I was raised by women who took great pride in their domestic prowess. My mother could put together a spread of enough homemade food to feed an army in less than an hour and all of it would look, taste, and smell delicious. My grandmother could crochet beautiful and complicated afghans while carrying on lengthy conversations and loose her stitch count. And my great grandmother, she was a quilter. Her name was Elizabeth and even though she is my namesake I have spent most of my life content ... View the Post
Teach the One—National Sewing Month
Last year Elizabeth and I started a series that we are called "Teach the One" that we would like to become an annual event during National Sewing Month here on Simple Simon and Company. The idea for this series came from a moment at a conference that we attended at baby lock headquarters where it was said that if everyone just taught one other person to sew it would double our community....and the idea of doubling our community sounded sweet indeed. We always say those who sew and ... View the Post
Skirting the Issue 2016 Prize Winners, Final Numbers, and Thank You’s
Hello Friends. This post is coming in later than usual...but we wanted to make sure that all the packages were received before we chose winners for prizes and tallied up the final number for this years Skirting the Issue. Ladies...I know I say this every year...but I mean it, and I feel it stronger and stronger as we continue this "event"....those who sew and quilt are some of the kindest people on the planet. I never fail to be overwhelmed by your generosity. As I open each of ... View the Post
Skirting the Issue: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
Today we are posting a quick recap of all the details of Skirting the Issue...how you can be involved...why we do it....etc etc....but if you still have questions after reading this PLEASE PLEASE leave a comment or send an email. We would LOVE to answer them and have as many of you involved in sewing along with us as possible! What is Skirting the Issue? A month long event that we host every July where you are invited to sew along with us to make skirts (and quilts) to donate to ... View the Post
Common Threads 2016
Common Threads 2016 Earlier this month, liZ and I were able to attend one of our very favorite yearly events called Common Threads. It is hosted by... and we do so love them. I have said it so many times but it deserves so many more.....baby lock specializes in investing not only in a great sewing machine, but they invest in the people who sit behind those machines. And at this event we are always reminded of that. We feel so grateful to be working with them and for their support of ... View the Post
Get to Know Your Button Foot
Today we are getting to know our Button Hole Foot. It's long, it's skinny, it's usually plastic, and for a lot of people it's intimidating. So today we wanted to give you a quick introduction to it's parts and their purposes to take the mystery out of the foot that looks like a ski. Below is a photo of the button hole foot from my babylock Elizabeth sewing machine. And while the appearance of these feet may differ slightly from machine to machine they all will have these same parts ... View the Post
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