by Virginia | Nov 2, 2017 | Handmade Business, patterns, Sewing To Sell, Uncategorized
Thanks for all the interest and comments on my Booth tips last week. I decided to follow up with some talk about pricing! A much debated topic but I hope I can help you by sharing my thoughts and ideas. The first thing to understand about pricing handmade items to...
by Virginia | Sep 28, 2017 | craft show, Handmade Arcade, Sewing To Sell, Uncategorized
Last week I participated in a pop up craft show in downtown Pittsburgh. Although the show was not well attended and I felt silly for not having researched it properly (the location and glamour of who was running it fooled me!) I did create a nice, simple table...
by Virginia | Jun 8, 2017 | color inspiration, decorating, fabric, sewing, tween, Uncategorized
I am so happy and thrilled to be a stop today on the Frolic Fabric Collection Tour! I love all fabrics by Tamara Kate and this one is no exception. I had a hard time choosing just one fabric to work with so I chose a few that matched my favorite one- the flower...
by Virginia | Jun 1, 2017 | quilt, quilts, sewing, tutorial, Uncategorized
Over on my Youtube channel today I shared a new tutorial to make this cute and fun Picnic Quilt! I have had a great time collaborating with Organic Cotton Plus to make a few videos and I love how this one turned out! Scroll down to get the PDF map of the quilt and...
by Virginia | May 3, 2017 | gift, Holiday, patterns, printable, Uncategorized
You know how I keep blathering on about how much I like giving quilted fabric frames as gifts. Well, here I go again! I made a new frame and a set of mother’s day quotes to share 🙂 . Above is the one I am sending my mom. But I made 2 more for you to choose...
by Virginia | Apr 28, 2017 | fabric, Gingercakesews, patterns, Uncategorized
I was asked to make another round of Katie Birds for Blend Fabrics! These fabrics, called Flutter & Float, are perfect for bird pillow! Very pretty and whimsical 🙂 The Katie Bird pattern is fun for showing off pretty prints since it is simple and not too busy....
