by Virginia | Apr 16, 2014 | girls clothing, patterns, sewing, sewing clothes for the girls
I was honored to test one of Vanessa's pattern contirbutions to the new Willow & Co. pattern collection to be released next week. This is the Aster Cardigan and it is adorable! I was asked to do the Size 10 for my big girl. She will be 10...
by Virginia | Apr 11, 2014 | girls clothing, photo taking, sewing, sewing clothes for the girls
It's a sewing miracle that I participated in KCW! I think KCW is a great idea and I love seeing all the clothes people make for their kids. For some silly reason, I always have something else happening and I can't join in the fun. But this...
by Virginia | Mar 17, 2014 | color inspiration, Gingercakesews, pillows, sewing
It has been a long time since I actually sewed something to sell in my GingercakeSews shop! But I am back on it and couldn't resist making bunnies from this super sweet vintage sheet fabric. I had a great time sewing these up last week and...
by Virginia | Mar 10, 2014 | girls clothing, sewing, sewing clothes for the girls
A few months ago I purchase Happy Homemade Sew Chic Kids by Ruriko Yamada since I heard that it had been released in English. I love the simple style and classic look of the kids clothes in this book. Bonus- the sizing is 2 through 8 which covers most of...
by Virginia | Mar 5, 2014 | patterns, pillows, sale, sewing
Hooray! The newest Foxy member of the Gingercake PDF Pattern Collection is finally ready! The circular shape of Max the Owl is perfect to moonlight as a Fox and what can be better than getting 2 patterns in one package? A Fox and Owl Team!...
by Virginia | Jan 23, 2014 | Gingercake PDF Sewing Patterns, Holiday, patterns, printable, sewing, tutorial
I have a big crush on those old vintage valentines that show up on Pinterest this time of year. I wish I had a bundle of those pretties to send out to all my family and friends! When I saw this one, it reminded me of a gingercake pattern. That cute penguin looks a...