by Virginia | Jul 6, 2020 | craft show, Gingercakesews, Handmade Business
Are you dreaming of starting your own sewing business? Not sure how? There are so many great reasons to start sewing for sales. For me the best parts of starting my business has been working at home on my own schedule. But there are also some things you should know...
by Virginia | Nov 4, 2019 | craft show, gift, organizing, patterns, sewing, toys, vacation
The Best Seller: The Crayon Art Folio Sewing Pattern When I look at the data of my pattern shop, not only is the crayon art folio my best seller, the second best seller is the old version without the mini folio included! Isn’t that amazing? I know why too-...
by Virginia | Sep 28, 2017 | craft show, Handmade Arcade, Sewing To Sell, Uncategorized
Last week I participated in a pop up craft show in downtown Pittsburgh. Although the show was not well attended and I felt silly for not having researched it properly (the location and glamour of who was running it fooled me!) I did create a nice, simple table...
by Virginia | Nov 23, 2016 | craft show, gift, give away, patterns, printable, sewing
This is my stop on my own Gingercake Holiday Gifts Sewing Series! I knew immediately that I wanted to share the Quilted Fabric Frame pattern! It is my new favorite gift to give 🙂 When I created the new frame pattern this past summer, my oldest was immediately...
by Virginia | Jan 5, 2016 | craft show, fabric, Handmade Arcade, Handmade Business, patterns, sewing, tutorial
Do you remember that cute Day Out Purse I made for Sew Mama Sew last year? They were an extra project from Sewing to Sell that I was able to share. I made some for the holiday craft shows I did back in November and Decmeber 2015. They were fun and quick to make....
by Virginia | Oct 22, 2015 | craft show, Handmade Arcade, Handmade Business, Sewing To Sell, Uncategorized
I applied to 2 fabulous shows in Pittsburgh this holiday season and got into both of them! My first reaction was YAY!!! My next reaction was OH MY GOODNESS- I have a lot of work to do. But it’s fun work- good creative work! I found out this news several weeks...
