by Virginia | Oct 4, 2013 | girls clothing, nightgown, patterns, sewing, sewing clothes for the girls
I wish I had more time to sew up all these beautiful patterns! I did manage to make these adorable nightgowns for my 2 big girls. And just so you know, I made these about 3 weeks ago and they have worn them a bunch! They are working on their...
by Virginia | Sep 30, 2013 | give away, patterns, sale, sewing
Welcome to the Fall and Winter 2013 Sew Fab e-pattern Sale Event! Last February was the first ever Sew Fab e-pattern Sale and it was so successful and was so well received that Jenny Yarbrough of The Southern Institute, the creator and...
by Virginia | Sep 4, 2013 | girls clothing, photo taking, sewing, sewing clothes for the girls
Both of my sister in laws are doing photos every day over on Flickr. Jenny has been doing photography for a long time and her captures are truly inspirational. My younger sister in law Maureen is just starting out and she is showing lots of talent too!...
by Virginia | Jul 29, 2013 | fabric, patterns, sewing, sewing for boys, vacation
My poor boy. His sisters get new stuff from Mom all the time but the last time we went somewhere, he had to pack his stuff in a reusable grocery bag! If you have a boy, you will know that they just don't seem to care about that kind of stuff....
by Virginia | Jul 22, 2013 | patterns, photo taking, photoshop, sewing
I made a cute new duffle bag for Anne out of my red scraps. I have been interested in a camera experiment for awhile and I finally decided to try it out. Here is the question: Can my iphone really take a photo of my sewn item that is as good as my DSLR...
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...
