Today we have an extra special guest as a part of our "What I Wish I'd Known When I Started Sewing Series". It's our friend Melissa from the Polka Dot Chair. We've been lucky enough to spend a lot of time with Melissa...talking, eating, sewing...all even though we live hundreds of miles apart. She is warm, fun, and the kind of person that you not only want to be friends with...but to sew with as well! So we are so very happy to have her here today sharing some of her sewing advice with us. ... View the Post
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And we interrupt our regularly scheduled series….
Sorry, we are interrupting our series for a day....but I promise it's for a good cause (and good tutorial)! Today we are over at Sew, Mama, Sew sharing in their quilting series and giving you a project for all those orphan quilt blocks that didn't make it into quilts. They make great pockets!!!! See you there! And just to let you know.....coming up this week we will be talking buttonholes, zippers, sewing darts, inserting sleeves and much more! (It's going to be a good week....) And we ... View the Post
Fabric 101
Fabrics are fascinating! There are so many types, so many colors, so many patterns! But just because they are fascinating doesn't mean that they sometimes aren't tricky. So, today let's talk a little about fabrics and their properties which can be so helpful when you are picking out fabrics for different projects. Let's first start with the Natural Fibers. Well, let's define the word fiber first. A fiber are the long slender threads or filaments that are woven together to make up fabric. ... View the Post
What I Wish I’d Know When I Started Sewing: Simple Sewing Tools
Today let's talk about some simple sewing tools that will make your life easier. I remember early on in my sewing career not having a lot of tools and sometimes being frustrated at not getting corners that turned out well, or having safety pins pop open in the midst of pulling elastic through a skirt. And the good news is....there are simple tools for helping with those projects! Most of them are not costly, but really will help you to get a better finished sewing garment. So, let's start ... View the Post
About Us
We are Elizabeth and Elizabeth, two girls who married brothers and ended up with the exact same name. We are also the same age, both former school teachers, have the same number of children, live in the same county, have dogs rescued from the pound, and share a love for sewing, quilting and the art of homemaking. Together we blog over at Simple Simon and Company where we get the opportunity to share tips, tricks, tutorials, recipes, and thoughts with our readership. Simple Simon and ... View the Post
Fabric Scraps Ornament Tutorial
I shared this tutorial a couple of weeks ago, but you still have time to whip some up....I think they would look darling on the top of a present! (And watch over on Facebook today for us to announce the winner of our quilt giveaway!) Hi everyone! I am Elizabeth, one half of the duo of sisters-in-law who blog at Simple Simon and Company. And if there is one thing that we love at Simple Simon, it's a great simple sewing project that can be done in an afternoon. With that being said, ... View the Post
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