by Virginia | Oct 10, 2014 | fabric, sewing
Doesn’t that sound wonderful? Wild and Free Sewing. Hmm. I have to admit that sewing is not always wild and free- more like specific and detail oriented! But we love it anyway, right? Like a puzzle we have to work out to make something beautiful. My...
by Virginia | Oct 6, 2014 | girls clothing, sewing clothes for the girls
Well, it feels like the leaves are turning early here and although I love how beautiful the trees look and how crisp the air feels, I will be the first to admit that I will be sad to see the warm weather go! Did you hear me being all positive about summer and not...
by Virginia | Oct 1, 2014 | Handmade Business, Uncategorized
Hello Sewers! With my book coming out in only 6 weeks (whoopee!) I have been thinking a lot about marketing and trying things out. One thing I have been looking at for a long time are those long Pinterest photos. Supposedly, those long ones get pinned more often!...
by Virginia | Sep 26, 2014 | girls clothing, patterns, photo taking, sewing, sewing clothes for the girls
Miss M doesn’t have many long sleeve clothes that fit her right now. I am pretty sure a load of hand me downs is coing my way soon, but for now, I decided to sew a few things for her from my collection of existing patterns. Have you ever mixed a couple of...
by Virginia | Sep 25, 2014 | Handmade Business, tutorial
I have been doing this handmade business for 6 years almost. Six years full of creating and learning and success and failure. What brought me to sewing was all the wonderful creative and useful things I could make- dolls for my kids, pillows for my sofa, hotpads for...
