On the second day of Christmas, Made for Mermaids gave to me… an adorable envelope clutch! These are so fun and perfect for a tablet, planner, or to use as a purse. SUPPLIES: 1/2 yard of woven fabric for the Main 1/2 yard of woven fabric for the Lining 1/2 yard of interfacing – use a medium weight, OR…
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It’s that time again! Can you believe it’s our 8th annual 12 Days of Freebies?! It’s so fun to put together these quick and simple freebies. We love to say “thank you” to all of you in our Mermaid community this month! We hope these freebies (and our freebies from previous years – 2015, 2016, 2017 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021) make your…
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Carissa is the PERFECT elevated basic for your wardrobe. Carissa is a fitted faux corset, intended for knit fabrics. The front features a square neckline with panels that mimic the look of a corset. For the back, you can choose between a solid back, or a lace-up back. Both bodice options are fully lined. Choose between a shaped crop, top…
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Catherine is bringing the heat AGAIN with the new Christina pattern! Christina is a crossover pattern with two blousy bodice options. For the empire waist bodice, choose between hemmed crop or top lengths. For the natural waist bodice, you can choose from waistband crop, hemmed top, plus a bodycon skirt (mini, dress, or midi). For sleeves, Christina includes short flounce,…
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I saw this pic while perusing Pinterest recently. The top immediately drew my eye—a collar on a knit top is so simple yet so chic! Of course, the site was advertising the PANTS and not the top, so what’s a sewist to do?? Make your own! Obviously! The basic top in my inspiration pic looked just like Rory, a…
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WINNERS! Thank you so much for joining us last week for the Morgan sew-a-long! If you couldn’t join us in real time, don’t worry; the videos and blogs will stay up indefinitely, so you can access them any time through the blog our or Facebook group. Although I took time to sew for myself during the last SAL, this month…
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Day 6: Today is our last sewing day! I’m going to hem my simple dress; your steps may look just a bit different depending on your options/preferences. For reference, I’m going to hem my simple skirt option with 1/2″ hem allowance on a coverstitch machine. Of course, you can use a sewing machine, finish with a lettuce hem, add trim,…
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Day 5: Day 5 is all about our skirt! I’m sewing up the simple skirt, but you’ll use the same gathering techniques if you are doing the tiered versions as well! I stabilized my waist seam by attaching 3/8″ clear elastic to the right side of the waistband raw edge. For the youth size simple skirt, you don’t *need* the…
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Day 4: Today is a quick and easy day! We’re just going to attach our waistband. I’m sewing a dress version, so depending on your options, your steps may look just a bit different. Remember if you are sewing any of the tiered versions, or using a fabric like rayon spandex that tends to “grow” with wear, stabilizing the waist…
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Day 3: Day 3 is all about sleeves! We’ll be constructing and then attaching our sleeves. I’m sewing up the ruffle sleeve, so your steps may look just a bit different than mine depending on which option you selected! NOTE: As tempting as it is to complete the construction on a serger, I highly recommend basting your sleeves to your…
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