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One of the perks of sewing your own clothes is getting a custom fit! This is something you can’t get with RTW (Ready To Wear) because it is impossible for clothing manufactures to measure and cut f...

So lets delve! I opted for the Sugar N’ Spice Poncho because of versatility. I am a mom of 4 and my youngest is still in a 5 point harness seat. So I have to think of convenience and what is easies...

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 into a new wonder?? Today I want to show you a compl...

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 for my son. I almost always lean toward clothes w...

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 a gathered skirt, but dread making it happen. I h...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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,...

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...

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...

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 ...

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": ...

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....

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...