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Fixing the Timing on a Serger - You Can Do It!
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...
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Unlock the Viral Bows Trend: Gisella Pattern Hack You NEED to Try!
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...
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Tropical Twist Swimsuit Dress Hack - Viral Sewing Project!
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 ...
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DIY: Puff Top Sleeve Sewing Tutorial
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...
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How to Dazzle Your Woven Garment Using Pintuck and More
Hi everyone! It is Leonie with another blog for Ellie & Mac. It's been a little while since I last shared with you, and I'm excited to get back at it.
This time, I will share with you multiple ...
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Modifying Patterns with Affinity Designer (Part 3) How to Shorten/Lengthen the Adult Stephen Cargo Pants
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 ...
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Feel Pretty Shirred Waistband Sewing Pattern Hack
Feel Pretty Shirred Waistband Hack
Shirring has always been one of those things that intrigued me. Garments with the technique always look adorable, and it gives a little wiggle room in the even...
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Add an Enclosed Recessed Zipper to ANY Bag!
Hello Sewing Friends,
Is there such a thing as too many bags? It seems that no matter how many I make, I simply must have more. Bags are the perfect accessory to my closet full of fabulous Ellie...
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Easy Sewing Cargo Pants Pocket Hack
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, ...
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Flared Petal Sleeve Tutorial
Flared Petal Sleeve Tutorial
Hi my friends! I’m back again today with another Hack Your Pattern installment. In today’s post, I will show you how to take a regular sleeve pattern and modify it i...
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How to Sew a Lined Shacket
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...
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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...
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Flat Bum Adjustment - Do I Need It & How To Perform One
Sewing patterns are a base, and to get the best personal fit, you might want to make some pattern adjustments. Before you cut into your lovely fabric, you want to invest a little time in making a ...
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How to Color Block the Baking Fun Apron
Hi,
Today I am sharing with you my latest Ellie and Mac sew, the apron from the Baking Fun Pattern: Apron & Oven Mitt pattern found here (#aff) I made the Apron for my mom and could not resi...
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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...
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Sewing Tutorial - Adding Deep Pockets to Pants
Hello, Vanessa here from Mom of 5 Trying To Survive. Today I’m going to show you how to add deep pockets to pajama pants. I added these pockets to my son's pajama pants, but you could do this to ad...
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Turn the Patch Hoodie into a Sweater Dress
Hi there! This is Manda, and I am so excited to tell you about this hack of the Kids Patch Hoodie! Today I have a tutorial for you on how to adjust this pattern into a Sweater Dress. While testing...
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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 ...
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