Curved Hem Tank Deep V Back Hack

Curved Hem Tank Deep V Back Hack

Hi Gang! This is Sequoia and I am here to kick off May with an Ellie and Mac pattern hack! I love getting the most from my patterns and hacking them is one of the ways I do that. Today, I am sharin...
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How to make a cropped sweater from the Forever Flounce Top

How to make a cropped sweater from the Forever Flounce Top

Hi all, Ilse here from @sewsewilse. While testing the Forever Flounce Top, I saw a few other options to create with it. First of all a dress would be so nice, but what about a cropped t-shirt or sw...
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Coverstitch Secrets: How To End a Coverstitch

Coverstitch Secrets: How To End a Coverstitch

Hi there! It is me, Manda, again. Today I want to share a little part of my discovery of the Coverstitch World. I had been saving for a while and two months ago the time was there: I bought my fir...
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Adding a Lace Keyhole to the Oasis Pattern Bodice

Adding a Lace Keyhole to the Oasis Pattern Bodice

Hi Everyone! Ashley here and this is my first attempt at a sewing blog…so here it goes!When I downloaded the Oasis pattern I knew right away I wanted to turn it into lingerie. I loved that the tie-...
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Sunset Dreams Dress to Top Hack

Sunset Dreams Dress to Top Hack

Hey Ellie and Mac Fans! My name is Jessica. I usually chat about sewing patterns and tips, plus some other fun hobbies like gardening and food, over on the Let's Go Hobby website - www.letsgohobby...
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T-Back Dress Hack

T-Back Dress Hack

Hello friends! Sonia here from Mama's Craft Room and today I'm showing you how I created this T-back dress using the floral dreams tank top.  I saw this gorgeous dress from Lulus, and had to find ...
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Headband with Button Option for Medical Mask

Headband with Button Option for Medical Mask

Earlier today we came across a post in our Facebook Group by Coleen Rose Carlson. She stated that her 2020 resolution was to help change the world. Her friend, who is a nurse, asked her for headba...
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Introduction to Indoor Photography

Introduction to Indoor Photography

In this opening of a series on indoor photography, I’ll outline future blogs that will aim to help the beginner photographer in producing pleasing images within the challenging environment that is ...
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Paperbag Pants Shorts Hack

Paperbag Pants Shorts Hack

Hi friends! It’s Lakeisha, and today I am going to show you a few easy modifications I made to the Paperbag Pants pattern in order to make them into shorts. I recently received a yard of scuba fab...
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How to Do a Full Bust Adjustment on the Book Club Top

How to Do a Full Bust Adjustment on the Book Club Top

Hey, it's Nellie from Sorry About the Mess. Have you seen the Book Club top? It has this great color-blocked V shape across the front, back, and sleeves. This is a beautiful top, but if you need ...
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Diagonal Zipper Hack Tutorial

Diagonal Zipper Hack Tutorial

Hello everyone! My name is Katrina and I have been sewing for as long as I can remember, but in the past year and a half I made a switch from quilting to garment sewing.  I am a mother of three an...
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Day to Night Top Hack

Day to Night Top Hack

Hello Fellow Ellie and Mac-ers!!! I’m Elesia Marie with Sew Quirky Couture and I’m proud to be an Ellie & Mac Brand Representative!Today I’m going to show you how to do a “hack n mash” of the ...
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Be Genuine Hack: How to Add Straps

Be Genuine Hack: How to Add Straps

Hello! I’m Aimee, also known as the Sewing Scientist, here to bring you a new blog post for Ellie & Mac. This blog contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I will receive ...
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Wrapped in Love Dress: the Lace Overlay Hack

Wrapped in Love Dress: the Lace Overlay Hack

Hi, this is Deborah again. When I first saw the testcall for the wrapped in love dress, I immediately saw a great hacking opportunity :) I came across this pinspiration and knew the wrapped in love...
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Guidelines for Maximizing Your Time/Money at the Thrift Store

Guidelines for Maximizing Your Time/Money at the Thrift Store

Hi everyone, Cheryl here.  I am so excited to be a guest blogger here at Ellie and Mac and I am glad you can join me!  I am a stay at home mom of three busy toddlers, a 3 year old son and twin gir...
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Sasha’s Perfect Dress: Breezy, Sweetie Pie, Going Home Mash Up with a Modified Single Seam Cowl

Sasha’s Perfect Dress: Breezy, Sweetie Pie, Going Home Mash Up with a Modified Single Seam Cowl

Hello fellow Ellie and Mac lovers! My name is Sasha (@sewsosh) and I’m so excited to share my first mashup tutorial with you all. I’ll keep my preamble short and sweet and get right down to brass ...
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Everyday T shirt & Tulip Dress Mash Up

Everyday T shirt & Tulip Dress Mash Up

I was searching the other day for casual t-shirt dresses on pinterest, and I came across this cute but casual t shirt dress with the exact same skirt than the tulip bodice. I immediately thought: “...
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Hack your Hemband

Hack your Hemband

Hi, it’s Lakeisha! I like banded hems on most of my projects, but with a recent make, I was looking to do something a little more. On a whim, I made this up and really liked how it turned out, so I...
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