DIY Snowman Mini Quilt – Holiday How to

by Whitney // November 30, 2016 // Comments off

It’s time for another Holiday How to! This week I show how to make a mini quilt to match the painting from last week. To make the quilt you need 1/2 yard of blue cotton 1/3 yard of tone... Continue reading →

DIY Snowman Painting – Holiday How To

by Whitney // November 23, 2016 // Comments off

It’s that time of year again! The time for Christmas and Winter DIYs! I am so excited about everything I have planned for the next few weeks! You actually get TWO awesome Holiday How tos this week (more on that... Continue reading →

Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse!

by Whitney // November 18, 2016 // Comments off

I happen to notice last week that my Mickey Mouse calendar had today marked as Mickey Mouse’s birthday. So I looked it up and sure enough, this day in 1928 Mickey made his first appearance on the big screen as Steamboat... Continue reading →

Recover a Padded Chair | How to

by Whitney // November 16, 2016 // Comments off

A few years ago I picked up a great sewing table and padded chair at a garage sale. I have used both countless times since then and the vinyl on the chair started to split open. After several months... Continue reading →

Quilted Zipper Pouch How to

by Whitney // November 9, 2016 // Comments off

Sometimes I buy fabrics that I love, but have no idea what I’m going to do with them. Lately I have been trying my best to use things that have been sitting in my sewing room too long (more... Continue reading →

Star Wars Family Costumes

by Whitney // October 21, 2016 // Comments off

Since I’m on a Star Wars buzz from making my Rey costume and all the Rouge One details I wanted to share the Star Wars costumes we made and wore last Halloween! I’ve been a Star Wars fan for years,... Continue reading →

DIY Rey Costume – Star Wars: The Force Awakens

by Whitney // October 19, 2016 // Comments off

I’m so excited to finally get to share the Rey costume from Star Wars: The Force Awakens! I have been planning this costume for 10 months and it turned out exactly like I wanted! In my last post I showed all... Continue reading →

Quilted Sewing Machine Cover

by Whitney // September 28, 2016 // Comments off

I’ve been meaning to make covers for my vintage sewing machines for years…but just never got around to it. I saw a few covers on Pinterest that tied on the sides instead of being completely closed up (like an upside... Continue reading →

Oilcloth Boxy Bottom Zipper Pouch with Strap

by Whitney // September 7, 2016 // Comments off

A couple of months ago I came across some adorable oilcloth (opps…it;s actually laminated cotton, but the project will work the same for both materials) fabric marked down to only $4 per yard at Hobby Lobby. I picked up a... Continue reading →

DIY Disney Princess Mini Quilt

by Whitney // August 10, 2016 // Comments off

I’m so excited to finally share this project! I started working on it right after finishing my Scrappy Chevron Mini Quilt, but had several other projects needing to be finished first. This mini quilt features a scrappy column on one side and... Continue reading →

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