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 →

How to Make a Stuffed Bear – McCalls 7849 Sew Along

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

I was contacted by McCalls a few weeks ago and asked to make a video tutorial for them. They know a lot of people have pulled out their sewing machines to make masks during the past couple of months and... Continue reading →

EASY Lined Tote Bag

by Whitney // May 20, 2020 // Comments off

Whew! It has been so long since I shared one of my regular sewing tutorials! Last week I was feeling sort restless and realized it had been several weeks since I had worked on a project. So I decided it... Continue reading →

Adding a Fitted Nose to Your Mask

by Whitney // April 8, 2020 // Comments off

In my last post I shared all about the masks I’ve been making and donating to a local urgent care clinic. I have been hard at work since then and have made and given out more than 250 masks! I’m... Continue reading →

How to Make a Preemie Memory Bear – Whitney Sews

by Whitney // March 18, 2020 // Comments off

Over the past few years I have made over 50 memory bears, but last month I was given a preemie size sleeper and a few mismatch receiving blankets and had no idea what to do. The sleeper was super small... Continue reading →

DIY Halloween Costume Inspiration

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

This year for Halloween my girls had some interesting ideas on what they wanted to wear. Peyton came up with a flower princess idea (because she loves princesses and anything pretty) and Skyler wanted to be Hawk Moth (the villain... Continue reading →

Sew Your Stash – Summer Update

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

It’s time again for a Sew Your Stash update! If you aren’t familiar with the Whitney Sews Sew Your Stash Challenge you can find out more about it HERE! It’s a challenge I set for myself to focus on using... Continue reading →

Zippered Tote Bag WITH Pockets

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

I LOVE when a project turns out exactly as planned! Shortly after my last zipper tote bag tutorial I was inspired to design another zippered tote bag in a completely different style AND WITH POCKETS! A couple of weeks ago... Continue reading →