Polo Transformation
Now that I have completed my huge costume project (which by the way, I won BEST IN SHOW!) I am back to working on some other sewing projects. First on the list was a quick pair of shorts for my... Continue reading →
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Quilted Drawstring Bag
Hello everyone! Today I’m showinig how I made an easy quilted drawstring bag. A little while back my mom gifted me with a nice stitching lamp to use while I’m cross stitching. I wanted to make a bag to store... Continue reading →
Self Binding Vinyl Project Bag
Join me today as I show how to make a vinyl zipper bag. The large vinyl window on the front is perfect for seeing what project you have inside. The edges are all self binding, so no separate binding is... Continue reading →
Finishing the Sampler Quilt
Three years ago I started my Sampler Sew Along series. Throughout the series I shared tutorials for 12 different historical quilt blocks and today I’m going to talk about finishing the sampler quilt. You can find the playlist with each... Continue reading →
Cross Stitch Project Bag
I recently got back into cross stitching and jumped right into multiple projects at once. I found it helpful to have a few cross stitch project bags to keep my projects and supplies sorted and organized. Each project bag is... Continue reading →
Honey Bee Cross Stitch Finish
Over Christmas I renewed my interest in cross stitching (read my latest post for more on that). Since then I have been stitching like crazy and wanted to share my latest cross stitch finish with you today. Back when I... Continue reading →
Renewed Hobby?!?
Last year I heard of all the people picking up new hobbies while staying to home in the pandemic. I kept thinking “there’s no way I can start new hobbies. I don’t even have time to finish my current sewing... Continue reading →
Upcycle With Me – Kids Clothes From Maternity Shirts
Would you ever guess these leggings were made from my old maternity shirts?!? Join me today as I upcycle new clothes from old for my daughter. My daughter Peyton is about to turn 6 years old, is as tall as... Continue reading →
Handmade Holiday Gift Guide 2020
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
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 →