I know it's ok...but I have a hard time doing it... However, I am working on it. -liZ ... View the Post
Some People Go To ALT to Network…Some People Go To ALT to Sew Men’s Stretchy Pants…We Are of the Pants Persuasion
Let me explain.... No wait. It's too weird...and it doesn't make any sense. Let's just do this: I am going to tell you a story. A true story. A strange story that involves swants, gold spandex, faux fox fur, Instagram, a guy named Stone, and of course Elizabeth and I. And hopefully you know us well enough by now that when I say Elizabeth and I and a story you understand that of course its going to be strange and you won't find any amount of gold spandex and faux fur unnatural. Now, with ... View the Post
One Girls Guide to Gorgeous Gathering (How to Gather)
How to Gather: Today we are going to continue our "What I Wish I'd Known When I Started Sewing" series with a day dedicated to gathering. Because we like big skirts and full dresses we kind of have gathering down to a science so we are excited to share with you a technique that we use ALL THE TIME. Now before we show you how to gather we want to talk a little bit about what gathering is. Gathering is a technique that helps control fabric fullness. It is a process that draws a given ... View the Post
How To Thread Your Sewing Machine & How To Wind A Bobbin (with 2 videos)
How to Thread Your Sewing Machine & How to Wind A Bobbin: 2 Easy Tutorials Ok...here's the deal...I'm no Martha Stewart. I'm not even Julia Child. (Although I do talk kooky, occasionally appear to be a little tipsy, and enjoy good cooking.) But I did make some videos. I'm not saying they are great...but if you want to see a simple demonstration on how to thread a sewing machine or how to wind a bobbin they'll do in a pinch. So here they are: How To Wind A Bobbin (using your sewing ... View the Post
What I Wish I’d Known When I Started Sewing: Sewing Teminology (A mini sewing dictionary)
Sewing Terminology: A Mini Sewing Dictionary Patterns (and seamstresses for that matter) seem to have their own language so today we put a list together for you (a mini dictionary if you will) to help you define all the sewing lingo that you may encounter when working with patterns. (I wish I would have had a similar list when I started sewing...it would have saved me a lot of phone calls...) Look it over and when you are finished check out the sewing advice from our friend Ashley at ... View the Post
What I Wish I’d Known When I Started Sewing…And A Giveaway!
Today we are kicking off a month long series here on Simple Simon and Company called "What I Wish I Knew When I Started Sewing". And because we are really excited...and because we like you...and because we just plain old felt like it we are going to start out with a little giveaway! (A mini starter kit if you are new to sewing or a refresher kit if you've already been around the sewing block a few times.) Here's what it includes: a pair of scissors, a rotary cutter, a measuring tape, a box ... View the Post