The day has finally come where we can share our big news!!!!HooRaY!We are really so excited.Want to know why?Go HERE to find out.But, don't worry.....we will still be here at Simple Simon with our same old crazy projects, tutorials, $5 Fridays and we'll still be sharing our favorite vintage patterns and other thrifting finds with you. So please don't leave us, ok? {Because we love you all too much....in a non-creepy sort of way.} ... View the Post
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Sew Featured
Liz and I are working on something BIG (which we can share soon) and doing a lot of sewing (we are doing a holiday bazaar this weekend) so let's take a look at some of your features....First we have some darling Halloween costumes....Sew Fantastic made this amazing Cindrella costume for her little girl from the Cotton Candy Skirt tutorial.Allergy Wise Mom used the Audrey Cape for such an adorable Madeline Costume. I seriously love it! And these adorable costumes sent in by Erica that Grandma ... View the Post
Blog Swap–Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl
Today we are also doing a blog swap with Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl. We will be over at her blog showing you the "semi-vintage-halloweenish' skirt (how is that for a name?) and she is here.Also,It is still Thank-tober week so be sure to scroll down and see our fabulous giveaway for today after this post!So, come on down, Maggie. (I always wanted to be on the Price is Right....:)Yay! My name is Maggie & I'm the Midwestern {Sewing} Girl...although I adore sewing, I also LOVE to ... View the Post
Guest Post: A Superfluous Suspenders Tutorial
"Long hair minimizes the need for barbers; socks can be done without; one leather jacket solves the coat problem for many years; suspenders are super!" ---Albert Einstein Okay---so he didn't really say suspenders are super. He said suspenders were superfluous. Who cares? What did Einstein know anyway? Well, what did he know about clothes...and sewing....and combing his hair? And, um, maybe it's E=Mc2 that is superfluous and not a good old fashioned pair of suspenders. Yea, that's right! Ever ... View the Post
Audrey Quotes
A few Audrey quotes for your Saturday....“It's that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so 'don't fuss, dear; get on with it'.” ― Audrey Hepburn “You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.” ― Audrey Hepburn “Paris is always a good idea.” ― Audrey HepburnI love the last one......I do think Paris is always a good ... View the Post
Art of Homemaking—“North by Northwest”
Me: Knock KnockThe Boys: Who's there?Me: BannanaThe Boys: Bannana whoMe: Knock KnockThe Boys: Who's there?Me: BannanaThe Boys: We've heard this one before...And that's how our photo shoot started. With our two oldest boys, who are sassy, and silly, and who didn't plan on having any fun with their mothers out taking pictures of them. But then out came a blow up bed in a field...and the newspapers...and the laughing. And our skeptical boys did what they do best---played. I planned on writing some ... View the Post