Artist Spotlight: Ginger Dail

Ginger DAIL

VIP had the pleasure of getting together with Ginger Dail for this month’s Artist Spotlight. She is someone you may describe as well-rounded and that might even be an understatement! Ginger started her Etsy shop, The Crafty Pharmer, nearly nine years ago and has since sold over 6,500 scrub hats. Follow below to learn more about Ginger's journey in sewing. Do you remember how you first knew you were interested in sewing?

"My grandmother managed a fabric store in my hometown. I grew up surrounded around fabric, notions, sewing patterns, and sewing machines...doesn’t everyone? I enjoyed making some of my clothes and decorating the window displays at the fabric store. My first sewing project (at age five) was a reversible wrap skirt that took over eight hours to complete and produced a few gray hairs for my mother."

Tell us about your family history in sewing.

"My mom, aunt, and grandmother all sewed. My grandmother managed the fabric store and my mother was the assistant manager. My first paying job, at age 13 with parental approval, was at this fabric store - Mill Fabrics in Hopewell, Virgina."

What inspired you to start selling your products?

"I made a few scrub hats for my husband who works in the medical field and a few friends. Business exploded when I started selling on Etsy. I sell my scrub hats all over the world. Recently, I shipped a large order to France, Croatia, and Australia. I am humbled, amazed, and speechless that someone would purchase my scrub hats from so far away."

Shop Ginger's Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/thecraftypharmersc

What are your favorite things to create?

"I enjoy making projects for nursing units or large groups. I recently made 32 breast cancer scrub hats for a Nursing Unit in California. The unit wanted to support their co-worker that was undergoing breast cancer treatment. The entire staff wore the hats for her surgery. Definitely a humbling experience to be a part of."

Do you have any other hobbies besides sewing?

"I love working in the yard - planting, weeding, cutting limbs, edging, etc. I just enjoy being outside and working with my hands in the dirt. I am also a collector of critters."

Tell us about your family?

"I have been married for 25 years to my favorite person. I'm also a mother of three talented, creative, and independent young women - a chef turned nursing student, a hairstylist, and a welder."

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2nd Annual Adventure Race

Keep Florence Beautiful hosted it’s 2nd Annual Adventure Race at Lynches River County Park on September 18, 2021. Proceeds from this event will benefit Keep Florence Beautiful and Lynches River County Park. In addition, a portion of the proceeds is also being earmarked to help keep parts of Lynches River clear of debris so that everyone can continue to enjoy the river.