Today is Day 4 of our sew-a-long! We’ll knock out our cuffs and waistband today. If you’re hemming either your sleeves or your bottom edges instead of cuffs/bands, you’re welcome to do that today instead of waiting until Day 6! I know some of you are doing a mix of bands/hemming, so I left them at different days just in…
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We’ve arrived at Day 3 of our Oaklynn sew-a-long! Not too challenging of a day today – we’re going to sew up our sleeve seams, and our side seams. These steps will be the same, regardless of the options you chose. Don’t forget: Make sure you are taking an accurate and consistent seam allowance; seam allowance for both…
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Today is the second day of our Oaklynn sew-a-long! It’s not too late to jump in and join 🙂 Before we go too much further, I hope you’ve had a chance to take a look at our tester album in our FB group, for inspiration and to overwhelm yourself with how ridiculously adorable our testers and their families are. I…
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Oaklynn (Women’s, Youth,) is the perfect staple sweater, regardless of the options you choose. My daughter is going to be SO BUMMED when she notices that I am sewing for myself, not her, during this SAL. SHHHH – nobody tell her!! I’ll be sewing up the color block, cuffed long sleeve, v-neck options this week, but you’re welcome to sew…
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The Rory patterns are next up in our Lounge and Lace Collection! Michelle worked so hard to get the fit and style just right for you! We love all the great looks our testers came up with, and we hope you love Rory too. The Rory patterns feature tons of great options! The Youth Rory pattern includes multiple hem lengths…
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The Colleen Cardigan is here and is the CUTEST (and I’m not just saying that because I’m partial to the name – haha!!). It’s such a quick and easy sew, and makes the coziest addition to any outfit, whether you’re out and about, or staying warm indoors. Colleen has a color blocked and a solid option, two sleeve length options,…
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We are SO excited about our newest release, Dani! Dani is a low-impact sports bra in women’s sizes and a great sports/training bra for youth sizes. It has such a fun strappy back that is perfect for pairing under open-back tops like Nicky, Jamie, Carli, or Stella. If you’re intimidated by sewing your own sports bra, fabric choices, or the…
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The Nicky and Women’s Nicky oversized crop, top, and tunic is our newest set of patterns, and we are here for it!! I can’t even decide which version is my favorite, because I love them all. I’m going to need some of the Mermaid team to send me theirs, though, because I must have the same ones! Nicky features several…
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The new Levi is here! Levi is a classic-fit, knit long john with a built-in gusset and 3 inseam options: boxer brief, boot top, and cuffed pants. Levi is perfect for layering in cool weather, wearing as PJs or the boxer brief is perfect for everyday wear. The color-blocking and seaming make it great for mixing fabrics and using scraps….
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2020 has almost come to an end (FINALLY!). It was a long, busy year for Made for Mermaids – we released 66 patterns (not including freebies!), grew our Facebook community, hosted six new sew-a-longs, added some new gorgeous faces to our tester pool, began including projector files to our patterns, and more! Thank you for sharing your year with us….
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