by Virginia | Sep 8, 2015 | Handmade Business, photo taking
Something I have been thinking about lately is how to take better photographs of my sewn things. Especially things that I made a pattern for since I want people to be able to envision making one for themselves. The other day I sewed up a new Lucky Elephant pillow...
by Virginia | Jan 6, 2015 | fabric, Handmade Business, Sewing To Sell
The Sewing to Sell Blog tour is still going strong! Last week, Jenny from The Southern Institute wrote about getting your finances in order when starting (or fixing up!) a handmade business. Be sure to go over and read her blog post- you might learn something new...
by Virginia | Dec 9, 2014 | give away, Handmade Business, Sewing To Sell
Two of my favorite bloggers reviewed Sewing to Sell this week so far- Tara Faul of Girl Like the Sea and Monica Swift of Adirondack Inspired. First, Tara tried out the boxy pin cushion. Can you believe that she has never sewn a pin cushion before? This one is...
by Virginia | Nov 19, 2014 | give away, Handmade Business, Sewing To Sell
I am so pleased to present the entire list of bloggers who are reviewing Sewing to Sell! I am crazy excited to see what they all will say about the book and what wonderful extra information WE are going to learn from reading their blog posts on this topic. I mean...
by Virginia | Oct 1, 2014 | Handmade Business, Uncategorized
Hello Sewers! With my book coming out in only 6 weeks (whoopee!) I have been thinking a lot about marketing and trying things out. One thing I have been looking at for a long time are those long Pinterest photos. Supposedly, those long ones get pinned more often!...
by Virginia | Sep 25, 2014 | Handmade Business, tutorial
I have been doing this handmade business for 6 years almost. Six years full of creating and learning and success and failure. What brought me to sewing was all the wonderful creative and useful things I could make- dolls for my kids, pillows for my sofa, hotpads for...
