Tutorial: Little girl’s mermaid costume, for Halloween or dress-up

October 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Celina from Petit a Petit & Family shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a mermaid costume for a little girl. The mermaid tail is a wrap skirt covered in iridescent scales cut from shimmery organza fabric. The bikini top is just a tube of knit fabric. The costume can be layered over a leotard top and leggings so it’s modest. Make it for a Halloween costume, or just for fun dress-up. Go to The Sewing Rabbit to find the tutorial.

[photo from Petit a Petit & Family on The Sewing Rabbit]

Do you have a little mermaid fan in your house? Check out these fun and unique mermaid printed fabric over at Modes4u. The designs are so cute perfect for your next sewing project.

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Freebie: Printable Christmas Eve magic pillowcase poem

With all the excitement and expectation of Santa’s visit, it can be hard for kids to go to sleep on Christmas Eve. Melissa from Polka Dot Chair created special pillowcases for her nephews, to be used only on Christmas Eve. When she gave them to them, she included a little poem explaining that they’re magic pillowcases to help them have sweet dreams. She’s sharing a free printable of the poem on her blog, plus she links to a tutorial she’s written for making a pillowcase, so you can start the tradition with your own kids.

Click below for her tutorial & printable:

Free Printable Christmas Pillowcase Poem , by Polka Dot Chair

[photo from Polka Dot Chair]

Looking for Holiday or Christmas themed Fabric prints? Check these out. Don’t have time to make your own pillow case? Check out these Christmas Pillow Case designs.