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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Our fabulous top 5 kid's patterns of 2019

Our fabulous top 5 kid's patterns of 2019

Well hello all you fabulous sewing people. This is Sam over here at Ellie and Mac bringing you some fun info from this year. It really has been a wonderful year with so many fantastic patterns get...
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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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Dressing up the Breezy Pattern

Dressing up the Breezy Pattern

Hey y’all! It’s Lakeisha again with a super easy trick to dressing up my favorite Ellie and Mac pattern. I don’t think it’s any secret that its’s the Breezy Peplum and Dress. I’ve made it out of se...
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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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Duchess Hack - Part 1: Sewing the Jacket without a skirt

Duchess Hack - Part 1: Sewing the Jacket without a skirt

Hi everyone, this is Marieke again. Today I am bringing you part 1 of my blog on the Duchess Jacket. It isn’t a secret that I love the Duchess Jacket Pattern! But it isn’t a secret I love hacks too...
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Monday Morning & Tulip Dress Mash Up

Monday Morning & Tulip Dress Mash Up

I love the Tulip dress; it is so trendy and easy to sew, but I wanted to have more options with this awesome pattern. I did a search on Pinterest and a found a dress with the tulip skirt style, bu...
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Trendsetter & Feel Pretty Mash Up

Trendsetter & Feel Pretty Mash Up

I've had this inspiration outfit in my screenshots for so long! I know we all do that! Screenshot all the outfits to make later! Well, I came across some rust colored cupro (I got mine from So Se...
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Hoodless Traveler's Top Hack

Hoodless Traveler's Top Hack

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 ...
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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 add sleeves to the Everyday Tee

How to add sleeves to the Everyday Tee

I’ve seen several requests in the FB group for doing a long sleeve on the Everyday Tee.  Well fret no more my friends, the blog explaining it has arrived! It’s actually a pretty simple hack so l...
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Hacking the Grow with me Pajama's

Hacking the Grow with me Pajama's

Hi y’all! I’m Deborah and you can find my blog here: https://mijn11jesenik.wordpress.com/Or find me on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ingelrelst Today I’m going to share my hack for the “Grow...
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Hidden Kangaroo Pocket Hack Part 2: sewing the pieces together

Hidden Kangaroo Pocket Hack Part 2: sewing the pieces together

Now that we have our pattern pieces needed to create the hidden kangaroo pocket, you can now cut out your fabric. Listed below is what you will need to cut out to achieve this hack. cut 1 front bo...
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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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