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 | Aug 9, 2016 | patterns, photo taking, sewing
I am so excited about my newest sewing pattern! I have been thinking about making a fabric frame for years. In fact, I made a version once to appear in a friend’s sewing book but we decided to do a different project instead. That frame stuck in my head though...
by Virginia | Sep 9, 2015 | activities with kids, girls clothing, photo taking, sewing clothes for the girls
This skirt really is cute. I promise. It’s made from this pretty fabric from Blend. It has big adorable pockets made from vintage ticking (pockets are based on the Sally Dress Pattern). It’s a little long, but it actually does look really cute on her....
by Virginia | Sep 8, 2015 | Handmade Business, photo taking
Something I have been thinking about lately is how to take better photographs of my sewn things. Especially things that I made a pattern for since I want people to be able to envision making one for themselves. The other day I sewed up a new Lucky Elephant pillow...
by Virginia | Jul 1, 2015 | photo taking, Sewing To Sell
This morning I got an email from Tina of Beach Baby Design on Etsy. She wanted to let me know that she made some great big totes (a pattern from my book, Sewing to Sell) and listed them in her etsy shop. These are so fun, summery and beachy, I really wanted to...
by Virginia | Jan 29, 2015 | girls clothing, photo taking, sewing clothes for the girls
I really wanted to try out my new camera skills from the ShootFlyShoot class. So, I had to make a dress for my girl to photograph her in of course! These photos were taken in manual mode with very little adjustment in my PSE so I am thinking it’s a win so...
