by Virginia | Jul 6, 2015 | birthday, color inspiration, gift, Pretty Birds Book
My oldest turned 11 last month. Such a big girl going to middle school! I made this flamingo for her room. Last year I made her a more grown up quilt for her bed and she told me recently that none of the old pillows I made her match anymore. In other words-...
by Virginia | Jul 1, 2015 | photo taking, Sewing To Sell
This morning I got an email from Tina of Beach Baby Design on Etsy. She wanted to let me know that she made some great big totes (a pattern from my book, Sewing to Sell) and listed them in her etsy shop. These are so fun, summery and beachy, I really wanted to...
by Virginia | Jun 12, 2015 | patterns, sale, Travel, Uncategorized
All travel patterns are on sale in my pattern shop this week for only $5. That means a couple of these are 50% off. That’s a good DEAL. You could get them all for only 25 buckaroos. I am pretty excited about my trips this summer. Are you going anywhere...
by Virginia | Jun 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Kate from Blend Fabrics contacted me a few months ago to sew a few items for her booth at Quilt Show. Here is Annie Penguin. These fabrics were so cute for the Penguin pattern. The fabric line is called Snow Day. I used Here Fishy Fishy in Blue for the belly and...
by Virginia | May 21, 2015 | patterns, sewing clothes for the girls
Where would the country be in England? Essex? Wherever Jane Austen was, right? I had the pleasure of testing the London Backpack for my pal Vanessa for the Spring Willow & Co pattern release. I love the result! Vanessa designs bags so well. The pattern pieces...
