by Virginia | Jan 25, 2021 | color inspiration, fabric, Gingercakesews, sewing, tutorial
Awhile ago I created some yellow scrap fabric yardage and showed you all my method over on THIS youtube video. At the time I wasn’t sure what to do with that piece. Maybe another pillow? Make it larger to make a baby quilt? I finally decided on a new set of...
by Virginia | Apr 30, 2020 | color inspiration, pillows, sewing, 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 for awhile, you realize that scrap...
by Virginia | Apr 6, 2020 | color inspiration, fabric, Holiday, patterns, Pretty Birds Book, sewing, tutorial
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 yellow fabric scraps. This is...
by Virginia | Aug 30, 2019 | color inspiration, decorating, fabric, pillows, quilt, sewing, tutorial
I love a good quilt block design. Sewing a whole quilt? Not so much! I do love the few quilts I’ve made and the process was wonderful but I don’t want to devote the time to a whole quilt right now. BUT, I do have time to make a quilted pillow to decorate...
by Virginia | Mar 20, 2019 | color inspiration, photo taking, quilt, quilts
Back in October 2014 (four and 1/2 years ago!) I posted a photo of this vintage quilt top I was given by my neighbor on instagram. His mother in law made it from flour sack fabric. I was so thrilled to be given such a precious gift! Back then, I had to first figure...
by Virginia | Nov 9, 2018 | color inspiration, gift, quilt, quilts, sewing
Gosh I love pin cushions. I have MANY. But you need lots of pin cushions when you are getting really creative. Otherwise those pins end up in piles EVERYWHERE! I also love making something cute and easy with a traditional quilt block! A pin...
