A fall pattern hack / Be greater from ellie & mac

As the weather here in the New England keeps teasing us with hints of cooler weather here and there (and my goodness it’s November!), I was looking through Pinterest for Fall Inspiration to get my sweater weather juices flowing. I noticed lots of styles with high low hems with sweater knits and boots, which got […]

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Autumn Spice Top / Ellie & Mac

When I feel that first chill in the air, I get giddy with excitement about pulling out the long sleeves, warm dresses and jeans. Honestly, I don’t love summer clothes. I like layers and layers and layers! And one of my favorite tops for cooler weather is the Autumn Spice from Ellie & Mac. Certainly […]

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Paperbag skirt / Ellie & Mac

I was a tester on this pattern for Ellie & Mac, and boy was I excited to be selected for testing process after I saw the early pictures of this skirt! The pictures I use in this post are the photos I took for that project, so you can also see me in the promotional […]

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Going home sweater / Ellie & Mac

This is one of my all time favorite patterns for cooler weather – whether it’s a slouchy light weight sweater to throw on with shorts on a cool summer evening or a chunky long sweater to wear with leggings and boots when apple picking (OK, I don’t do much apple picking but my best friend […]

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Tres Belle wrap dress / Ellie & Mac

I was a tester on this pattern so maybe I’m a little biased, but I think this is a fantastic pattern that uses simple techniques to achieve a refined look. This is the Tres Bell wrap dress from Ellie & Mac (E&M). It’s a “faux” wrap dress so the front is actually all one piece, […]

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