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Hello sewing friends!  Have you ever been plagued by indecision? You’ve finally figured out what pattern you want to use but now you must choose your fabrics. You may have shortlisted it to a pile...

Hi friends! It’s Amy, and today I am going to show you how to make this fancy looking Pussycat bow tie neck dress – it’s not as complicated as it looks I promise! Fabrics I have used in this proj...

Understanding the drafting process for various pant shapes will provide the foundation for creating customized styles that flatter your individual body shape. Pant styles are primarily determined b...

As I sat down to plan my sewing, I was uninspired and pressed for time all at once. I had a pretty large backlog of Halloween and fall sewing on my to-do list, but they were all fairly straightfo...

How do you celebrate spooky season? I started with big plans of continuing a new tradition for us, Halloween pjs! I wanted something unique, beyond simply using a Halloween print, but alas…I comp...

Hello everyone! Today I want to share a quick and easy way to add some flair to one of my favorite patterns: the Ellie & Mac - South Shore Romper! This was the design that first caught my eye f...

Shackets are all the rage this season and Ellie and Mac has finally added a pattern for one to the lineup: the Connie Casual Shacket Pattern. This pattern sews up so easily and amazing in twill, f...

You may have read in my last blog that I’m from The Netherlands, so I am and speak Dutch. Obviously, I had to have the Dutchie Jacket! I love how you can combine a woven with a knit in this patter...

Hi Sewing Friends! You may not know it, but I've been an Allergy Mama for 15 years now. I also recently developed an allergy of my own as an adult. Both my son and I carry epinephrine, a life savin...

Christmas day, after the morning festivities, we went to my uncle’s house. We play a game there every year and my uncle always manages to find fantastic prizes for all of us to win. This year, he w...

My daughter’s in love with Taylor Swift. She knows all her songs. She sings them, plays them on her radio, and requests them in the car. So when the movie was announced, I started planning a surpri...

  *This is a guest blog, written by Megan Harvey*I love a great base pattern that is easily customizable. It’s even better when that pattern can accommodate panels and extra touches. We recently ...

Adding a ruffle to the Felicia Custom Cup Size Dress sewing pattern can give it a lovely, decorative touch. I used the mini cut line for my dress and I love how it turned out. Here’s a step-by-step...

  *This is a guest blog, written by Andrea Mulford*Hi sewing friends! Today I’m sharing an easy pattern mash which combines the best of both worlds of two of my favorite recent releases – the Bridg...

*This is a guest blog, written by Sarah Saunders*Hey sewing friends, it’s Sarah with a new blog to show you how to add a mock neck/turtle neck to any scoop, crew or v neck bodice. With these simple...

Hey, Sewing Pals! Lindsey here, and I've got a fab hack for our fresh Candi Square Neck Swim Dress Pattern. Can I just say that after whipping up my first test version of the Candi Square Neck Swim...

*This is a guest blog, written by Sarah Callahan*Hi Sewing Friends! In my first Ellie and Mac Blog Post I introduced you to adaptive considerations in accessible sewing. Although I do not have any ...

*This is a guest blog, written by Em Stevens*Hi all, you may have seen me around on the E&M Facebook group showing off my makes. I'm Em and I sew mostly children's clothes for my business and s...