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Ellie & Mac A-Line alteration for longer length Nyeca A-line dress. Hi, I am Leanne from Australia and recently added a slimmed down A-line skirt to the Nyeca dress. I can be adventurous and t...

Fixing the Timing on a Serger Model: Brother 1034D There is nothing more frustrating than trying to finish a project and realizing that your serger is no longer producing perfect stitches. You go...

Hi Sewing Friends, Have you ever wanted to sew your undergarments? Whether it’s for comfort, fit or style, Ellie and Mac has got you covered. In this tutorial I will show you how to modify the Nyec...

  Hi friends! It’s Amy here, I hope you are all doing well. Have you been seeing bows everywhere lately and thinking about how you could incorporate them into something for yourself? (Sewing Be...

Hi Friends! It’s Amy here again today. Have you spotted the brand new Tropical Twist Cutout Swimsuit? Maybe you’re feeling a bit left out because swimsuits aren’t your thing, but you don’t want ...

Hi friends! It’s Amy here, and today I am going to show you how to turn the Natalie Knotted Tank Top into a dress with any skirt you want! The best part is that this is incredibly easy and begi...

DIY: Puff Top Sleeve Heyyyy friends! I’ve been thinking a lot lately about ways to create more regular content here for you all, and I think I have finally found the solution! I am currently enr...

How to Shorten/Lengthen the Adult Stephen Cargo Pants The Adult Stephen Cargo Pants are the newest pattern in the Ellie and Mac straight fit collection. It is a cargo-style pants that is designed ...

How to Make a One-Piece Long Sleeve Swimsuit: Pattern Hack Tutorial  Supplies Needed  Swim fabric  Swim lining (Note: For this particular suit, use a thinner lining rather than swim fabric for th...

Some time during high school my son decided that he did not like jeans and would only wear cargo pants. As he grew taller but not wider, finding clothes for his lower half became a difficult task, ...

Hi! I’m Valérie, a mom of three, and I’ve been passionate about sewing for almost six years. I started because I wanted to create clothes that fit my children’s body shapes, but I quickly f...

The year 2022 is coming to a close, and it has been another great one, thanks to all of you! Thanks for supporting Ellie and Mac by buying our patterns, hanging out with us on social media, showin...

When you've found a beautiful sewing pattern, just know you can do much more with it than the original design! This blog will show how you can recreate my favorite hack: the cropped, fitted rash gu...

Hi sewing friends! I’ve been going through a bit of a woven phase lately, largely driven by all the gorgeous woven fabrics I’ve been seeing around – lovely linens, flowy gauze, delicious poplins…I’...

  Summer is in full swing here in California, and it is HOT! The thought of wearing anything constricting that doesn’t have room to flow is just too much for me to handle. This time of year, I live...

Hello sewing friends! I’m super excited about this blog post because this project is my first sew since packing up the sewing room in late July for the family move (so for about six weeks). Sewing ...

I am totally obsessed with Bishop sleeves! They are so romantic and dramatic all at the same time! The good news is that Ellie & Mac sleeves, for the most part, are interchangeable. The Bish...

Hello, I am here to show you how I made my Puff Sleeve Bodysuit into a bodycon dress using the Puff Sleeve Peplum, Dress, & Bodysuit Pattern  and the Day To Night Pattern. Its quite easy and ju...