Holy cow, the SAL is flying right on by!! Today is day 5, and we are hemming today. If you want, you can also topstitch your ruffles/tiers. π I opted not to topstitch the white floral skirt in the videos, but I did topstitch the blue floral! My daughter was super excited about the matching scrunchie I made her, too….
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Siena Sew-a-long: Day 4
Day 4 isn’t too bad – we’re just going to be adding our elastic. If you are doing the regular waist with wider elastic, it’s definitely an easy day! You’ll just have one row of elastic to thread. If you’re doing multiple rows, it’s still not terrible π I like to thread one row at a time, stitching the…
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Siena Sew-a-long: Day 3
Day 3 is up! We’ll tackle our tiers/ruffles today π I’m sewing up the mini and the ruffled high low, so you may have more tiers to attach than I do. Regardless, the process will stay the same for all versions. Today is a little tedious, but not a “hard” step per se! Do take the time to gather neatly…
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Siena Sew-a-long: Day 2
Day 2 of our Siena sew-a-long is here! Today we’ll be knocking out our side seams and our waist casing. Remember that you have two waist style options, and two elastic width options for youth or baby Siena: And two waist styles with three elastic options for the Women’s Siena: We won’t need to thread our elastic today since we’re…
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Siena Sew-a-long: Day 1
Siena Β (Womenβs, Youth, Baby) is such fun pattern for summer, no matter which version you decide to sew up! I got to sew for myself for our February Sew-a-long, but now I’m back to sewing for my youngest for the SALs. Haha! Β I’m going to show two versions – a youth mini with plain waist, and a high-low with ruffled…
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How to Adjust Pants for Height
Do you dream of pants that fit perfectly?! With a soft measuring tape and a little easy math, you can make that dream your reality!Β Letβs assume you have already selected your pattern, learned how to measure yourself to select the correct size, printed your pattern, and graded sizes for best fit.Β Need guidance through this first part of…
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How to Turn Catherine Into a Sleeveless Top or Dress
The Catherine Pattern has been available in the Made for Mermaids Pattern Shop for many years. This classic and comfortable style gets a fun new look with this pattern hack. Turn your Catherine Pattern into a sleeveless top or dress (or nightgown) with this easy tutorial. Here are two ways you can create this new look. Sleeveless Hack #1…
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Corinne Hacks
Corinne is the crop top, top, and bodysuit pattern you’ve got to have right this minute!!! Corinne is available in our Women’s sizing. Choose from five sleeve options (sleeveless, short, half, 3/4, or long), two necklines (crew, mock turtleneck), and two cutout options (low or high). The legs are finished with picot, while the neckline and sleeveless options are finished…
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How to Modify Any Pattern for Maternity!
We are often asked in our Facebook Group for tips, suggestions, or hacks for modifying patterns for maternity. We are so excited to share our newest release, Women’s Corinne Maternity Add-On, and how it can be used to modify any of our patterns for maternity! This pattern is available in our extended Grey-Navy sizing, but it will work for those…
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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 your garment size… you’ve printed out the pattern pieces. So, what’s next? Assemble Your Pattern It’s time to assemble your pattern pieces! Grab some tape and a pair of (paper) scissors and find a place to spread out. If you…
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