Add a Twist by Shirring Sleeves

Add a Twist by Shirring Sleeves

I am totally obsessed with Bishop sleeves! They are so romantic and dramatic all at the same time! The good news is that Ellie & Mac sleeves, for the most part, are interchangeable. The Bish...
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Mash Up Time! (Day to Night & Puff Sleeve Pattern)

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...
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Discovery Tee Hack - How to Use Woven Fabric

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

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...
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Add a Paperbag Waistline to Any Skirt!

Add a Paperbag Waistline to Any Skirt!

Hey all you awesome Ellie and Mac Blog Readers! Jessica here, from the Let's Go Hobby Blog, back with another EM pattern hack to hopefully incite your creative sewing juices! The Pattern to Ha...
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Flounce Up the Fall in Love Sweater

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 ...
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Having Fun with Flounces

Having Fun with Flounces

I’ve been going through a bit of a flounce obsession the last few months – I just LOVE the look of them and I think they add something extra to basic pieces. But I don’t really love them at the wri...
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Thrifted Cardigan to Holiday Dress – Refashion Plus Two Pattern Mashup!

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...
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Holiday Ready With This Pattern Hack!

Holiday Ready With This Pattern Hack!

That’s how the Be Amazing and Sitting Pretty Top mash up came to be.  However, she wanted “a fancy something” at the neck so I finagled a little bit of a change on the collar to accommodate the fan...
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