by Virginia | Dec 6, 2020 | decorating, fabric, Gingercakesews, Holiday, sewing, tutorial
4 Easy Pretty Fabric Ornaments Ornaments! I admit I have MANY- probably way too many! Of course, not all are handmade but quite a few are made by yours truly treasures. And you all know me- nothing complicated here! I just made a video over on my youtube channel to...
by Virginia | Oct 6, 2020 | activities with kids, decorating, gift, Holiday, sewing, Sewing To Sell, tutorial
A Little Witch Doll for Marion We are trying to get into the Halloween Spirit over here! I am not much of a scary decorator for Halloween- I like keeping things cute! I used the Dolly with Style pattern from my book, More Sewing To Sell. It was really easy to...
by Virginia | Oct 3, 2020 | fabric, pillows, sewing, tutorial, Uncategorized
Leftover Fabric Ideas : Log Cabin Block Pillow This log cabin block pillow has been on my mind for a long time. I love the idea of modern twists on traditional blocks. Also, I needed new ideas for my leftover fabric! I have made several others- like this and...
by Virginia | Sep 1, 2020 | Books, gift, Gingercakesews, organizing, owls, patterns, Pretty Birds Book, sewing, tutorial, Uncategorized
Little Owl be Sewing 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 be sewing desk caddy for my soon to be 2nd grader. She is very socialable and this is hard...
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...
