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Hi Sewing friends. Its Ruth here and I want to show you how I made the High Hopes Dolman using woven fabric. I see lots of posts in the Ellie & Mac Facebook group asking if any of the stretch ...

Hi everyone! It’s me again, Manda. We are about one and a half month into the new year now. Maybe, just like me, you have set some sewing or crafting goals for this upcoming year. Or you are thinki...

Hi all! My name is Jessica and I am the Social Media Manager for Ellie and Mac as well as a blogger (you can find my sewing blog at www.letsgohobby.com). I'm here today to give you some pointers...

Hi everyone! This is Leonie with another blog post for Ellie & Mac. I am extremely excited to share with you how to hack the Feel Frisky Panties Pattern into period panties. That's right! Today...

Hi all, it’s me, Amy, here today with a tutorial on how to transform your Tres Belle dresses by adding gathered shoulder panels (and a little optional shoulder ruffle), and how to slash and spread ...

I’ll be honest, I’m not one for following instructions, but if there’s anything I’ve learned in my years of sewing and cooking, and understanding the recipe and then breaking the rules is the best...

(This guest blog is written by Sarah Callahan) Hi Sewing Friends! Today I would like to draw your attention to sewing for accessibility. As a neurotypical person without a disability I never consid...

(This guest blog is written by Sarah Saunders)  Hi it’s Sarah here, I hope you enjoy my blog of how to hack a new neckline for your Ellie and Mac make. The principles of how to sew this neckline a...

Hi everyone! Amy here today to show you some hacks for the lovely new Nyeca pattern. The main focus of the tutorial is going to be how to add a gathered waistband and how to make a bubble skirt (w...

Hi everyone! It is Leonie and this is my first blog post for Ellie & Mac. If you are an active member of E&M Facebook group, you have seen my post from time to time. I love sewing my family...

Hello everyone! I’m Sarah, and this is my first blog post for Ellie and Mac. I live in New Zealand, and am quite new to sewing. I’ve noticed there are a lot of barriers to getting started with sewi...

Hi dear sewists, my name is Sylvie, I'm happy to share with you today my first blog: a little 'hack' that can change everything into your creation. I love to create and transform clothings, each pa...

Happy Fall Ya’ll! One of my favorite things about Fall is the clothes – the jeans, the boots, and of course, cardigans! Did you know Ellie & Mac has five different adult cardigan patterns? Well...

Hi, my friends, it's Lakeisha again, from Sincerely, Shantelle! Long time, no see. It's been one of those seasons of life where I have to do more of a bunch of other things and less sewing. It mak...

Hi, I'm Kath and this is my first blog for Ellie and Mac. You can find me on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thingskathmade. I have a hack for the newly released XXL Gnome that I would li...

  Hey all, Amy here with another tutorial for you. This one is going to be a bit of a buffet style, you can pick and choose which features you would like to use for your own dress, and there will ...

Hi all you amazing sewists! If you don't know me, I'm Jessica. I have a blog called Let's Go Hobby where I mostly write posts about sewing and gardening. You can check out my blog HERE. And I'll a...

Hi! I’m Jenn! I’m here on the blog today to talk to you about a fun, kid and eco-friendly project that you can do right now using items you likely already have in your home! If you are like me and ...