Blog – Page 20 – Ellie and Mac

Tricks of the Trade: Recycling old materials for new use!

Part of having a sewist heart is not wanting any materials to go to waste. How in the world can you just trash a piece of fabric and not make it in...

Boys Fall Mini Capsule

Hey everyone! It’s Melissa again. I noticed that I seem to sew a lot for my daughter and decided that I would take some time to sew some clothes up...

Easy gathering: Yarn Method

Easy gathering Hey Everyone, Kendall here again. I wanted to share with you something I found on gathering. If you’re like me, you love the look of...

Sewing Basics: Easy Gather Method

Sewing Basics: Easy Gather Method One of the basic skills of sewing is gathering. It adds fullness to skirts, sleeves, necklines, aprons and many m...

If You Aren't Ready To Take The Leap Into A Business, At Least Take Baby Steps

Starting a business can be intimidating. You may be toying with the idea of selling something you make or offering the service of something you lo...

Some True Beauty sewing fun

Hi there! This is Manda from sewingambi.wordpress.com. Today I want to share the True Beauty Dress with you. Last summer when the pattern released ...

Hemming 101: Traditional Sewing Machine

Let’s be completely honest, who likes to hem? How many of us would prefer just to leave a raw edge, and call it done? I know a year ago when I firs...

Make a Pinkie Pie Halloween Costume Using The Beatbox Romper Pattern

Hello everyone! I’m so happy to be back here at Ellie and Mac to write another blog! It’s the first day of October and what else could I write ...

The 90's Are Back By The Sewing Scientist

If you have been to any major retailer or department store recently - you probably know that the 90's are back! Everywhere you look there's plaid f...

Hacking the Be Greater Top

Hi Readers, It is Sequoia, from www.sequoialynnsews.com, again and I am sharing another hack with you. Fall is coming to Ohio pretty quickly, so I...

Transition Your Summer Wardrobe into Fall with Ellie and Mac

Fall has been my favorite season my entire adult life. Something about transitioning from the heat of summer to a cooler fall, full of color, reall...

Be Mine Cardigan Sewing Pattern Hack

Hey guys! I'm Sequoia from Sequoialynnsews and I'm back with another guest blog post here at Ellie and Mac.Today, I am hacking my first ever patter...