A Farmers Market popped up at the park next to my house this summer and I fell in love. It was fabulous to go every Saturday and pick up fresh fruit, vegetables, breads, etc. Over the weeks my family and I became enamored by all the beautiful produce on display and found ourselves trying food that we haven't often, if ever eaten....food like Swiss Chard. I initially bought Swiss Chard because I wanted to draw it. The colored stalks...the lovely leaves....it was asking to be studied ... View the Post
How to Make a Cord Keeper in 5 Simple Steps
I don't know about you but between my husband, my kids, and myself we have a lot of cords....cords for every device...and they are always tangled! So with back to school coming (and trying to organize my life before it gets here) I dipped into my scrap bin and whipped up a little army of cord keepers in an attempt to make our supply drawers useable again. Here's what I used: *2 pieces of quilting cotton each cut at 3" X 5" *1 piece of felt cut at 3" X 5" *1 set of velcro "buttons" (You ... View the Post
End of Summer Sausage Soup Recipe
This summer I have had the luxury of a Farmer's Market, held every Saturday, at a park right next to my neighborhood. It has been fantastic. I love going each week...I have my own little stand there where I sell bread...but that is another story for a different time...today's story is about all the delicious produce that I come home with every week....carrots, potatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, beets, lemon grass, jalapenos, etc etc etc. Fresh produce really is like heaven on earth and I feel ... View the Post
What Quilters Need (Fall 2019)
Today we are excited to share 15 of our favorite notions and needs for the modern quilter (and sewing enthusiast)! Soooo here they are, in no particular order, a few of our current favorite things: Recently Elizabeth has gotten addicted to these embroidery snips. She keeps them next to her sewing machine and sometimes even uses them as a seam ripper! You can find these snips HERE. I'm not a big novelty/one project ruler kind of girl but I LOVE this ruler! LOVE IT. It ... View the Post
Sunflower Pillow Pattern
After months of requests we finally have turned our Sunflower Pillow Tutorial into a PDF Pattern!!! The free tutorial, of course, is still available HERE at Simple Simon but now you also have the choice to purchase it as a complete PDF pattern. The pattern only costs $3.95 and can be purchased HERE in our shop. And to celebrate we have added a limited supply of our navy sunflower kits back into the shop! (You can find those kits HERE!) Happy Sunflower Season and Happy ... View the Post
The Chips and Salsa Quilt Pattern
Today we are excited to release our Chips and Salsa Quilt Pattern. Growing up my dad worked nights as a cook at a Mexican restaurant. A delicious local Mexican restaurant that would become a staple in the memories of my childhood...with Friday nights spent there with my family eating chips and salsa. Chips and salsa...it's the comfort food of my family. There isn't a single, solitary family event...from family reunions to Sunday dinners to Christmas parties where the salsa isn't ... View the Post
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