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 →

Halloween Costumes – Pattern Review, Fabric Haul, and More

by Whitney // October 24, 2018 // Comments off

My daughter Peyton has been obsessed with Batman since she met OKC Batman last year. So it was no surprise that she wanted to be Batman-girl (not Batgirl) for Halloween. I found Simplicity 1035 and she loved it and convinced... Continue reading →

Sewing a 1960s Pattern with a 1960s Machine

by Whitney // September 29, 2018 // Comments off

I love wearing vintage style clothing and thought it would be fun to sew a 1960s inspired shirt using my sewing machine from the 1960s. I found a couple of vintage sewing patterns in my collection for knit shirts and some fabric... Continue reading →

Sewing Pattern 101 – Selecting and Understanding

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

This week I’m kicking off my Sewing Pattern 101 Series! As I shared in my last Sew Your Stash Update, I have made it a goal of mine to use more of my 300+ sewing patterns. Along the way I’ve... Continue reading →

1950s Inspired BB-8 Skirt

by Whitney // August 29, 2018 // Comments off

Sometimes I get an idea for a project and I KNOW I HAVE to make it. That happened when I was scrolling through my instagram and saw a picture of a poodle style skirt, but instead of a poodle there... Continue reading →

Vintage Style Wardrobe – Thrifted and Handmade

by Whitney // August 25, 2018 // Comments off

Back in 2009 I took a costuming class for my speech theatre minor. Our big sewing project was to use a sewing pattern to create a wearable garment. We had to make at least one alteration to the pattern then... Continue reading →

Butterick 6094 Stitch by Stitch Tutorial

by Whitney // August 22, 2018 // Comments off

Isn’t the back detailing on this dress gorgeous?!? That is what drew me to this pattern in the first place. The pattern is Butterick 6094 and I’m showing stitch by stitch how to create a beautiful dress like this one. ... Continue reading →

Project Vlog – Butterick 6094 Mockup

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

I picked up Butterick 6094 back in May when a local store was going out of business. I also found a beautiful rose print fabric that seemed perfect for the dress! I showed them in a haul video HERE. I... Continue reading →

Simplicity 8654 Pattern Review

by Whitney // August 11, 2018 // Comments off

This year I added to my Sew Your Stash goals to include using more of the 300+ patterns in my sewing collection. I love sharing step-by-step tutorials so you all can sew the pattern along with me, but sometimes I... Continue reading →

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