Happy Fall Cardigans!

Happy Fall Cardigans!

Happy Fall Ya’ll! One of my favorite things about Fall is the clothes – the jeans, the boots, and of course, cardigans! Did you know Ellie & Mac has five different adult cardigan patterns? Well...
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Lakeisha Cottage Top & Dress Ruffle Hack

Lakeisha Cottage Top & Dress Ruffle Hack

Hi, my friends, it's Lakeisha again, from Sincerely, Shantelle! Long time, no see. It's been one of those seasons of life where I have to do more of a bunch of other things and less sewing. It mak...
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Add a Secret Pocket to Your Gnome XXL

Add a Secret Pocket to Your Gnome XXL

Hi, I'm Kath and this is my first blog for Ellie and Mac. You can find me on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thingskathmade. I have a hack for the newly released XXL Gnome that I would li...
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Diana Peplum & Dress Pattern Mash Up

Diana Peplum & Dress Pattern Mash Up

  Hey all, Amy here with another tutorial for you. This one is going to be a bit of a buffet style, you can pick and choose which features you would like to use for your own dress, and there will ...
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Hack the Jessica Dress: Add a Skirt Ruffle and Flutter Sleeves

Hack the Jessica Dress: Add a Skirt Ruffle and Flutter Sleeves

Hi all you amazing sewists! If you don't know me, I'm Jessica. I have a blog called Let's Go Hobby where I mostly write posts about sewing and gardening. You can check out my blog HERE. And I'll a...
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Recycle Craft Idea: Making Papier Mache by Using Pattern Scraps!

Recycle Craft Idea: Making Papier Mache by Using Pattern Scraps!

Hi! I’m Jenn! I’m here on the blog today to talk to you about a fun, kid and eco-friendly project that you can do right now using items you likely already have in your home! If you are like me and ...
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Pretty Fabric

How to Get the Most Out of Your Pretty Fabric

Hi sewing friends! Don’t you just hate it when you have ALMOST enough of that gorgeous long hoarded fabric for your sewing project but you’re coming up a little short? Or you have leftover fabric f...
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Secret Length Extension Hem

Secret Length Extension Hem

Hey friends! Have you ever faced the dilemma of getting your child's dress just right, only to find out they've outgrown it in the blink of an eye? Well, worry no more because I've discovered the g...
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Blog posts Glam Up Your Dress - Part 2: Adding a Statement Sleeve

Blog posts Glam Up Your Dress - Part 2: Adding a Statement Sleeve

Hi friends! Amy here again today, bringing you part 2 of our Glam Up Tutorial. In part 1 I showed you how to create a beautiful sweetheart neckline with a Peek-a-Boo. In this part we are going to m...
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Glam Up Your Dress - Part 1:  Adding a Sweetheart Peek-a-Boo Neckline

Glam Up Your Dress - Part 1: Adding a Sweetheart Peek-a-Boo Neckline

Hi friends! Amy here again today, bringing you another fun tutorial… so today we are going to be working with the Wrapped in Love bodice pattern. In this part we are hacking the neckline to add a ...
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The NEW Ultimate Dreambox Review - Summer 2023 Coupon Code

The NEW Ultimate Dreambox Review - Summer 2023 Coupon Code

The Ultimate Dreambox 2 is your crafting storage solution with over 85,000 cubic inches of total storage space. However, it isn't just a clever craft organizational cabinet, it is a crafting experi...
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Bow-Up Your Top

Bow-Up Your Top

  Hey ya’ll, Suzanne Todd, here with a super easy and simple way to really “bow-up” the FREE Curved Hem Tank PDF Pattern from Ellie and Mac. Yes, I said free and easy!! So why not? Right! For this...
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Adding Adjustable & Detachable Straps to your Swimsuit

Adding Adjustable & Detachable Straps to your Swimsuit

With the release of the Ashley Hourglass Swimsuit, there is one thing that we all wonder... Or maybe two... "I love having the option of a strapless swimsuit, but sometimes I want to feel the secur...
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Sustainable Sewing

Sustainable Sewing

Hello friends and strangers (otherwise known as friends I haven’t made yet!), my name is Zayna. If you’ve been around the Ellie and Mac Facebook group you’ve probably seen me there, or in the ...
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Effortless Styling

Effortless Styling

Hi sewing friends! By now you’ve probably seen all of the AMAZING versions of the new Effortless Hourglass dress on social media, or you’ve grabbed the pattern to sew one (or many!) up for yourself...
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3 in 1 Tres Belle Dress Hack

3 in 1 Tres Belle Dress Hack

How to add a waistband to the Tres belle (plus bonus hacks how to add a faux shoulder gather and how to make the Heart and Soul angel sleeve fit other bodices!)   Hey sewists! Amy here, and today ...
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Easy 30 Minute Ruffle Hack

Easy 30 Minute Ruffle Hack

Hey everyone, Suzanne Todd, back again with another fun hack using the Ellie and Mac Slow Sunday PDF Pattern Slow Sunday is one of my favorite tank top/dress patterns and such a good pattern on it...
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Sewing Subscription Box

Sewing Subscription Box

This post contains affiliate links with no extra cost to you. Hi all! I'm here to tell you about an amazing way to make sewing easier, fun, and even more exciting. Who am I? I'm Jessica, I hav...
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