Guidelines for Maximizing Your Time/Money at the Thrift Store

Guidelines for Maximizing Your Time/Money at the Thrift Store

Hi everyone, Cheryl here.  I am so excited to be a guest blogger here at Ellie and Mac and I am glad you can join me!  I am a stay at home mom of three busy toddlers, a 3 year old son and twin gir...
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Sasha’s Perfect Dress: Breezy, Sweetie Pie, Going Home Mash Up with a Modified Single Seam Cowl

Sasha’s Perfect Dress: Breezy, Sweetie Pie, Going Home Mash Up with a Modified Single Seam Cowl

Hello fellow Ellie and Mac lovers! My name is Sasha (@sewsosh) and I’m so excited to share my first mashup tutorial with you all. I’ll keep my preamble short and sweet and get right down to brass ...
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Everyday T shirt & Tulip Dress Mash Up

Everyday T shirt & Tulip Dress Mash Up

I was searching the other day for casual t-shirt dresses on pinterest, and I came across this cute but casual t shirt dress with the exact same skirt than the tulip bodice. I immediately thought: “...
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Hack your Hemband

Hack your Hemband

Hi, it’s Lakeisha! I like banded hems on most of my projects, but with a recent make, I was looking to do something a little more. On a whim, I made this up and really liked how it turned out, so I...
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How to Hack the Play Date Dress to Have a Matching Bolero

How to Hack the Play Date Dress to Have a Matching Bolero

Version 1 A while back, I blogged about the Play Date Dress that I made for the youngest for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. But I haven't shown you the one I made later on for my oldest yet. B...
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Sunshine Leggings Colorblock Hack

Sunshine Leggings Colorblock Hack

  Here is Lesley alias Frullemieke from the blog https://frullemieke.blogspot.be again. Today I’m gonna show you how to make a little hack on the Kid's Sunshine Legging's. We are gonna make a colo...
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How to Add a Crossover Hem to Any Sweater

How to Add a Crossover Hem to Any Sweater

Hi there! It’s Lakeisha from [Sincerely, Shantelle] and today I’m going to show you how I achieved this super cute crossover hem on the Fall in Love Sweater. A little disclaimer about mine before ...
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How To Colorblock A Sleeve

How To Colorblock A Sleeve

Hey there, it’s Melissa again and this time I want to talk about the modifications I recently made to the sleeves on the kids’ Discoverer Tee. This pattern is one both of my kids' love. This last t...
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It’s a Snap: Adding snaps to a romper

It’s a Snap: Adding snaps to a romper

Hi, there! Kim here, again! Today, I’m excited to be sharing how I added snaps to my daughter’s romper! My daughter decided the other day that she wants some dungarees, BUT she does NOT want to get...
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How to sew an infinity scarf to complement your outfit

How to sew an infinity scarf to complement your outfit

Hello fellow sewists, I’m AnCa from Flaxfieldsewing.I really love deep necklines!  Fortunately Ellie & Mac fully meets my wishes with many of their patterns! I made the low neckline variation o...
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Our fantastic top 5 adult's patterns of 2019

Our fantastic top 5 adult's patterns of 2019

Now that we’ve looked at the top 5 kid patterns, let’s take a look at the what the top 5 adult ones were. Any guesses?  Coming in at number 5...5.   Duchess Jacket This glorious woven jacket patter...
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Pinspiration Mash Up

Pinspiration Mash Up

Kim here, and I’m super excited to share my recent mashup with you! As much as I try to slow down time, the holidays are upon us, and with that comes holiday parties and social engagements for some...
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Duchess Hack - Part 2: how to add a hood

Duchess Hack - Part 2: how to add a hood

Hi again, today I am back with part 2 of Duchess Hack Blog and I will show you how to add a hood to the Duchess Jacket.When adding a hood, you’ll need: A pattern piece from a hood, like the one f...
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Be Captivating Hack: how to sew an unlined version

Be Captivating Hack: how to sew an unlined version

Hello, here An Ca from Flaxfield sewing. The last time I wrote a blogpost for  Ellie & Mac I already told you how to make a fully lined top unlined by adding binding.  You can read it here. Tod...
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How to do a Sway Back Adjustment

How to do a Sway Back Adjustment

Hello, friends! It's Nellie again, from Sorry About the Mess. Bringing you another instructional blog post. I'm not sure if you'll want to cheer or groan, but here it is either way. This time we w...
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Securing your serger tails

Securing your serger tails

Hi there! This is me, Manda, again. It has been a while since my last blog, and I am happy to be back! Today I want to talk to you about how to secure your serger tails. When you are sewing with ju...
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How to turn the Be Smart Jumper in to a pinafore

How to turn the Be Smart Jumper in to a pinafore

Hi y’all!! This is Lakeisha from [Sincerely, Shantelle] again, and today, I am here to share with you a mashup that I absolutely ADORE!When I received this faux-denim cotton lycra from EmyJean Fab...
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How To: Create a Heart Applique

How To: Create a Heart Applique

Here is Lesley alias Frullemieke from the blog https://frullemieke.blogspot.be again. Today I’m gonna show you how to make a cute heart applique on a store bought or sewed t-shirt. I combined the t...
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