Hello everyone! I'm Whitney from Whitney Sews and welcome to my Patreon. I have been creating sewing tutorials since 2009, so you're probably already familiar with my blog, youTube videos, facebook, and instagram.

I love teaching people how to sew and create their own projects ranging from quilts to clothing. Every time I get a viewer comment on my channel saying they learned to sew through my videos or my tutorials gave them the confidence to try new things it makes my heart happy!

It takes a ton of time and resources to design each sewing project, film the tutorial, edit, and post to youTube. I film and edit while my kids are napping, after they go to bed, and in the morning before they wake up. Each step by step tutorial takes anywhere from 10-30 hours to create from start to finish. Plus time to create any accompanying PDFs, blog posts, etc. Then on top of time there is the actual costs of equipment and supplies. Cameras, lighting, software, website hosting, fabric, etc that seem to always need to be upgraded and purchased.

I do earn a small amount from the youTube adsense program. In the past it has been enough to cover my equipment and supplies, but nothing left to compensate for my time. This has left me wondering if all the hard work and time is worth it...then I get another encouraging comment and know that yes, it IS worth it!

My husband has been encouraging me for quite some time to start a Patreon. I was very hesitant because I didn't know if anyone would even be interested in it and want to support my channel in this way. Then a few subscribers started asking if I had one so I knew it was the right time to set one up.

I am so grateful to EVERY single person who watches and enjoy my videos! What Patreon is providing is an opportunity for those wanting to support on a financial level to do so and earn some fun rewards. I would love for you to check out the public posts, as well as the tier options. Feel free to offer any feedback or suggestions you may have.

Thanks for reading, and contributing if you choose to do so! You are greatly appreciated!

-Whitney-