Endurance Quilt Block Tutorial (Grounded Series) Today I am excited to share the tutorial for how I made the "Endurance Quilt Block"...the very first tutorial in our "Grounded" Series. If you need a reminder of the story and inspiration behind this block you can check out THIS POST....but.... if you don't we are going to jump right in. Now, admittedly there are 2 "blocks" featured on this amazing flooring. However, today I am sharing the tutorial for this one: HOWEVER.....we ... View the Post
Endurance Quilt Block(Grounded Series)
Endurance Quilt Block (Grounded Series) Today I am thrilled to start our new series "Grounded: A Quilt Block Series That Will Sweep You Off Your Feet and Help You Find Your Footing" with the flooring from a story that has intrigued me for years. The story of Earnest Shackleton and his ship the Endurance. The Endurance (with its beautiful flooring pictured below) now lies almost 10,000 feet under ice covered waters at the bottom of the world. Although the Endurance only sailed on a ... View the Post
How to Make a Community Quilt
How to Make a Community Quilt I love my city. I love community projects. I love quilting. And, my position on our local arts board lets me combine the three in way that makes my heart sing. So, what is it that makes my heart sing? Aside from nachos, Dr Pepper, and evenings spent on the patio with my family...it is my ongoing community quilt project. This project started started during the Covid lockdown as a drive-thru quilt block pick up and evolved from there. Here's how ... View the Post
A Baby Quilt from Great Grandma
A Baby Quilt from Great Grandma Three years ago my family went on a magical vacation...a really really magical vacation...with my parents, my siblings, and their families. We spent some time on the Yucatan Peninsula touring through a list of the most fascinating ancient structures, seriously incredible cenotes, and some unique and colorful small towns. I have so many wonderful memories from this trip...biking through a rainforest, climbing temple steps, swimming in dark underground ... View the Post
Dutch Tulips Quilt Pattern
Dutch Tulips Quilt Pattern I am so excited to finally share this pattern with all of you today!!! It took more than a year, two 8 hour flights, and a trip across an ocean to get it here but without further ado here is our newest PDF Quilt Pattern.....just in time for spring....Dutch Tulips! Here is the story.... Just over a year ago one of my best friends (my brother) moved from a home less than a mile away from mine to start a new adventure in Amsterdam. As soon as I knew he ... View the Post
2024 Quilt Planner–Free Download!
Happy New Year! Here at Simple Simon and Company we have taken a long break....and we need to catch up with you. Which we will do, each in our own post, but we are back and ready to get back to some quilting, social media-ing and to show some new patterns and posts we have been working on! And to start the new year out in the right way we are giving away a quilt planner. We are using for ourselves and hopefully you will find helpful too! It has a 12 month at-a-glance calendar for quilts you ... View the Post
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