Blog

Blog Categories:

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’...

Adding a Button Shoulder Accent - Sewing Hack

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 ...

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...

Add a Twist by Shirring Sleeves

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...

Create Your Own Raglan Flutter Sleeve

Hi everyone! This is me, Manda, again with another blog for you. I love the dreamy look of a flutter sleeve. There is something that makes you feel special when you are wearing an outfit with a flu...

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...

How to Understitch with Your Sewing Machine

Hi, this is Marieke and today we are talking about ‘understitching’. Most of you know the word ‘topstitching’; for securing your facings, topstitching your hood or adding a detailed seam. But somet...

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...

Slow Sunday Dress Hack

Hi all, @sewsewilse here again. This week it is quite cold here in Belgium and our landscape is covered with a nice layer of snow. Sweaters and long pants are very welcome now. Still, I'm looking f...

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 ...

How to Style the Oversized Tee

Hello everyone! When you read this blog you for sure saw the great new Oversized Tee pattern! It’s a versatile pattern with many options and it also includes three crop top lengths! I can hear you...

Pattern Mash Up - Miami Wrap Top & the Cuddle Tunic

I’m Tiwa and I want to share the mashup I did of the adult Miami wrap and the cuddle tunic and dress pattern. My affiliate links are located below for both patterns. I was browsing Pinterest and sa...

How To Sew A Faux Button Placket

I love buttons! I have two jars with all kinds of buttons and they’re the supply I can never get enough of. I don’t even mind sewing buttonholes. I think they give that special touch to any piece. ...

Add a Paperbag Waistline to Any Skirt!

Hey all you awesome Ellie and Mac Blog Readers! Jessica here, from the Let's Go Hobby Blog, back with another EM pattern hack to hopefully incite your creative sewing juices! The Pattern to Ha...

Flounce Up the Fall in Love Sweater

Hey ya’ll! I am excited to share a fun and unique “hack” that I’m lovin’ right now! It involves a FLOUNCE! I know many of you are saying, “I can’t wear those. They make me look heavy”. Well, I am ...

Having Fun with Flounces

I’ve been going through a bit of a flounce obsession the last few months – I just LOVE the look of them and I think they add something extra to basic pieces. But I don’t really love them at the wri...

Thrifted Cardigan to Holiday Dress – Refashion Plus Two Pattern Mashup!

Despite having a LOT of clothes and nowhere to wear them right now, I really enjoy time spent on my two favorite hobbies – sewing and thrifting! I am an AVID thrift store hunter, particularly for s...