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.

Shelly is a fun and stylish, one-piece swimsuit!

Youth Shelly Features:

• •Made for swim knit fabrics.
• •Fully lined one-piece swimsuit with the look of a bikini.
• •Center front has a ruched bodice with elastic enclosed straps.
• •Choose a plain bodice or add a ruffle.
• •The bottom front has a high waist and the back is full coverage.
• •Choose a full back or cut-out back bodice. The cut-out back has the look of a bikini with the ease of a one-piece. The solid back can be made will fully enclosed seams.
• •Video tutorial included.

Sizes (includes both imperial and metric measurements):

• •Fits sizes 1/2 (about 9-12 months) to 14.
• •Chest sizes 19″-32″ or 46.2-81.2 cm
• •Waist sizes 19.5″-28″ or 49.5-71.1 cm
• •Hip sizes 19.5″-34″ of 49.5-86.3 cm

Skill level:

• •Intermediate

Suggested Fabrics:

• •Drafted for swim knits and swim lining.
  • Nylon spandex (traditional swim knit) or polyester spandex blends.
  • You can line the swimsuit with swim knit or they make specific swim lining material.

Notions:

• •3/8″ swim elastic
• •Polyester thread
• •Optional: wooly nylon or maxilock stretch thread for your loopers (if using a coverstitch machine)
• •Basics: thread, pins or clips, scissors, ruler, hem gauge, and marking tool. Ballpoint, stretch, or jersey needle in size 9-11.

4 PDF sizes included (all files include layers):

• •Print at home, trimless format in sizes:
  • •US (8.5″ x 11″) The tutorial is48 pages and pattern pieces are on 16 pages. 64 pages total.
  • •A4 (8.25″ x 11.75″) The tutorial is 48 pages and pattern pieces are on 17 pages. 65 pages total.
• •A0/Copy shop (33.1″ x 46.8″) There is 1 A0 page.
• •Projector File with 2″ and 4cm measuring squares.

Made to match:

• • •Women’s Shelly

Coordinates perfectly with the entire Mermaid Shores Collection!

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Sewing with Swim 101 Blog Post