by Virginia | Sep 1, 2020 | Books, gift, Gingercakesews, organizing, owls, patterns, Pretty Birds Book, sewing, tutorial, Uncategorized
My kids are back to school on Tuesday but not in person. Our school is beginning online. Sigh. Sigh again. So I made a cute little owl be sewing desk caddy for my soon to be 2nd grader. She is very socialable and this is hard for her. I am hoping sewing this owl...
by Virginia | Sep 27, 2019 | owls, patterns, Sewing To Sell
You guys would not believe how easy it was to sell PDF patterns back in 2009! I began by selling a few handmade owls in my little shop. It was fun to design the pillow and then take the photos, list it, and wait for the sale to happen. My first owl pillows sold were...
by Virginia | Nov 27, 2013 | gift, give away, owls
Today, Hayely from Welcome to the Mouse House sewed up some extrememly cute Lola Owl Pillows. Seriously, I never get sick of different versions of Lola and these are so so adorable. Hayley is a super talented lady with so much happening over on her blog....
by Virginia | Nov 24, 2013 | give away, owls, patterns, sewing for boys
Today we have Mary Emmens sewing up a really fun Lola Owl Bag. Mary has sewn up several of my patterns in the past and I always admire her beautiful attention to detail and vintage style. Her quilting and piecing are amazing! If you are a quilter,...
by Virginia | Nov 13, 2013 | give away, owls, sewing for boys
I punned! Did you notice? Laura from On the Laundry Line is a punner too! She made the most beautiful owls for The handmade Gifts series. She is a talented, funny and creative blogger. Go check out her version of Max the Owl and be...
by Virginia | Jul 16, 2013 | color inspiration, fabric, owls, patterns, sale, sewing
This variation of my Lola Owl Bag will be in Simple Quilts and Sewing Magazine in September 2013. How exciting to be in such a cute magazine! The body is more curved and I did the belly, eyes and beak differently. Instructions to make the bag with...
