• Home
  • The Art of Homemaking
  • About Us
  • Tutorials
    • Baby
    • Seasonal
    • Sew for Boys
    • Sew for Girls
    • Sew for You
    • Skirts
    • Recipes
    • Quilting
    • Sew for Home
    • Crafts
    • Learn to Sew
  • Contact Us
  • Shop

Simple Simon and Company

    • Bloglovin
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • YouTube

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking: To be thankful for dirty dishes….

The last couple of weeks I have been a grump about dishes. I felt like all I did was clean the kitchen. It seemed like it was the first thing I did in the morning and the last thing I did at night....wipe off counters and do the dishes. Only to wake up the next morning with bread bags open, peanut butter jars already out and open, knives full of peanut butter, and crumbs everywhere. The other day I had had it. I was seriously having a mommy hissy fit over yet-again wiping crumbs off the ... View the Post

11.11.15

Announcements· Babylock· Four Corners Fabrics· Patterns· Riley Blake

Pinners Conference Leftovers!!! Maxi Skirt Kits for Sale!

Over the weekend we got the opportunity to teach several classes at the Pinners Conference in Salt Lake City (and do a short segment on KUTV News' Morning Show about our classes...which is where the photos comes from...it's us with the Casey, the host of the show...at 6:30 in the morning). Two of the classes we were lucky enough to teach used our new maxi skirt pattern.  We took measurements, cut out the pattern, and sewed up maxi skirts using the knit from our Four Corners Fabric line with ... View the Post

11.10.15

Dresses· sewing

A Dress and a Story…..

Hannie had a part in our Children's Primary Program at church singing with a small choir yesterday.  She was so excited about it and a couple of weeks ago she and I talked about making a new dress for the program.  So, we picked out the fabric, picked out the pattern and laid it all out in a pile....waiting for some time this week to get her dress done. Fast forward to this week when there were unexpected doctor's appointments, colds, and just well....life. On top of that I spent most of ... View the Post

11.09.15

Celebrations· Seasonal

Fall Leaves Table Runner Tutorial

I shared this simple Fall Table runner tutorial on the Accuquilt blog last month, but there is still time to make one for your Thanksgiving table.  And if you buy the linen table runner already sewn, it makes it a fast and easy project to make in an afternoon. ... View the Post

11.09.15

Christmas· Crafts for Kids· Tutorials· Uncategorized

12 gifts kids can make…..

With the holiday season coming we put together a short list of 12 gifts that not only can kids help make but they are fun to both make and to receive! Top Row (left to right): pom pom garland, fabric paint tee shirt, felt bow jewelry, peg girls Second Row (left to right): fleece scarves, homemade crayons Third Row (left to right): handmade notecards, scrappy heart Bottom Row (left to right): craft stick puppets, square necklace, boys' peggies, felted wool necklace Kids love to be involved ... View the Post

11.06.15

Quilt Block of the Month· Quilting· Quilts

String Quilt Block—Making the Mini Quilt (Part 2)

On Monday we started our Quilt Block for the Month of November and today we are going to finish the String Block Mini Quilt. Mini Quilts are a great way to try new quilt blocks without a lot of commitment and they are becoming quite popular for that reason. I think I love them best because you really can make a quilt in an afternoon. If you need the string quilt block tutorial...click HERE to make the four quilt blocks...and then today we will finish up our mini quilt. ... View the Post

11.04.15

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • …
  • 409
  • Next Page »
Two girls. Same name. One mission. Teach the world to sew.

Listen to Our New Podcast!

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

Search this blog

Instagram Feed

Simple Simon and Company accepts paid advertising, products for review, and sponsored posts; but we promise that all opinions are our own. We also utilize affiliate marketing within text links on the website and will disclose each link. All work on this site is our own and tutorials are for personal use only. If you would like to link to one of our tutorials, feel free to use one picture and a link, but copying an entire tutorial is not cool. Please ask permission before using a picture of any of our children.

Privacy Policy

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

Copyright © 2025 · Dazzling Theme theme by Restored 316

Sign Up for Our Newsletter!
Thank you for stopping by Simple Simon and Company. Sign up for our newsletter so you never miss a thing!
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.