When liZ and I were approached about doing a Sewing Room at SNAP.....we were excited, nervous, thrilled and fearful all at the same time.What if we couldn't get sponsors? What if no one comes? And the what-ifs continued.....for months before the conference started. But as we emailed out for teachers, sponsors, fabrics, and sewing machines....some of our fears were set aside. We knew the sewing community was fantastic, but little did we know how fantastic they were going to be. Babylock jumped ... View the Post
Saturday Sewing at Simple Simon Linky Party
Four years ago this month Elizabeth and I decided to try an experiment. We decided that every week day for a month we would try to post a different project on my Simple Simon and Company blog (something used mainly for craft fairs) and see what would happen. At the time we weren't even sure if we could come up with projects for 20 whole days but we wanted to try. So thus it began....and after 4 years not only haven't we run out of projects but we can't stop thinking of more!!! (Really...like ... View the Post
This is the story of my Golden Blinged Sewing Machine and how I fell in love with sewing.
This is my first sewing machine: Alright...so it wasn't a golden blinged sewing machine when I got it...but it is now. Here's the story: Years ago (and I mean almost 2 decades ago) when I was a newlywed my mom bought me a sewing machine (this sewing my machine as a matter of fact) for Christmas. And I HATED it. REALLY HATED IT. Like...I cried. Why would my mom buy me such an archaic, repressive, stereotypical gift? Me! The girl who hated all things domestic...the girl who would rebelled ... View the Post
On kitchens, appliances and family….
When we said goodbye to our first house last month, it was a bittersweet day. I knew that it was the right thing to do, but leaving it was so hard. We went around and took pictures of the kids in every room, had some good cries and also some good laughs....and the kids talked about what each of them had done in all of the rooms. But for me? I would undoubtedly say that this was the hardest room for me to leave. The kitchen. My first kitchen. I sometimes have a divided relationship with ... View the Post
Ragged Sewing Project Tutorials and Pattern Drafting Classes
We've posted several ragged sewing project tutorials over the years. Like this blanket: Ragged Baby Blanket Tutorial And this boy's messenger bag: Ragged Messenger Bag And this little ladies ragged bag: Little Lady Mini 4 Patch Tiny Tote Bag Ragged projects are some of the first projects that I started sewing and today we are over at Riley Blake Designs where I am sharing my FAVORITE ragged bag tutorial: So click on over THERE and tell us hello! Now...we do have one more thing for you ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: The Long Jump
Recently over on Facebook I have been sharing some stories about Simon and track and me and running and well....these are some photos taken on my phone the other night when Simon was giving me some long jump lessons. My children never cease to amaze me. They seem so fearless. They are so eager to try new things, meet new people, put their heart and soul into what they love, and believe that the world is good. How much do I love that? A lot. I love it a lot. And I don't want that to ... View the Post
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