by Virginia | Apr 13, 2016 | patterns, sewing
The Art Caddy tote is one of my most popular patterns. I created the tote to solve a problem in my house when the art supplies started getting out of hand and I was tired of picking them up all over the house. I thought, how about a bag that the kids can haul...
by Virginia | Apr 11, 2016 | DIY kits
I am moving beyond Bunnies and Crayon Art folios and into kits for a few other Gingercake items! The Vintage Inspired Train Case is a very popular pattern and I knew a kit would be helpful to get the creative sewing started! I love making kits since I know it gets...
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 | Dec 6, 2010 | doll dress, Holiday, sewing, tutorial
About a month ago my nieces came over for a visit. The weather was cold so we stayed inside and Anne and I showed them how we make our clothespin dolls. Clothespin dolls have been around forever so it's fun to show the girls these toys and think...
by Virginia | Nov 9, 2010 | Holiday, sewing, tutorial
We always did a pretty fancy Thanksgiving at our house growing up. One of my favorite parts was helping to set the table the day before before the main event. Mom would bring out her china, polish the silver, and iron the linens. She must have washed all the linens...