Handmade Holiday Gift Guide 2020

by Whitney // December 10, 2020 // Comments off

It has become a yearly tradition here on Whitney Sews to share a Handmade Holiday Gift Guide. It’s a video full of ideas for handmade items you can sew and gift this holiday season. Since this is the 10th year... Continue reading →

Out With the Old, In With the New

by Whitney // November 23, 2020 // Comments off

It’s a little funny for me to say out with the old about anything. I tend to embrace old things – old sewing machines, old (style) clothing, old books, old technology (until I’m absolutely forced to update), etc. But in... Continue reading →

Tote Bag with HUGE Pockets

by Whitney // September 30, 2020 // Comments off

Pockets. POCKETS. POCKETS!! They are definitely the most requested part of any tote bag tutorial I create. This week I am fulfilling that request with a big tote bag, complete with two LARGE, ROOMY pockets and two regular size pockets... Continue reading →

Women’s Land Army Inspired Style

by Whitney // September 25, 2020 // Comments off

Ever since I started dabbling in vintage style I have been trying to put together a Women’s Land Army inspired outfit. The second world war is my favorite time period to read and study about so of course I want... Continue reading →

Tablecloth to Skirt Transformation

by Whitney // September 16, 2020 // Comments off

Last week our weather in Oklahoma dropped 30 degrees and now I’m dreaming of all the cute outfits I can finally wear! I grabbed this skirt out of my closet on a whim. I made it two years ago from... Continue reading →

Rotary Cutting Tips – Cutting Large Pieces Without Patterns

by Whitney // September 9, 2020 // Comments off

On occasion I’ll be working on a video and realize a portion of it needs its own dedicated tutorial. This week I’m explaining how I use two rulers to accurately measure and cut fabric when I don’t have physical patterns... Continue reading →

Making a Puff Quilt from Scraps

by Whitney // August 26, 2020 // Comments off

Back in March I started making masks from my fabric stash. I ended up making over 650 masks and was left with a HUGE pile of scraps! I wanted to make a project with the scraps to remember these crazy... Continue reading →

Sew Your Stash Update

by Whitney // August 19, 2020 // Comments off

A few years ago I set a challenge for myself where I would first shop my stash when starting a project before purchasing anything new. I invited my awesome viewers to join in on the Sew Your Stash Challenge. Every... Continue reading →

Recreating a 1950s Book Illustration…With Curtains

by Whitney // July 29, 2020 // Comments off

Last year I was looking through the children’s books at the thrift store and came across a cute book from the 1950s called Rackety -Boom. I have a weakness for vintage illustrations, so I bought the book, even though it... Continue reading →

Dress Resize

by Whitney // July 15, 2020 // Comments off

Anyone remember the thrift haul video I did with my mom last Winter?? In that video I showed a Son de Flor dress I found but it was too big and needed to be taken in about 4 inches. You... Continue reading →

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