Cornucopia...Celebrating the artist under the mommy!

Hi out there! Next week, I will be featuring a few shop owners and celebrating their individual style. Please check out their shops and support Handmade USA. Let's help get our country back on track by supporting small business in America! And, getting adorable original clothing at a very reasonable price in the process! A quick peak! And on Thursday, HipChic will be having a giveaway for one of her ruffle applique tees.  Be sure to check back.

Monday Butterflies & Bees

Tuesday KKNoodles.com

Wednesday Bunny Lane Designs

Thursday HipChic

Friday Sugar Bumps Appliques

Pattern Testers For Sewing Tutorials...

Ok Ladies, thanks for all the emails, will try and get through them this weekend and let you know if your picked for the first go around. Right now, I need to test these baby leggings. I need a 3 month old, a 6month old and a 12m old. If interested, please leave a comment here with your name, email and age and lbs of your little one and turn around time.  *Also, a serger is needed for these and a yard of cotton lycra fabric--this is a 2 way stretch.  And a digital camera to email ohotos of leggings when complete. Thanks Laura

Sewing Tutorial for Baby Leggings

SEWING TUTORIALS FOR KNITS!!

Perfect to use with Patty Young's new knits!

Hi and thanks.. Why buy my ebooks? I have been a designer and patternmaker for over 25 years. I specialize (obsess!) in knits. These are cut for toddlers who where diapers. Its a roomier fit. These fit great!  *Serger need for these! Available in sizes to fit 12m,18m 24m.  And without diaper in sizes 3t,4t,5,6  For more info click here.

SEWING TUTORIAL...BOGO

Buy this sewing tutorial and pick another one for the same or less value free. Leave a comment here or email me at  Email@gingerlouise.com tell me which ebook you woud like for your 2nd choice. Ebooks will be sent once payment is made! Make sure you check spam and bulk mail!

Great Tutorial for all your new fall fabrics.

Lots of Variations!

Go to my etsy shop to see whats available here

From this EBook, you can make 3 variations of a dress or top.  The Basic, The Boarded Bottom or The Paneled Front.
Sewing Skill required:  Intermediate

Sewing Tutorial $5

A very simple beginner sewing tutorial on special for just $5.  Follow the link here!

Custom Boutique...Fall 2010

I Wasn't Going To Do A Fall Line, but.....

I just can't help myself...

Sewing Tutorials, Patern Testers...How to Take Measurements

Inseam: Take a pair of pants that fits you well. Measure from the crotch seam to the bottom of the hem. Number of inches equals inseam length. **Make sure the pants fit well and hit just below the ankle.



Rise: Start the tape at the center back waist, run the tape between your legs, pulling comfortably at the crotch and up your natural waist. Total measurement is your rise.  **Make sure to take this measurement with a daiper/pull up on if your child is not potty trained and will be wearing a daiper for photos.


Waist: Measure around your waist, against your skin (not over your shirt or pants) at the height you normally wear your pants.


Head: Measure around your head, from the center of your forehead, keeping tape straight and parallel to the floor. Measure around fullest part.

Bust/Chest: With the arms relaxed down at sides, measure fullest part of bust/chest, keeping tape parallel to floor.



Hip: Stand with heels together, keeping tape straight and parallel to the floor. Measure around fullest part.

Sewing Tutorials..EBooks..Pattern Testers Needed

THIS IS ON HOLD RIGHT NOW AS OF AUG 25...IF YOU SENT AN EMAIL WITH ALL THE CORRECT INFO I WILL CONTACT YOU<  WE R MOVING AND I AM SEWING    WILL BE IN TOUCH!  If you want to be a tester, pls hold off on sending any info for NOW.  Thanks!

Hey eveyone,  Coming out with a new and original line of sewing tutorials!  Need some pattern testers..  If  interested, these are the requirements:
~what machines you use
~do you have a serger
~childs age and measurements and body type/lbs/ht, diaper? I am looking for children that would be    considered average for there age
-sewing level beginner, intermediate, advanced? Pls think about this and be accurate
~photo of child, I'm a visual person:)  Will design sewing tutorial with your child in mind
~have you used sewing tutorials, ebooks before
~size your child usually wears
~your adress and email
~turn around time
~digital camera, able to email photos?
~what kind of sewing turorial would you be interested in?
~Ages (not sizes) needed 18m,24m,2 1/2 diaper,2 1/2 no diaper, 3, 3 1/2, 4, 4 1/2, 5, 6

If interested, you will be the first to receive new sewing tutorials, ebooks and  patterns from me at no charge.  You will see if the tutorial makes sense, if its easy enough to follow and how the pattern fits. Your creation will be added to my flickr group here.

If you meet the requirements, please leave a comment or email me at   email@gingerlouise.com  and thanks!!

Sewing Tutorials...Getting Started in the Custom Boutique Clothing World

As most people know, I am moving from the lovely world of girls boutique clothing into the world of sewing tutorials, patterns and ebooks. I have just put together a line of Basic Patterns. From these patterns, I make all my designs. . These patterns work great on there own, and with a little knowlege of patternmaking or math you can turn them basically into anything. Lengthen, shorten, add a ruffle add a pocket...you get the idea! If you look at my shop here and scroll through the sold items, just about everything has come from these ebooks. Also, for full descriptions of ebooks, visit my etsy shop. I am offering these at a Special Price for my Blog Readers $55 for all 5 Tutorials. To purchase, click here or email  me at  email@gingerlouise.com  Included in the Basics Sewing Tutorials are:

Basic 1 Ruffle Pants

Basic 2 Shirred Back Top

Basic 3 Dropped Yoke Ruffle Skirt

Basic 4 Knot Dress

Basic 5 Peasant Dress

Sewing Tutorial $5

Give that finished look to all your outfits.  Simple pattern and great to use up all your scrap fabric! Click here!

**Scroll down for a free boutique skirt sewing turorial.