by Virginia | Jan 29, 2021 | sewing, Uncategorized
FEET! They can be confusing. Which one do I use? Why are there so many to choose from? What in the world does this one do? Sewing machines usually come with a set of feet for different uses. There are many extra ones you can purchase for specialty sewing- from...
by Virginia | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
This corner of my sewing room is set up conveniently for work- I have my cutting table on the left, my computer, my sewing machines and finally my iron and ironing board all together for easy access. I used to have my sewing room in our spare bedroom. I had a...
by Virginia | Oct 3, 2020 | fabric, pillows, sewing, tutorial, Uncategorized
This log cabin block pillow has been on my mind for a long time. I love the idea of modern twists on traditional blocks. Also, I needed new ideas for my leftover fabric! I have made several others- like this and this. It’s important to remember our rich...
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 | Jan 22, 2020 | Handmade Business, organizing, sewing, Uncategorized
I made a new video over on my Yoututbe channel last week and I am so pleased that people are excited about the topic of new sewing habits! I actually wrote an article for Sew Mama Sew a few years ago about this very subject. That website is no longer around so I...
by Virginia | Nov 19, 2019 | Gingercake PDF Sewing Patterns, Gingercakesews, patterns, sewing, Uncategorized
The On the Go Organizer was one of my first PDF patterns back in 2011 and I am still so proud of it. I love how simple it is to make and what a pretty, thoughtful, and useful gift it makes. I often get 2 questions asked and this pattern is the solution 🙂 The first...
