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 | Mar 13, 2020 | Gingercakesews, Handmade Business, organizing, sewing
Tools are a hot topic with all of us who love sewing! It’s true that I am someone who prefers to keep things simple, but I do have a few favorite tools that were a small investment in my sewing. I made a short video on youtube describing the tools I use in the...
by Virginia | Mar 13, 2020 | Handmade Business, organizing
Have you ever heard of Kanban? Well if not, right now can be your most recent “ah ha!” moment because kanban is an incredibly simple and wonderful way to organize your work time. Kanban was originally developed by Toyota back in the 1950s as a way to...
by Virginia | Jan 22, 2020 | Handmade Business, organizing, sewing, Uncategorized
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 website is no longer around so I...
by Virginia | Dec 12, 2018 | Books, give away, Handmade Business, patterns, sewing, Sewing To Sell, Uncategorized
It’s been a very HAPPY week for Gingercake Patterns and moi, Virginia Lindsay 🙂 My new book, More Sewing to Sell is finally available for purchase and I am so excited to share it! This book was a challenge and pleasure to write. I really wanted to give my...
by Virginia | Aug 29, 2018 | Gingercakesews, Handmade Business, Sewing To Sell
Handmade business is all about diversifying. You can’t just keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect to continue staying in a creative and evolving business. I like to think of my business as a wheel with sprockets- like a bicycle wheel. At...