Simple Simon and Company

A while back our good friend Kimbo from over at A Girl and A Glue Gun ask us if we would like to be involved with her Project Linus extravaganza for Luke's Loves.  And of course we said YES!!!  (This kind of thing is right up our alley!!!) So, we made a Dr. Who quilt for a patient who is in his or her tween or teenage years.  (Because they like blankets to!) I'm sure that many of you are familiar with Project Linus but in case you are wondering about what Luke's Loves is all about here ... View the Post

Next month we are excited to be able to teach two classes at the Pinner's Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference should be all sorts of fun!  (We have never been but are so excited to go!)  The list of classes available looks fabulous!  (Everything from budgeting to decorating to cooking to...well...sewing with us!) On Friday we will be teaching how to sew up our knit maxi skirt: And everyone will leave with a pattern and a newly made maxi skirt! Then on Saturday ... View the Post

I have been all about hexagons and EPP (English Paper Piecing) lately because I can sew for a few minutes and still feel like I accomplished something. I even have a bag packed for the car pool lane that I can pull out and stitch a few hexies together or even glue a few fabric hexies and feel like I am still getting some sewing in. This pumkin hexagon project came out of me staring at hexies and thne finding a large sized hexagon cutter from Accuquilt. I thought it would be perfect on a linen ... View the Post