I post sewing and crafting tutorials here at the Mermaid’s Den. I love making things and sharing them with you, so you can make them, too.
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In this post, I’ll share one of my favorite tools for easily cleaning any sticky, fused residue off of your iron. Fusible fabric, interfacing, and hem tape make sewing so much easier, but they come with the downside of sometimes accidentally sticking to your iron. No one wants to have a gunky iron with melted interfacing, foam, felt, wonder tape, or webbing on it. Here’s how to remove it!
Here's a guide to finding cheap fabric for your sewing projects. Sometimes you'll find cheap fabric that's just as nice as full price fabric, and sometimes you'll find pieces that you can experiment on without feeling guilty if you mess up. I've seen a few posts on finding cheap fabric, so I'll try to add to what's out there without repeating too much, and I've included a list of other fabric-buying guides at the end of this post.
In this post, I’ll cover fifty household tips from 1863. Some of these are difficult to decipher and others are a bit bizarre. Others are still useful today.
I used to think that sergers were super expensive machines. Then I snagged a cheap Singer ProFinish Serger, and I don't know how I ever lived without it.
I recently came across the lovely Layla Bag Pattern, and I knew that making this cute purse would be a great way to use up some of my surplus leather.
In this post, I'll show you how to use a cording foot to help you gather fabric as you zigzag over a length of dental floss. It's the easiest way to gather fabric!
If you have a vintage sewing machine, you may have noticed some side creeping. I'll walk you through the process of getting a nice straight row of stitches.
In this tutorial, you'll sew together two different scarves to make an easy infinity scarf/cowl.
This is an easy, beginner blouse with a few different styling options, including sleeveless, ruffled sleeves, and 3/4 sleeves. It's cute and flowy--perfect for summer! I'll go through my concerns/suggestions regarding this pattern to help you avoid any issues I had.
In this post, I'll show you how to troubleshoot the Sidewinder to get perfectly wound bobbins every time!
In this post, I'll go over how to test vintage thread to see if it's still good to use.
