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Since Fall is now officially among us, it is time to start making some winter clothes.  I woke up Monday morning to 52 degree weather. Not only did I have a difficult time getting out of bed, I im...

Hey there, Alisha here with my very first Ellie & Mac Blog Post!! Yippee! So I know some of y’all have seen my Undercover Hoodie Hack in the main group, and I wanted to share how I accomplished...

Hello sewing friends! It's me, Nellie, from Sorry About the Mess, again. Let's talk a moment about patterns and how they fit. I'll be honest, I have yet to find a pattern for ANYTHING that fits me...

Hey friends, I’m here today to share with you a recent project that I undertook, which was to beautify my craft space. I, as many of us do, share my craft space. All of my craft and sewing supplies...

Welcome back to the second installment of our Going Home Sweater. In part 1, I showed you how to add swing to the hips….a technique that really can be used for any shirt pattern. Here in Part 2, I’...

Have you ever seen a shirt online..or out in the wild for that matter...and it just spoke to you. You thought “I have to recreate that”. One that you just can’t get out of your mind. Well that’s wh...

Hey y’all it’s Lakeisha from [Sincerely, Shantelle] and today I’m here with Part 1 of installing snaps. For the first part, I will be discussing probably the most common type of snap installation. ...

See that pic above? Ya...that’s my scrap pile. I have a really hard time throwing any scraps away because I see so much potential. I’d hate to throw something away that I could incorporate into a...

If you follow along with my blog, Seams Sew Lo, you may have noticed, I do not usually sew with stripes. Okay, it is more, I almost never sew with stripes.  Part of the reason I never sew stripes i...

Hi Ellie and Mac Readers! This is Sequoia, from Sequoialynn Sews and today I am writing on a topic that I spend a lot of time thinking about...Upcycling! As a person who used a ton of fabric I real...

I recently showed you all my summer-inspired (or should I say pinspired?) 24/7 top, but during my searches through web shops I naturally came across more inspiring items of clothing ... Among other...

Anticipation- is excitement, waiting eagerly for something you know is going to happen. -Dictionary I can not say enough about this amazing pattern. It’s a bodycon style that is flattering on any f...

Hi, here I am again, Marieke.This time I want to show you how to sew nice pockets in your dress, pants, skirt and so on.I often read comments from people that they avoid adding pockets because they...

Hi everybody! It’s Heather Fletcher from @Fletchersewing. I’m going to show you how easy it is to add inseam pockets to the Be Active shorts pattern.  First, find a pocket pattern piece that you l...

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...

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...

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...

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...