Whenever liZ and I go anywhere to teach a class we always begin with a little introduction of who we are and why we sew. And while those stories are really extreme opposites, I still love the fact that sewing and creating is an underlying theme. And since most of us will never meet in person (but I hope we do!) we thought we would share our sewing stories with you...and the reasons why we feel so passionate about sewing. ... View the Post
Teach the One—National Sewing Month
Last year Elizabeth and I started a series that we are called "Teach the One" that we would like to become an annual event during National Sewing Month here on Simple Simon and Company. The idea for this series came from a moment at a conference that we attended at baby lock headquarters where it was said that if everyone just taught one other person to sew it would double our community....and the idea of doubling our community sounded sweet indeed. We always say those who sew and ... View the Post
How to Make Quilt Binding
Making quilt binding was one of those things before I started quilting that I thought was very hard to do. But, after I got into the quilting process I found that it was was really quite a simple one. So, if you are one of those people who are intimidated by making binding...this is the perfect place to be. ... View the Post
30 Minute Homemaking Tasks
This post is PART III of a series of posts...mostly for me....but hopefully you can benefit from some of them too. Today we are focusing on 30 Minute Homemaking Tasks. My plan is to hang up lists of 5, 15, 30 and 60 minute homemaking tasks that I know I can do in that amount of time. So, when I have a few extra minutes throughout the day I can choose one or two and accomplish more during the day. A couple of weeks ago I shared PART I which was the 5 minute tasks that you can find HERE ... View the Post
Quilt Block of the Month–The Flying Geese Block
Today is the first Monday of September so we are working on our Quilt Block of the Month sampler! This month we are focusing on the Flying Geese block....and using up some of our scraps to make it. ... View the Post
Boardwalk Delight Quilt
Today we get to take part in a super fun fabric tour with a "Boardwalk Delight Quilt"! Dana from MADE EVERYDAY just released her first line of fabric called Boardwalk Delight with Art Gallery Fabrics and we were thrilled to be able to play with some of it! As soon as I saw it I knew it would be the perfect fit for our "Saturday Afternoon Quilt Pattern" that is being released TOMORROW!! (Because what goes better with ice cream and sprinkles than a Saturday afternoon?) And ... View the Post
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