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 My teen daughter recently sent me a link to this super cute version of a crop top with ruching side straps (see inspo pic below!) and begged me to buy it for her. As typical, I got major eyerolls ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

 Hey y’all! It’s Lakeisha from Sincerely, Shantelle. It’s been a while, but I’m back again with a hack that I’ve been meaning to write up for a super long time. Shortly after the Kids Cami and Undi...

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...

Hey everyone! It’s Sophie May again, I hope you are all well? As we all know Ellie and Mac create the most gorgeous, amazing patterns, but did you know they also design cut files?! I only discovere...

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...

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. ...

 The High Hopes Dolman Pattern is one of my new favorites! I’ll be honest, I always thought it was too “big” for my taste as I typically like more fitted things. Yep, I was wrong! This pattern is s...

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...

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 ...

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...

Hi there, here is Marieke. As we all love sewing, it’s the details that makes the garment (and with this method you don’t have to be afraid that your partner, kids, friends wear the garment the wro...

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...