by Virginia | Oct 26, 2020 | Gingercake PDF Sewing Patterns, Gingercakesews, patterns, sewing, Sewing To Sell
About a month ago I sewed these pretty Crayon Art Folios using the new fabric line, Daydream by Patty Besami. Patty contacted me and asked if I would sew an Art Caddy for her Look Book. What is a look book? It is a gorgeous online magazine that Art Gallery releases...
by Virginia | Oct 6, 2020 | activities with kids, decorating, gift, Holiday, sewing, Sewing To Sell, tutorial
We are trying to get into the Halloween Spirit over here! I am not much of a scary decorator for Halloween- I like keeping things cute! I used the Dolly with Style pattern from my book, More Sewing To Sell. It was really easy to convert it into a cute witch! Dolly...
by Virginia | Dec 18, 2019 | sewing, Sewing To Sell, tutorial, tween
Sometime you just want to carry something small and cute and stylish, right? A little purse like this one is the perfect accessory to brighten any outfit! For makers, it is easy to make, has little fabric waste, and can be enlarged, simplified, and trimmed to your...
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 | 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...
