Blog – Page 2 – Ellie and Mac

Style Your Swimwear - Create a Beachwear Capsule!

With the release of the Wave Rider Rash Guard Set & Swimsuit Pattern the big question that raises is: how do I style my suit for a day at the ...

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 recr...

Flat Bum Adjustment - Do I Need It & How To Perform One

Sewing patterns are a base, and to get the best personal fit, you might want to make some pattern adjustments. Before you cut into your lovely fab...

Be Bold Dress Pattern Hack - Shirring the Waistline

Hi everyone, I’m Ilse from @sewsewilse from Belgium and I’m so excited to show you what I made, eeeeek!! Are you on team ‘knits’ or ‘woven’? Well,...

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 ...

Pattern Hack - True Beauty & Be Captivating Dress Pattern Mash

Hello, my name is Debbie Groves and I am here to share with you another pattern mash blog post. My summers are extremely hot, so I love to go for ...

Create Paper Pattern Pieces Using a Projector

Hello! It’s Sarah from Sewsaltyandfree! I want to talk to you about making paper pattern pieces with your projector! That sounds like it defeats th...

My Favorite Fabric Shops

Hey ya’ll! Happy summer sewing, its Suzanne Todd again and I am excited to talk about – FABRIC!!! First, is there anyone of us who doesn’t love (h...

My Top 3: Favorite Dress Patterns

Hi everyone! I’m Deborah, living in Belgium and a huge Ellie & Mac fan. Ellie and Mac has been one of my go-to pattern companies since I starte...

Staycation Skirt Hack Two-Ways!

Summer is in full swing here in California, and it is HOT! The thought of wearing anything constricting that doesn’t have room to flow is just to...

How to Sew a Tulip Sleeve

Hi Friends, I am Sequoia from SequoiaLynn Sews and today I have a fun sleeve hack to share. This adorable tulip sleeve is pretty quick to sew and i...

Top 5 Beginner Friendly Sewing Patterns - Part 1: The Everyday Tee

Hi friends, this is Diana here and today we're not really sewing. I am talking about my top favorite tops from Ellie and Mac. These are the easiest...