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There’s something about the fresh spring air and the promise of warm weather that always seems to bring new sewists about and I just love that! There is so much to learn when it comes to sewing and...
Read MoreHow to adjust the length of the Beach Crop Top
Hello there! It’s Melissa again and I have a modification for the kids Beach Dreaming Crop Top pattern (affiliate link) I wanted to share with you. This is one of my most favorite Ellie and Mac pat...
Read MoreHow To: Make and Add Fringe
Hi everyone! I am Manda and I love to share a hack on the Kid's Discoverer Tee with you that I did a while ago. I love the look of some fringe, especially for summer. It has that kind of a summer v...
Read MoreBe Dreamy Open Sleeve Hack
Hello Everyone! I'm so excited to be able to share with you my Open Sleeve mod for the Be Dreamy dress! You know, the dress with endless possibilities, that looks so good on every body type! :DAs s...
Read MoreSleeve Fit 101: Types, Wrinkles, Directions and More
Have you ever made a shirt and thought it was just about the most perfect thing ever! And you put it on and feel super good about yourself because it fits and the color is pretty much perfect and y...
Read MoreLearn How To Create This Pinspiration: Using The Strawberry Kisses Romper
Hey all! If you have seen my Pinspiration Hack from the Spring Challenge. I’m going to share to all y’ all how I did it.
The pattern sizes I used were a 5 width and 4 height. (So some adjustments...
Read MoreAutumn Spice Nursing Hack
Easy? Putting a zipper in? If you’re like me…… zippers freak you out and they do not seem ‘easy’.But I’ll let you into a little secret. They are SUPER easy! And I’m going to show you exactly how to...
Read MoreTwist it Up Hack: how to move the knot
Well hello my fellow sewing enthusiasts! I’m Sam and am excited to share a fun little hack with you today. The Twist it Up Top came out recently and, while it’s really cute, we’ve had several reque...
Read MoreBe the Leader Romper Hack
I am a sucker for baby rompers! Now that summer and warmer weather is approaching, I’m all about romper sewing! Today I wanted to share with you a quick hack to turn the Be the Leader into a bummie...
Read MoreHow to use the Duchess Pattern for making a Bomberjacket
When I was sewing the Romper for my daughter I wanted to make a little jacket too for creating a ‘cool’ look. So I started thinking…. And it was pretty easy to change a couple of things to create s...
Read MoreSwapping Bands for a Facing, a Finishing Technique Tutorial
Hey y’all!! It’s Lakeisha from Sincerely, Shantelle, again. Today I’m sharing with you a technique to help transform the neckline of ANY Ellie and Mac pattern. Many of them come with neckbands. Whi...
Read MoreHigh Hopes Lucky Girl Mash Up
Pinspiration, ever heard of? Pinterest, so many ideas, and so little time …These days I keep quite a few screenshots of items of clothing that I like. I keep them as inspiration. I recently took th...
Read MoreMoto Patch Hack: How to Add a Moto Effect to the Kids Joggers
Hi crafty friends!! Today I want to show you how to get this awesome moto look on your kid’s joggers! Lucky for us, there are already sweet color-blocking pattern pieces included, so we just have t...
Read MoreHow To Add Pockets To Any Dress
Kendall here again! I’m in love with having pockets on my clothes (who isn’t?) and now, so is my daughter! She’s 22 months, and when I get her dressed in the morning she is searching for “pockee.” ...
Read MoreHow To Attach Labels
Sewing clothing is a lot of fun, and it gets better if you can make labels for your designs. Having a pretty label with your name or the cloth’s description will give your handmade clothing an auth...
Read MoreTrue Beauty Band Hack
I’m sharing how I modified the True Beauty I posted to the Ellie and Mac group page a few weeks ago. I wasn’t expecting the attention it got, but I had several people in various groups asking how I...
Read MoreHow To Make a Fancy Dress Using the School Cool Dress
One of my favorite things about sewing is being able to see something on the internet or in a magazine and figuring out which pattern I can use to replicate it. I can sit for hours looking thought ...
Read MoreShirring Tutorial: supply list & tips
Hello everyone!!! I am so excited to be back to write this blog! Today I will be going over how I hack the Honest Swing Top and Dress pattern to have a shirr back. I pick this pattern because Easte...
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