Made for Mermaids Sewing Patterns are digital downloads. You will print OR project them at home, OR send them to a copy shop to print. This is not a physical garment or pattern and nothing will be mailed to you.

Maeve is a fun knit pattern full of options. Choose to make it a dress or separate top and skirt. It is a dolman style bodice designed to be oversized through the bust and fitted through the skirt waist, hips, and thigh. It has 2 neckline options finished with a neckband, a regular neckline or wide neck. The wide neck option can be worn on or off the shoulder. If you choose separates, you can make a crop or full top length. Both lengths have a hemmed or banded finish. The banded option will fit snuggly and the hemmed option will be loose. The separate skirt and dress have 4 length options: mini, dress, midi, or maxi. You can choose to add single or double slits in 4 height options: extra high, high, mid, or low. The separate skirt is finished with 1” knit elastic. Choose from a relaxed or puffed sleeve. The relaxed sleeve has a hemmed 3/4 or cuffed long sleeve. The puff sleeve includes a hemmed 3/4, hemmed long, or cuffed long sleeve. Perfect to wear every day, holidays, family photos, or any special occasions.

Adult Maeve Features:

• •Made for knit fabrics.
• •Choose separates or dress.
• •The bodice is an oversized dolman style.
• •Choose from a regular neck or wide neck. Both are finished with a neckband.
• •Separate top has 2 length options- cropped or full top length. Choose a hem band or hemmed finish.
• •The separate skirt is finished with a 1″ knit elastic.
• •Choose from mini, dress, midi, or maxi length.
• •Optional slits on the skirt in 4 heights- extra high, high, mid, or low.
• •Choose from a relaxed sleeve or puff sleeve.
• •The relaxed sleeve has a hemmed 3/4 or cuffed long sleeve length.
• •The puff sleeve has a hemmed 3/4, hemmed long, or cuffed long sleeve length.
• Includes 2 full video sew-throughs. (See the video playlist HERE).

Sizes (includes both imperial and metric measurements):

• •Fits upper bust sizes 31″-53″ or 78.7-95.2 cm
• •Fits full bust sizes 30″-60″ or 76.2-153.4 cm
• •Fits natural waist sizes: 23″-57″ or 58.4-134.6 cm.
• •Fits hips sizes: 34″-64″ or 86.3-162.6 cm.

Skill level:

• •Confident beginner- Working with sweater knits, the slit option, and gathering may be the most difficult steps for a beginner.

Suggested Fabrics:

• •Fabric content will affect the drape and fit.
• •Maeve is drafted for medium weight knits with at least 40% stretch, good drape, and good recovery. Something with a softer drape and more vertical stretch, like a very light sweater knit, rayon spandex and some waffle knits tend to ‘grow’ with wear and feel looser/longer than the intended fit. You want something with good recovery for the neckband and sleeve cuff.
• •Sweater knits, ribbed knits, some thicker waffle knits, rayon french terry blends, etc.

Notions:

• •The separate skirt option will need 1″ knit elastic for the waist.
• •1/4″ clear elastic for added support at the seams. I highly recommend adding the clear elastic to the waist seam of the dress option.
• •Optional: 1/2″ interfacing or knit hem tape for hemming.
• •Basics: iron, marking tool, ruler, snips, thread, pins or clips, scissors or rotary cutter, hem gauge. Ball point, stretch, or jersey needle. Knit twin needle optional.

5 PDF sizes included (all files include layers):

• •Photo tutorial file: 31 pages.
• •Print at home, trimless format in sizes:
  • •US (8.5″ x 11″) Pattern pieces: 52 pages.
  • •A4 (8.25″ x 11.75″) Pattern pieces: 52 pages.
• •A0/Copy shop (33.1″ x 46.8″) There are 3 A0 pages.
• •Projector File with 2″ and 4cm measuring squares.

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