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Fat Quarter Doll Quilt Tutorial

At our house I have a girlie who just had a birthday and received her dear friend Kit, one of the American Girl dolls.  And well, Kit has been played with and played with...and so we are busy at our house making some accessories for her.  So, this last week, my girlie and I made Miss Kit a quilted blanket out of two fat quarters. ... View the Post

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Easy Knit Skirt Tutorial

I shared this a couple of weeks ago at Riley Blake Designs but today I am sharing it again here.  I really am still living in these skirts.  And I think they will still be cute with tights and boots for fall and winter. ... View the Post

Saturday Sewing Linky Party

Sewing Saturdays is moving this week….and there’s a giveaway!

This week Sewing Saturday is moving to Instagram and Facebook! We had an idea last week and wanted to try something new....So, this week we want to see your projects either on facebook or on instagram using the hashtag #simplesimonsewalong. Simply put that hashtag on Facebook or on Instagram along with a photo of your current project and you're in!   And, why do you want to be in?   Well, besides the fact it will be fun to see what everyone is working on, we are going to pool everyone's ... View the Post

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Sew Ready To Play: Domino Inspired

Hello Everybody! Today we are over at I'm Feelin' Crafty taking part in her "Sew Ready to Play" series. (source) For our project Grace and I put together a Domino inspired look for her to wear to school.  To see what we made pop on over to Louise's blog and check it out. Happy Friday everyone! (And check back in with us later tonight to see how we are changing up our weekly Sewing Saturday Linky Party!) -liZ ... View the Post

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Back to School Gifts…and a $100 Target giveaway!

This time of year makes me miss teaching. I loved my years as a First Grade teacher. The fresh classrooms, the new pencils and seeing all of the kids with their new backpacks and new shoes and unused erasers -- I really do get a bit nostalgic for the new beginning of a school year. And now that I am on the other side of the coin, sending my kiddos off to new classrooms I always reminisce about my teaching days. Yes, they were hard. But they were also some of my most rewarding experiences in ... View the Post