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A costume and a log cabin….

I know on Wednesday I promised you a costume....and while the costume is done.  Um, the photo shoot is not.  ARghhh. Sorry!  Hopefully we will get some time this weekend to shoot it and I will show you on Tuesday. In other related sewing news, I have been wanting to try out a quilt-as-you-go method for a while now.  I bookmarked (yes, I still bookmark...I really do belong in the dinosaur age) THIS tutorial over the summer....and have been wanting to try it out. So, I finally pulled ... View the Post

$5 Friday· Girls· Projects

The Princess and the Pea…in Peggies

This post was originally on U-Create over the summer...but today she's a comin' home.....Hello U Create!  We are liZ and Elizabeth, two girls who married brothers and ended up with the same name.  We blog at Simple Simon and Company, where we love all things sewing, crafting, and the art of homemaking.  We are so excited to be here at U Create today sharing all things fat quarters....well, because we LOVE them.Another thing that we love at Simple Simon is simple easy (but useful!) projects that ... View the Post

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A Vintage Telephone Stand

I was out yard sale-ing with my mom a couple of summers ago when we came across this vintage telephone stand....and it was one of those "I hope the price isn't too high....because I have the perfect place for it."  And lo and behold the price was $8.00----SCORE!!!!! But the sad part was that the poor vintage phone stand then sat in my garage for 2 years....pathetic, I know.  Especially because every time I would walk by it, I would think, "I've got to get that done, it is perfect for this ... View the Post

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Strange Things Are Afoot At the Circle K…And It’s Going to Keep Coming…

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away (a year and a half ago in Elizabeth's van on the way home from a pattern drafting course) we has this idea to make T-shirts for ourselves and our kids. And we brainstormed a list of like 150 different shirts that we wanted to make. But we didn't have the tools necessary and time went by. And the idea was put on the shelf. Until recently a few weeks ago when the UPS man delivered these to our doorsteps: Brand new Cricut mini's!!! (I have wanted one of ... View the Post

Girls· Miscellaneous· Projects· Skirting the Issue· Tutorials

Skirting the Issue: A Doll Pattern

Let's get right to our doll tutorial today..... Here is what you will need.  Supplies: *fabric for the doll's skin (face, legs, arms).  I used a high-quality muslin but any broadcloth will work. *fabric for doll body and skirt (I used scraps but you will need about 1/4 yard for each) *felt for doll hair *embroidery floss to embellish face (or a fine sharpie will work too) The first thing you will need to do is to print out the pattern.   The doll pattern is found HERE. Let's get started, ... View the Post

Miscellaneous· Projects· sewing· Tutorials

Skirting the Issue: A Blanket Tutorial

 Years ago, I sat in a hospital room with Hannie who was 18 months old at the time.  She had gotten a horrible stomach virus and wasn't keeping anything down for days.  I remember when I took her into the doctor they sent us straight to the hospital.  It was a scary 24 hours....and I vividly remember she didn't even flinch when they stuck the IV needle in her.  That was the moment I knew she was pretty sick. After a couple of hours on IV's she began to stabilize and I could see the coloring ... View the Post