On the sixth day of Christmas, Made for Mermaids gave to me… pretend hot cocoa and adorable felt cookies! I think I decided on a hot cocoa set before 2019’s freebies had even wrapped up! It snowballed a little bit, turning into a Cocoa and Cookies set, complete with several varieties of cookies, carrots (for the reindeer, of course), peppermint…
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Hand sanitizer is a necessity in 2020, so why not display it in a cute way, keep it handy and not lost in the bottom of your bag! Day 2 of our 12 days of freebies are these little hand sanitizer keychains. They are super fast (I mean FAST) to sew up and make such great little gifts! The…
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It’s the 4th day of Christmas and we have a fun stocking for you today! This is a lined stocking with whimsical flare! It’s made with woven fabrics and the cuff can be made with faux fur for a beautiful look. SUPPLIES: For your main stocking and cuff, you’ll want to use woven fabrics such as 100% cotton,…
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On the 3rd day of Christmas, Made for Mermaids gave to me… A chef hats for the fa-mi-lyyyyyyyy! Over the past few years, we have shared some fun freebies like aprons (here, here and here), felt play food (here and here), and oven mitts. We thought it was time we give y’all a chef hat to complete your culinary ensemble….
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Welcome to day 2 of our 12 Days of Freebies! Today we have the perfect spa-style headband that has a velcro closure. It’s great for removing or applying makeup or facial masks without the risk of messing up your hair! I especially need this with my curls, the less touching my hair, the better. SUPPLIES: Knit Fabric – French…
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Welcome to our 6th annual, 12 Days of Freebies! This year has been… something (to say the least)! We’re so happy to hopefully spread a little love to you this season and if at all possible, make your handmade gifting less stressful this year. We love to take a little bit of time this month to say “thank you” to…
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Thank you for joining us over the last week for our Carli SAL! I especially loved seeing the twist back step “click” for some of you. 🙂 If you started but haven’t had a chance to finish, or if you are planning to tackle this project at a later date, the videos and blog posts will always stay up for…
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We’re wrapping up our Carli sew-a-long today! We’ll be finishing up our front bodice hem, as well as finishing up the sleeves (cuffs, hemming, or sleeveless bands). In today’s video, I show the cuff and hemmed versions. If you opted for sleeveless, you’ll attach the bands the same way the cuffs are attached. 🙂 Don’t forget: The front bodice…
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Holy cow, this week is flying right on by! Today is Day 5 of the sew-a-long. Nothing too scary – we’re just working on our sleeves and side seams. I do show a little bit of the Pepper sleeve hack, for those of you that might be struggling with the lines on the gathered Pepper sleeve! I tried to…
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It’s day 4 of our Carli SAL! Today’s step is not super time consuming, but it does require a little bit of focus and attention to detail 🙂 For the crossover top, you’ll just match front bodice notches to back bodice notches. For the twist back option, you’ll want to be sure to match up the notches on the…
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