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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...

So in transitioning I find myself with a lot of sentimental clothes that I won’t or can’t wear anymore because of either the fit or the print. Transitioning, though, is not the only reason you woul...

Hello, I’m Kathleen. In my town in Canada many homes have a holiday elf visiting them this time of year. Our little guy is named Jujube and he absolutely loves baking. When I saw that Ellie and Mac...

Hey friends! Sonia here today to share with you this fun project using one of our current files, to eat drink and be cozy, and cutting it out and Wood for a fun, 3-D decorative art piece! I love a...

Hello sewing friends! Andrea here from SewnSilly! As the weather in the New England keeps teasing me with hints of cooler weather here and there (and my goodness it’s December!), I was looking thro...

There was a lot of excitement over my sewing planner when I shared how I planned the Horror Hoodie , so I have partnered with Ellie & Mac Sewing Patterns to help you get started with your v...

Hey everyone! My name is Sophie, you may have seen some of my posts in the Ellie and Mac Facebook group. I am a part-time student, part-time charity volunteer and a full-time craftaholic! Writing i...

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…...

Hi everyone, Ashley here, bringing you my first ever blog for Ellie & Mac. Im so excited to share with you how I created my own leg warmers using my scrap fabric. We all know winter is coming a...

Hello, Vanessa here from Mom of 5 Trying To Survive. Today I’m going to share with you how I hacked the Half Pipe Tee and added a reverse applique design. I used the Half Pipe Tee and Kids Jogger t...

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....