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Sunset Dreams Dress to Top Hack
Hey Ellie and Mac Fans! My name is Jessica. I usually chat about sewing patterns and tips, plus some other fun hobbies like gardening and food, over on the Let's Go Hobby website - www.letsgohobby...
Read MoreT-Back Dress Hack
Hello friends! Sonia here from Mama's Craft Room and today I'm showing you how I created this T-back dress using the floral dreams tank top.
I saw this gorgeous dress from Lulus, and had to find ...
Read MoreIntroduction to Indoor Photography
In this opening of a series on indoor photography, I’ll outline future blogs that will aim to help the beginner photographer in producing pleasing images within the challenging environment that is ...
Read MorePaperbag Pants Shorts Hack
Hi friends! It’s Lakeisha, and today I am going to show you a few easy modifications I made to the Paperbag Pants pattern in order to make them into shorts.
I recently received a yard of scuba fab...
Read MoreHow to Do a Full Bust Adjustment on the Book Club Top
Hey, it's Nellie from Sorry About the Mess. Have you seen the Book Club top? It has this great color-blocked V shape across the front, back, and sleeves. This is a beautiful top, but if you need ...
Read MoreDiagonal Zipper Hack Tutorial
Hello everyone! My name is Katrina and I have been sewing for as long as I can remember, but in the past year and a half I made a switch from quilting to garment sewing. I am a mother of three an...
Read MoreDay to Night Top Hack
Hello Fellow Ellie and Mac-ers!!!
I’m Elesia Marie with Sew Quirky Couture and I’m proud to be an Ellie & Mac Brand Representative!Today I’m going to show you how to do a “hack n mash” of the ...
Read MoreWrapped in Love Dress: the Lace Overlay Hack
Hi, this is Deborah again. When I first saw the testcall for the wrapped in love dress, I immediately saw a great hacking opportunity :)
I came across this pinspiration and knew the wrapped in love...
Read MoreSasha’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 ...
Read MoreEveryday 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: “...
Read MoreHack 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...
Read MoreHow to Eliminate a Back Seam
Hello friends!! It's Nellie from Sorry About the Mess and I'm here for another tutorial! This time it's going to be quick and easy. The links found in this blog may be affiliate links that cost...
Read MoreHow to create your own Mix & Match Capsule with the Wrapped in Love & Breezy Pattern
Hi EAM fam! It has been while since I stopped in to share a project with you, but I am back with a little bit of hacking action! So just a few days ago, EAM released the Wrapped in Love dress and i...
Read MoreHow 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 ...
Read MoreBlock that Hoodie!! - how to colorblock the Gametime Hoodie
Hey Hey Hey my beautiful EAM’ers! Alisha here again! It feels great to be back bringing you another fun hack! There’s no doubt that I love love love my hoodies, and I love to shake them up a bit! N...
Read MoreHow 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...
Read MoreHow to hack the Discoverer Tee (4 hacks!)
Hello! I’m Aimee, also known as the Sewing Scientist, here to bring you a new blog post for Ellie & Mac. This blog contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I will receive...
Read MoreHow 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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