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The Tres Belle Dress Hack Blog: How to Create Gathered Shoulder Panels & Faux Wrap Skirt

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 ...

Dog Walking Bag Hack with the Manda Bag

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...

Accessible Sewing: Part 1 - Adaptive Considerations

(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...

Adding a Queen Anne Neckline to Any Garment

(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...

Gathered Waistband Hack Tutorial - Nyeca Dress

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...

Puff Sleeve Hack for the The Glitz & Glamour Pattern

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...

The Start of My Sewing Journey

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...

How To Hack Sleeve Cuffs Into Thumbhole Cuffs

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 Cardigans!

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...

Lakeisha Cottage Top & Dress Ruffle Hack

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...

Add a Secret Pocket to Your Gnome XXL

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...

Diana Peplum & Dress Pattern Mash Up

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 ...

Hack the Jessica Dress: Add a Skirt Ruffle and Flutter Sleeves

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...

Recycle Craft Idea: Making Papier Mache by Using Pattern Scraps!

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 ...

How to Get the Most Out of Your Pretty Fabric

Hi sewing friends! Don’t you just hate it when you have ALMOST enough of that gorgeous long hoarded fabric for your sewing project but you’re coming up a little short? Or you have leftover fabric f...

Secret Length Extension Hem

Hey friends! Have you ever faced the dilemma of getting your child's dress just right, only to find out they've outgrown it in the blink of an eye? Well, worry no more because I've discovered the g...

Blog posts Glam Up Your Dress - Part 2: Adding a Statement Sleeve

Hi friends! Amy here again today, bringing you part 2 of our Glam Up Tutorial. In part 1 I showed you how to create a beautiful sweetheart neckline with a Peek-a-Boo. In this part we are going to m...

Glam Up Your Dress - Part 1: Adding a Sweetheart Peek-a-Boo Neckline

Hi friends! Amy here again today, bringing you another fun tutorial… so today we are going to be working with the Wrapped in Love bodice pattern. In this part we are hacking the neckline to add a ...