Simple Simon and Company

Crafts for Kids· Tutorials

Fabric Scrap Busting Projects

Today we are over at Flamingo Toes sharing a tutorial for a scrap busting project. (And it's a good one...a combination of a little Lionel Richie, a little chalk, and some stripes...so if you have a minute click on over THERE and check it out!) Meanwhile...over here today I thought it would be fun to share a roundup of some of our favorite scrap busting projects from the past...10 of them to be exact. ... View the Post

Quilts· Riley Blake

Modern Baby Quilt

Today we are over at Riley Blake Designs with the full tutorial to make this Modern Baby Quilt.  So head over there to get the instructions to make one this afternoon!  Plus quilts are simple and a fast sew....and the fabric combinations are endless ;) See you there!! ~Elizabeth ... View the Post

Quilts

How to Bind a Quilt Tutorial

How to Bind a Quilt Tutorial Today we are going to talk about how to bind a quilt.  Once you have been doing this awhile you will find that everyone binds their quilts a little bit differently...so don't be alarmed if you do it differently--we all have our quirks ;) The tutorial today is for a straight-binding on a quilt.  You can bind your quilt with bias binding (I do both depending on the quilt) but I have found that straight bindings are easier if you have never done it before.  In a bias ... View the Post

Quilt· Quilts

Plus Quilt

I actually was working on this quilt at the end of last summer, but it slipped through the cracks when school started and the craziness also started.  But it feels good to get another work in progress completed and done! ... View the Post

Celebrations

World’s Easiest Chili Con Queso Dip Recipe

This really is the world's easiest Chili Con Queso Dip and next to salsa it's my favorite thing to dip my chips into to! It's the perfect dip to make for family movie nights or for game day parties because its inexpensive to make, easy to put together, and delicious. ... View the Post