by Virginia | Sep 1, 2020 | Books, gift, Gingercakesews, organizing, owls, patterns, Pretty Birds Book, sewing, tutorial, Uncategorized
Little Owl Desk Caddy DIY My kids are back to school on Tuesday but not in person. Our school is beginning online. Sigh. Sigh again. So I made a cute little owl desk caddy for my soon to be 2nd grader. She is very socialable and this is hard for her. I am hoping...
by Virginia | Aug 10, 2020 | decorating, sewing, tutorial
Create and Sew a Chair Cushion My good friend Karen has had this chair for years. I have always loved its shape and that cool desk arm. She bought it at a charity auction some years ago. Karen has recently moved and I have been helping (myself to get out of the...
by Virginia | Apr 30, 2020 | color inspiration, pillows, sewing, tutorial
Color Strip Scraps Floor Pillows Tutorial HI! This is a tutorial I first published on Sew Mama Sew back in December 2015. That website is no longer working so I wanted to make sure you could still make these adorable scrappy pillows… After you have been sewing...
by Virginia | Apr 6, 2020 | color inspiration, fabric, Holiday, patterns, Pretty Birds Book, sewing, tutorial
Sew a Cute Spring Chick! APRIL! I love spring so much. Do you have friends or neighbors who have some spring peeps? They are so so cute! I personally prefer visiting and not having to take care of them myself! Even better is sewing an adorable set with your...
by Virginia | Mar 27, 2020 | patterns, sewing, tutorial
Sew a Fabric Face Mask Hi there! Calling all sewers! We can help our healthcare workers by sewing these simple fabric face masks. These masks are used OVER the existing HEPA masks to make them last longer. Please check the description on the Youtube video for...
by Virginia | Mar 21, 2020 | fabric, Gingercakesews, sewing, tutorial
FIVE Scrappy Projects to create at HOME Since we are all at home (staying safe and healthy I hope!), I wanted to think of some simple projects to create using the materials and tools we already have. If you have read my blog for awhile you know I want to sew things...
