by Virginia | Jan 22, 2020 | Handmade Business, organizing, sewing, Uncategorized
10 Sewing Habits to adopt in 2020 I made a new video over on my Yoututbe channel last week and I am so pleased that people are excited about the topic of new sewing habits! I actually wrote an article for Sew Mama Sew a few years ago about this very subject. That...
by Virginia | Nov 19, 2019 | Gingercake PDF Sewing Patterns, Gingercakesews, patterns, sewing, Uncategorized
The On the Go Organizer was one of my first PDF patterns back in 2011 and I am still so proud of it. I love how simple it is to make and what a pretty, thoughtful, and useful gift it makes. I often get 2 questions asked and this pattern is the solution 🙂 The first...
by Virginia | Nov 18, 2019 | gift, patterns, sewing, tutorial, Uncategorized
I am trying hard to be more mindful at home and using less STUFF. It’s a challenge but not nearly as hard as I thought it would be. In fact, I enjoy exploring new ways to change things up and it feels great to set a better example for my kids. It also appeals to...
by Virginia | Nov 6, 2019 | fabric, Gingercakesews, patterns, sewing, sewing for boys, Travel, tutorial, Uncategorized
I have to admit this duffle bag sewing pattern is one of my very favorites. Why? Because every time I go on vacation, I bring out my duffel and pack it up! DUFFLE BAG = VACATION! Do you have a pretty bag made from your favorite fabrics available to pack for your...
by Virginia | Jul 24, 2019 | fabric, organizing, sewing, sewing for baby, Travel, tutorial, Uncategorized
I recently took a trip to the beach and made several of these cute drawstring bags to help organize small things in our bags. They worked great! Especially for my little ones. She loved packing her underwear and socks in these pretty bags. Click on the video below to...
by Virginia | May 25, 2019 | patterns, sale, sewing, tutorial, Uncategorized
Several people have told me that are a little wary of the eyelet feature of the Bucket Bag. One thing that is funny about sewists is that although they may have accomplished a very elaborate pieced quilt, they may not have done something simple like installed a zipper...
