia is here and it’s such a simple, quick & fun pattern. You can choose from low, mid, or high rises in either a cheeky or thong option. You’ll love how quickly and professionally these come together. There are only a few seams, plus the crotch seam and liner are all enclosed – yay! We have a few hacks…
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Thank you for joining us over the last week for our Aria SAL! Your finished products turned out beautifully ๐ If you started but havenโt had a chance to finish, or if you are planning to tackle this project after life gets back to โnormalโ (do we know what that even is anymore????), ย the videos and blog posts will always…
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Nora is such a sweet, simple pattern, with a tidy binding finish and fun keyhole back option (though there is a closed back option, too). Nora’s sleeve options include sleeveless, short, half, 3/4 (excluding Baby Nora), or long sleeves! I know I can’t be the only one dreaming about mashing with sleeves from our other patterns, too. For women’s, length…
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Yay! We’re finishing up our Aria sewing today! In today’s video, I’m cleaning up any stray threads and basting stitches, finishing the seam allowances for each tier, and hemming. It’s important to not serge off your elastic when you finish your seam allowances! I just run the raw edges through the serger with my knife disengaged, to make sure no…
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We are so close to the finish line! Today’s steps are admittedly slow-going, but whew, the end result is so rewarding! If youโre just doing one of the simple skirt options, you will only have one skirt/tier to attach. If you’re doing one of the tiered options, you will have two-three tiers to attach. In the video, I attach the…
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We’ve arrived at Day 5! Today’s sewing isn’t glamorous, and truthfully can feel downright tedious, but putting in the time and effort today will pay off in the next several steps. There are lots of different methods for gathering; we have lots of tips and info in our 101 blog post. We’ve found the most professional and even looking gathers…
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It’s already Day 4 of our Aria sew-a-long! ย Be honest – how was the burrito roll?!?! Not that bad, right? I hope the video was helpful to those of you that were struggling with it! Today is easy peasy; we’ll just take a few minutes to finish up our bodice. Donโt forget: seam allowances vary! Be sure to follow the…
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