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Wave Rider Hack: How to Make a Cropped, Fitted Rash Guard

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...

Creating An Everyday Tee for Wovens

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’...

Mash Up Time! (Day to Night & Puff Sleeve Pattern)

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...

Discovery Tee Hack - How to Use Woven Fabric

Hello sewing friends! Did your sewing journey include a few detours where you bought all sorts of fabric you probably aren’t using today? Mine did! From delicious looking quilting cottons to heavy ...

Let's Talk About Adding Tiers (And a Waistband...)

Hey! It’s Sarah from Sew Salty and Free! I want to share you a really cute way to fancy up the Sunny Day Tunic/Dress. We’ll look at how to add an accent piece to the waistband and create a self-dra...

Sewing Faux Leather

I don’t know about you, but to me there are a couple of times in the year that make me look back and think about what I have accomplished… or not! Times like Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, New Year…...

Slow Sunday Dress Pattern Bishop Sleeves Hack

Hello my sewing friends! Here I am with another hack! This time we are adding the super trendy bishop sleeves to one of my favorite Ellie and Mac Sewing Patterns, The Slow Sunday Dress/Top Pattern....

Be Invincible & Urban Legs Pattern Mash

Hey Ellie and Mac readers! Jessica here, back again with another blog post. I usually blog over on the Let's Go Hobby Blog. You can check out my Ellie and Mac posts by clicking HERE. I have writ...

Bookclub Top Nursing Hack #2

When The BookClub top was released, I instantly thought I could hack it into a nursing top... in three different ways! You can read about the first way HERE (link this word to the first hack: https...

Changing Seasons: Mashing & Upcycling

It's that time of the year again! A new season waits for us and with it a new wardrobe, especially if you have kids! They grow up so fast… It's hard to keep up with them! Autumn is around the co...

Back-to-School Pencil and Paper Outfits

Hey! It’s Sarah from Sew Salty and Free! Back to school definitely looks a lot different this year for a lot of families. Whether we’re doing virtual online, homeschooling, doing a hybrid schedule,...

Lucky Sleeve Top - Cold Sholder Jumper Mash Up

Hi all! Here Ilse from @sewsewilse. Today I want to show you my ‘Lucky Girl jumper’! I know EAM has already a few gorgeous jumper patterns in her collection, but because I love the Lucky Girl top s...

Comparing different fabrics for the Slow Sunday Top

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 ...

Bookclub Top Maternity Hack

Can’t find a maternity pattern that’s stylish AND nursing friendly? Sometimes, you gotta take the matter in your hands and make it yourself! Here's one hack that fits both those bills. First, prin...

Adding Sleeves to the Gathered Tankini Swimsuit

Hi everyone! My name is Teri Geurts and I’m a pattern tester at Ellie and Mac. I'm sure you have seen Ellie and Mac’s awesome new Gathered Tankini Swimsuit pattern. Did you know that you can add...

Curved Hem Zippered Pocket Hack

Hi everyone! Today I am going to share a hack on the free curved hem pocket tank. I love the look of this tank and how it is perfect for athletic wear. I walk my dogs every morning. Between carryin...

Be Graceful Dress & Jersey Skirt Mash Up

Hi gang! I’m Sequoia, from SequoiaLynn Sews and today I am sharing my brand new (and possibly my favorite) Ellie and Mac pattern hack to date! My plan was to scroll through my lengthy list of EAM p...

Making Your Own Tags for Sewing Projects

Hello everyone. I’m Vanessa from Mom Of 5 Trying To Survive and I’m so excited to be with you. Today, I want to show you how to make your own tags for your sewing projects. If you make clothes, ba...