We had the pleasure of meeting Michelle Jensen of Mixi Heart at Quilt Market this last spring where we were chatting all things quilting and long-arming....and she was kind enough to give us an advanced copy of her new book Little Big Stuff which is a delightful new sewing book. We saved it until now to blog about because it is now available to everyone and we don't just have to enjoy it for ourselves. You can find the book HERE (affiliate link) for under $14 dollars which is a great deal too ... View the Post
How to Make Giant Tassels
Today we want to show you a quick way to make some fun over sized yarn tassels. They are great for parties, kids room decor or even to decorate a playhouse or a teepee! We have paired them in so many ways....I love how versatile they are. Materials: cotton yard (or any yarn of your choosing), piece of cardboard 11" tall (I used a manilla folder), and scissors. ... View the Post
THE Art of Homemaking
Almost every Tuesday we post about "The Art of Homemaking"...but when and why did we start doing this? Wellllll......around 6 years ago (about the same time we started this blog) I ran across a book at a thrift store entitled "The Art of Homemaking" and I HAD to buy it. Not, necessarily because of my love for the art of homemaking but for the kitschy illustrations I found inside the book and because I saw a quotation written within it's pages that said, "BEAUTY IS A DUTY" and I thought it ... View the Post
Riley Blake Back-to-School Tour
Today we are joining Riley Blake Designs for their Back to School Tour....and we are also getting to debut our knit fabric line and our NEW MAXI skirt which we are so very excited about. You should have seen liZ and I when we got to see the fabric in real life for the first time, we both couldn't stop petting it. The maxi skirt pattern will debut here in a couple of weeks (and some of you may even be getting it for free--true story!) both in PDF form and in paper patterns. They are at the ... View the Post
The Simple Simon and Company Online Shop is Now OPEN!!!
Just over 5 years ago Elizabeth and I were individually running around doing every local boutique, craft fair, and bazaar we could find. We both had recently become stay at home moms and were love, love, LOVING all things sewing, crafting, and quilting. Looking back on those years I can't even begin to count the number of skirts, quilts, bows, dresses, bags, and pegs dolls that we each made. Seriously...I can't image how many different handmade items that we cranked out...it was fun, and ... View the Post
Back to School Striped Dress
We are headed back to school at our house this week...and this time of year is always incentive to make a dress. I keep cherishing the "one more year" I get to make her a dress, because my worry is that every year will be the last. But I will keep up the tradition for as many years as she agrees to it. ... View the Post
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