Simple Simon and Company

Recipe

Slow Cooker Sticky Chicken Recipe

I think most of you know by now that both liZ and I love slow cooker recipes. They are quick, they are easy clean up and they cook while you are doing other things! We have quite a few of them posted in our RECIPE section and I promise all of them are kid and husband approved! And I am also on a mission to find slow cooker recipes that don't taste mushy or like they have cooked all day and lost their flavor.  I promise this Slow Cooker Sticky Chicken drumstick recipe is still juicy and delicious ... View the Post

Baby· Quilting

Simple Baby Quilt Pattern

I love to make baby quilts for new babies, they are my go-to project because they are a quick afternoon sew. We've shown lots of examples of fun baby quilts over the years, but these strip quilts are some of my favorites. They are simple to cut and sew up and then you have a nice gift that will be treasured for years to come. This particular quilt is for a new niece that is to be born in a couple of weeks and since by brother was up here visiting I hurried to finish it up so he could take ... View the Post

Quilting

How to Choose Fabric for a Quilt

How to Choose Fabric for a Quilt Sometimes pulling together prints for a quilt can be a daunting task. So, today let's talk about six easy tips that will teach you how to choose fabric for a quilt. They are simple and straight forward ways to bring a quilt together! SCALE   The first thing we need to talk about is scale. Within the quilt you are going to want  different scales of prints.  Small scale, medium and sometimes even large scale prints in a quilt can give the quilt the ... View the Post

Quilting· Shine Bright Fabrics

Union Square Quilt Tutorial–Quilt Block of the Month 2018

After all the talk of our 2018 Quilt Block of the Month Club we are finally sharing the tutorial for the Union Square Quilt Block...which is the block we are focusing on this year. Below is everything you need to know to create this block and sew along with us...and how to buy a printable, illustrated booklet for the sew along! We are excited to have everyone sewing and long and are excited to see all the finished quilts. Finished blocks are approximately 15"x15." Union Square ... View the Post

Recipe

Soft Pretzel Bites Recipe

One thing that we love to make as a family after school is homemade dough. We often make homemade bread or rolls for dinner (and a few extra loaves to pass around the neighborhood), but it is an activity that I can get all of my kids involved in. And there is just something about gathering around the kitchen island rolling out and kneading dough that also initiates conversations that I wouldn't normally get. And I will take that any day of the week. One other recipe that we love to make in ... View the Post