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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 more things. It also looks great on pillows, totes ...
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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 love to do that helps others. No matter what your p...
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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 and I tried it on, it became a favorite to me! I l...
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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 first started sewing, learning all the types of knits ...
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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
about other than Halloween!!! Today I will be writ...
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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 flannel shirts, lots of black, combat boots, track ...
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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 am showing you another great cardigan! This time,...
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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, really just brings me so much joy. As a seamstress, how...
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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 pattern and showing you how! Recently, I saw an adorable...
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How To Add A Mesh Overlay To A Circle Skirt
Bonjour! C’est moi encore! (That’s French for Hello! It’s me again!). I am Lo from the Seams Sew Lo Blog. You may remember me from Easy Costume Ideas and How to Center Your Fabric Panel blog posts ...
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Refashion The Unworn
Hello! I'm Diana and today I'll be sharing some ideas to shop your closet and refashion unworn items. If you're anything like me, there are two things we in the sewing community like to "collect": ...
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Getting Smart with a Command Center
In this generation we have all sorts of modern day devices, smart phones, smart watches, smart TVs, smart computers and tablets..even smart cars. All of which are designed to make your life easier....
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Hot Tulip Skirt Hack
Hey everyone! I’m Stephanie, guest posting on the blog today to show you how to turn the Tulip Dress, one of my favorite Ellie and Mac patterns, into a flirty little tulip skirt!
Take your Tulip D...
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Back to School with Ellie and Mac
As we get ready to start school here on Aug 10th, I stop and think, “When did this happen?? When did my chubby cheeked baby girl become a PreKer??” Queue the cascade of tears. By the time this is ...
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Stockings that bring Santa to the yard
I love the look of the vintage quilted stockings, the culprits of my obsession are exhibit A and B from pinterest. Just look at them in all there Christmas Carol feel glory. How can you not want so...
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Sewing Hack: Good Sport Tank
Hey there, it’s Melissa again and this time I want to talk about the modifications I’ve recently made to the Good Sport Tank (affiliate link). I absolutely love this tank and helped to test it. The...
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Tatum Tank Hoodie Reinvented
Hey there, it’s Melissa again and this time I want to talk about the modifications I’ve recently made to the Tatum Tank (affiliate link). I absolutely love this pattern, as does my little guy, but ...
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All About Prints
Hi Ellie and Mac Readers,
I am Sequoia and I normally blog over at Sequoialynnsews.wordpress.com. Today, I am guest blogging here at Ellie and Mac and I am talking about prints. More specifically,...
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