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Hello everyone! Today I want to share a quick and easy way to add some flair to one of my favorite patterns: the Ellie & Mac - South Shore Romper! This was the design that first caught my eye f...

Shackets are all the rage this season and Ellie and Mac has finally added a pattern for one to the lineup: the Connie Casual Shacket Pattern. This pattern sews up so easily and amazing in twill, f...

You may have read in my last blog that I’m from The Netherlands, so I am and speak Dutch. Obviously, I had to have the Dutchie Jacket! I love how you can combine a woven with a knit in this patter...

Hi Sewing Friends! You may not know it, but I've been an Allergy Mama for 15 years now. I also recently developed an allergy of my own as an adult. Both my son and I carry epinephrine, a life savin...

Christmas day, after the morning festivities, we went to my uncle’s house. We play a game there every year and my uncle always manages to find fantastic prizes for all of us to win. This year, he w...

My daughter’s in love with Taylor Swift. She knows all her songs. She sings them, plays them on her radio, and requests them in the car. So when the movie was announced, I started planning a surpri...

  *This is a guest blog, written by Megan Harvey*I love a great base pattern that is easily customizable. It’s even better when that pattern can accommodate panels and extra touches. We recently ...

Adding a ruffle to the Felicia Custom Cup Size Dress sewing pattern can give it a lovely, decorative touch. I used the mini cut line for my dress and I love how it turned out. Here’s a step-by-step...

  *This is a guest blog, written by Andrea Mulford*Hi sewing friends! Today I’m sharing an easy pattern mash which combines the best of both worlds of two of my favorite recent releases – the Bridg...

*This is a guest blog, written by Sarah Saunders*Hey sewing friends, it’s Sarah with a new blog to show you how to add a mock neck/turtle neck to any scoop, crew or v neck bodice. With these simple...

Hey, Sewing Pals! Lindsey here, and I've got a fab hack for our fresh Candi Square Neck Swim Dress Pattern. Can I just say that after whipping up my first test version of the Candi Square Neck Swim...

*This is a guest blog, written by Sarah Callahan*Hi Sewing Friends! In my first Ellie and Mac Blog Post I introduced you to adaptive considerations in accessible sewing. Although I do not have any ...

*This is a guest blog, written by Em Stevens*Hi all, you may have seen me around on the E&M Facebook group showing off my makes. I'm Em and I sew mostly children's clothes for my business and s...

Hey there, fabulous sewists! Lindsey here, the creative brain behind Ellie and Mac Sewing Patterns, and I've got something super exciting to share with you today!Picture this: it's a sunny day, you...

  Hi, this is Kath from thingskathmade with a post on how to use a bullet journal for sewing. A bullet journal (or BuJo) is a great organizational tool and can be used to keep track of your sewing ...

Hi everyone, Lakeisha here, from Sincerely, Shantelle and the EAM admin team! Today I am here to show you how to add a shelf bra to the newly released ___ Cami! I originally wrote a post for the K...

*This is a guest blog, written by Sylvie Conil*Hi dear sewists! It’s me, Sylvie. I’m happy to share with you today my hack of the lovely Take a Break Lunch Bag. I transformed into an Ipad Bag. Firs...

*This is a guest blog, written by Iris Hoogendoorn*Hi everyone! I know the title sounds like this blog is supposed to start with ‘once upon a time…’ but as we all know sewing is not a fairy tale an...