Fidget Mat How to

by Whitney // February 20, 2019 // Comments off

One of my amazing viewers asked if I could make a fidget mat tutorial. These are place mat sized mats with a variety of activities to sooth fidgeting and help the user develop or maintain skills and hand muscles. They can... Continue reading →

Sewing How to – Shoelace Tying Helper for Kids

by Whitney // February 13, 2019 // Comments off

It took us a bit, but we are (mostly) moved into our new house, got (slow) internet set up, and are back to (casual) homeschooling! Didn’t know we moved?? Check out my empty house tour HERE! It felt so great... Continue reading →

We Bought a House

by Whitney // February 6, 2019 // Comments off

Hi everyone! I am so excited to share some news this week! WE BOUGHT A NEW HOUSE! If you’ve been following my vlog channel you already know about the struggles we had getting to closing day, but the day has... Continue reading →

How to Sew a Fabric Book

by Whitney // January 30, 2019 // Comments off

We are currently packing up our entire house in anticipation of our move! I keep coming across so many projects I want to make while I should be packing. One such project is a printed panel for a fabric book. ... Continue reading →

Lined Zipper Bag – Serger Project

by Whitney // January 23, 2019 // Comments off

When it comes to homeschooling we have a LOT of items that need to be organized. Buttons, beads, magnetic letters, game pieces and much more! A few months ago I started making “cheater” zipper bags to hold everything. I call... Continue reading →

Fabric Storage Bin

by Whitney // January 16, 2019 // Comments off

This year we got our youngest daughter a play kitchen along with a set of dishes. She absolutely loves it, but definitely needed some help keeping everything organized. So I grabbed a few things from my stash and made her... Continue reading →

Drawstring Bag with Boxed Bottom

by Whitney // January 9, 2019 // Comments off

Now that the holidays are over I’ve been trying to come up with ways to keep our house more organized – especially the kids toys! I posted two drawstring bag tutorials a couple of months ago and they inspired this... Continue reading →

Crosses and Losses | Sampler Sew Along

by Whitney // January 6, 2019 // Comments off

It’s time for the eighth block tutorial in the Whitney Sews Sampler Sew Along! Haven’t heard about it yet?!? Each month I’ll be sharing a step by step tutorial to make a traditional quilt block as well as how to sew... Continue reading →

Sewing Pattern 101 – The Pattern Instructions

by Whitney // December 26, 2018 // Comments off

It’s time for another Sewing Pattern 101 video! This week I’m going over all the information found on sewing pattern instruction sheets. No matter what major company your pattern is from (Butterick, McCalls, Simplicity, Vogue, etc) the same kinds of... Continue reading →

Ho Ho Ho – May the Force Be With You

by Whitney // December 19, 2018 // Comments off

A couple of weeks ago Jeremiah was watching Star Wars Theory on youTube and showed me a really neat illustration of Santa drawn as Luke from The Force Awakens. Jeremiah wanted to know if I could make the costume. I... Continue reading →

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