Soft, warm, chunky sweaters and comfortable leggings. They are like comfort food for clothes. Life has felt crazy lately, and when I step into my sewing space, I am drawn to happy, simple, and comforting makes. Let’s start by talking about the leggings, and then we will chat about this Read more…
Today’s post is full of baby rolls, grins, ruffles, rainbow shoes, pink, and all kinds of sweetness. I hope you enjoy all the cuteness that ensues today! It is also Wacky Wednesday! This is that crazy day of the week where Ellie and Mac marks a few patterns down to Read more…
It’s Wacky Wednesday at Ellie and Mac!! Every Wednesday Ellie and Mac marks a select number of patterns down to only $1 for one day only. This week the Autumn Spice Top Pattern is part of the sale! I was so excited to sew up the Autumn Spice top and Read more…
It’s Wacky Wednesday at Ellie and Mac!! Every Wednesday Ellie and Mac marks a select number of patterns down to only $1 for one day only. This week the “I Love the 90s” Patterns for Girls and for Women is part of the sale! I made two of the girls’ Read more…
My sweet Tabitha just turned 8! I love sewing for my kids and am always asking them what I can make for them. Her most recent requested clothing item was a unicorn hoodie. She says that unicorns are in style now and wants all things unicorn. Let’s hope they stay Read more…
I am a quilter at heart. I’m always working on a quilt and have a design wall for them in my sewing room. I have more design ideas than time, though, and it takes me YEARS to finish a quilt. I also really enjoy sewing clothes so I really love Read more…
It’s hoodie weather! This energetic boy of mine is like a rabid rabbit running all over the place with his energy. If I try to slow him down, he will look at me with his big brown eyes like “What are you talking about?!” Sometimes I feel like we speak Read more…
I have been on a ruffle kick lately. I’ve made ruffled baby dresses for my youngest daughter here and here, a ruffled cold shoulder top for my oldest daughter. Heck, I even gathered the side panels of the Super G tights for me. Nothing seems to have been spared from Read more…
Do you have a tween to sew for? Google tells me that a “tween” is a person between the ages of 8 and 12. My 9 year old loves for me to sew for her still (thankfully!). I definitely feel that over the last year, though, she has become much Read more…
I absolutely adore little girls in frilly dresses. I wanted to sew a dress for my youngest that will transition well from summer to fall. I chose the Ellie and Mac Girls Play Date Dress Pattern because I wanted a knit bodice with sleeves and all the frills, but I Read more…