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.
In this post, I'll show you how to create a quilt in Adobe Illustrator, so you can draft your layout and plan your fabric choices.
There are some really bizarre vintage sewing ads, particularly Victorian trade cards for thread companies. Let's take a look at some of my favorites.
In this post, I'll show you all of the sewing tools that I use to make life easier, so you can spend more time sewing and less time on prep work.
I'll show you how to make a really quick and easy Halloween dog collar with a pretty ribbon fringe. This is an easy dog Halloween costume to make.
In this post, I'll show you how to clean and troubleshoot your new Singer Featherweight sewing machine to ensure that everything is in good working order.
In this post, I'll show you how to restore, clean, and use your Singer 15 sewing machine, one of the most iconic sewing machines Singer ever made.
In this post, I'll walk you through the process of removing rust from your vintage sewing machine in order to clean and restore it.
In this post, I'll go over how to find free vintage sewing books. There are a lot of vintage and antique books that are in the public domain now.
I'll show you how to troubleshoot problems with your bobbin winder on a Singer 15. I'll go over common issues, adjustment, and repairs that you can make.
This post contains a free sewing pattern and tutorial to show you how to make a felt flower pincushion using some of the fancy stitches on your machine.
In this post, I'll list all of the resources I've found helpful on restoring vintage sewing machines, including blogs, forums, youtube channels, and shops.
