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Mash Up Time! (Day to Night & Puff Sleeve Pattern)

Hello, I am here to show you how I made my Puff Sleeve Bodysuit into a bodycon dress using the Puff Sleeve Peplum, Dress, & Bodysuit Pattern and the Day To Night Pattern. Its quite easy and ju...

Sewing Tutorial - Adding Deep Pockets to Pants

Hello, Vanessa here from Mom of 5 Trying To Survive. Today I’m going to show you how to add deep pockets to pajama pants. I added these pockets to my son's pajama pants, but you could do this to ad...

How to sew a hoodie for kids easy and quick sewing tutorial

Turn the Patch Hoodie into a Sweater Dress

Hi there! This is Manda, and I am so excited to tell you about this hack of the Kids Patch Hoodie! Today I have a tutorial for you on how to adjust this pattern into a Sweater Dress. While testing...

Discovery Tee Hack - How to Use Woven Fabric

Hello sewing friends! Did your sewing journey include a few detours where you bought all sorts of fabric you probably aren’t using today? Mine did! From delicious looking quilting cottons to heavy ...

Let's Talk About Adding Tiers (And a Waistband...)

Hey! It’s Sarah from Sew Salty and Free! I want to share you a really cute way to fancy up the Sunny Day Tunic/Dress. We’ll look at how to add an accent piece to the waistband and create a self-dra...

Flounce Up the Fall in Love Sweater

Hey ya’ll! I am excited to share a fun and unique “hack” that I’m lovin’ right now! It involves a FLOUNCE! I know many of you are saying, “I can’t wear those. They make me look heavy”. Well, I am ...

Thrifted Cardigan to Holiday Dress – Refashion Plus Two Pattern Mashup!

Despite having a LOT of clothes and nowhere to wear them right now, I really enjoy time spent on my two favorite hobbies – sewing and thrifting! I am an AVID thrift store hunter, particularly for s...

Knit or Woven Fabric: What Are the Differences?

Throughout my sewing experiences with Ellie and Mac patterns, I have dealt with both knits and woven without having a specific preference. My goal is the pattern and the look it conveys, not the t...

Be Invincible & Urban Legs Pattern Mash

Hey Ellie and Mac readers! Jessica here, back again with another blog post. I usually blog over on the Let's Go Hobby Blog. You can check out my Ellie and Mac posts by clicking HERE. I have writ...

Back-to-School Pencil and Paper Outfits

Hey! It’s Sarah from Sew Salty and Free! Back to school definitely looks a lot different this year for a lot of families. Whether we’re doing virtual online, homeschooling, doing a hybrid schedule,...

Adding Sleeves to the Gathered Tankini Swimsuit

Hi everyone! My name is Teri Geurts and I’m a pattern tester at Ellie and Mac. I'm sure you have seen Ellie and Mac’s awesome new Gathered Tankini Swimsuit pattern. Did you know that you can add...

Curved Hem Zippered Pocket Hack

Hi everyone! Today I am going to share a hack on the free curved hem pocket tank. I love the look of this tank and how it is perfect for athletic wear. I walk my dogs every morning. Between carryin...

Making Your Own Tags for Sewing Projects

Hello everyone. I’m Vanessa from Mom Of 5 Trying To Survive and I’m so excited to be with you. Today, I want to show you how to make your own tags for your sewing projects. If you make clothes, ba...

Full Tummy Adjustment Tutorial (for men and women)

Hi there! This is Manda. I am going to take you along on my journey on learning how to do a Full Tummy Adjustment!! Doesn't that sound exciting? Are you wondering what a Full Tummy Adjustment is? T...

Mash those rompers! (Vacation Romper & Cold Shoulder Jumper)

Hi there my name is Kendel and I’m here writing a guest blog to share how I created these Vacation Romper/ Cold Shoulder Jumper mash rompers! It started with this Pin. I saved it in hopes of figur...

Flare out Discovery Tee Hack

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 ...

Curved Hem Tank Top Hack 2

Psst!! Hi Friends, I am back as the guest blogger again today. Somehow I lucked into two Fridays in a row and I am hacking the same FREE Curved Hem tank as I did last week! If you missed that hack,...

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-...