I remember when I was younger the last job on planet earth I wanted was to be a "homemaker." It seemed like such a trite, ridiculous word and something I never, ever wanted to do. For 5th grade career day I dressed up as a business woman with an old leather briefcase and told everyone I was going to own a company and be rich. I struggled in college with my career choice over and over. I wanted to be a teacher, I loved working with children; but I also worried from early on that it would also ... View the Post
Quartered Bullseye Quilt Pattern
Quartered Bullseye Quilt Pattern Today we are excited to release our Quartered Bullseye Quilt as a free printable! We have been sewing up this quilt for years but have only recently put it all together into a printable PDF. And even though I've sewn up a variety of different versions of this quilt the one we are showing today is the original...the one that started it all. And it will probably be one of my favorite quilts of all time...forever...because of the memories I have of ... View the Post
January Book Challenge: Stories to Stitch By
January Book Challenge: Stories to Stitch By Welcome to the first month of Simple Simon and Company's 2022 Book Challenge. Today we are providing you with some stories to stitch by along with some pages and patterns that make the perfect pairing. In other words....some reading and stitching inspiration! The challenge for January is to start the Year by finishing a UFO….or….err…a UFB. We all having bins, closets, or rooms full of our sewing and quilting UFO’s (UnFinished ... View the Post
2022 Monthly Book Challenge
2022 Monthly Book Challenge This year we would like to invite you to join us in a monthly reading challenge. We love to read...almost as much as we love to sew, quilt, and bake....so what would be better than having a monthly reading challenge to go along with our usual quilting and recipes? Here's how it is going to work: Each month we will post a challenge topic along with book suggestions.Then, each month, we will post again with recipes and patterns that are pair perfectly ... View the Post
2021 Book List: What I Read…
2021 Book List I love to read. I love to read almost as I love to make quilts. Actually one of my favorite things to do is to make quilts while I listen to a book. Below is a list of the books that I read in 2021 as well as which reads were my favorites and least favorites. If you are looking for a new book to read peruse the list....and then watch for a post later this week about Simple Simon's 2022 Monthly Reading Challenge...it's something I've been wanting to do for ever and ... View the Post
Last Minute Christmas Stockings
We are doing a very simple Christmas around our home this year and I am actually pretty exciting about it. We started talking about doing this in early September and I think it has helped with so much less stress and anxiety surrounding the season. We discussed the option in a family meeting and everyone was on board so we decided to go with it! We asked the kids to pick one larger gift that they wanted and to really think about something meaningful. To make it a gift they really want. For ... View the Post
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