Today we are excited to share with you a fun lap quilt pattern and tutorial. The idea for this quilt began when we were invited to contribute to a blog tour that was celebrating the release of the new line of wool from Penny Rose Fabrics. Not only were we able to give their new wool a whirl but we were able to choose a line of fabric to play with as well....and once I saw their Menswear line I knew that is exactly what I wanted to pair with that wool. The prints reminded me of my grandpa ... View the Post
Make Pajama Pants from Jeans
How to make a Pajama Pants Pattern from Jeans---An EASY tutorial: It seems like about this time every year I start my list of things to make for my kids for Christmas. And every year I put pajama pants on that list. And every year I end up running out of time and buying them on Christmas Eve. Well not this year!!!This week I started making the Christmas pajama pants and I started with Simon's.I made them during naptime and without a "pattern". I don't know why I hadn't thought of it ... View the Post
A Ragged Messenger Bag Tutorial
Over the summer I've been working on a few projects that I haven't had a chance to share yet. Like this field journal and messenger bag that I made for Simon. The fabric came from a fat quarter bundle that we received in the mail from Coats and Clark. It is a sneak peak at a brand new line that will be released in the United States next month! The line is designed by Tim Holtz and is called Eclectic Elements. The line has a great turn of the century vibe and it reminds me of adventures, ... View the Post
Messenger Bag Tutorial
Over the summer we were invited to participate in a fun series with Melly Sews where we had to sew something for one of our boys that was inspired by a song. I had a million ideas...some that are partially completed and will yet be shared however, it was this crazy thing that I ended up sharing.... ...so if you missed it... ...here's the most random project ever, in it's entirety, just the way I sent it.... (sometimes I wonder about myself) Hi. It's me...liZ from over at Simple Simon ... View the Post
Suspenders Tutorial
This morning I realized that I never posted the suspenders tutorial I made for Project Run and Play on on our blog so.......since #1 suspenders are on my mind (due to the fact that I'm making some red ones for Grace this week) and #2 I've spent all my spare time talking to Elizabeth about our super exciting news (which we will be sharing VERY soon) instead of sewing I give you the suspenders tutorial. I love suspenders. I think it comes with being a product of the 80's and the fact that I had ... View the Post
Boy’s Pajama Shirt Tutorial
Here is the tutorial for the boys' pajamas that we used in Project Run and Play last week. I made another pair for this little cutie and took some pictures this time. Can I pause for a minute to tell you how much I love this kid? And how his adoption was such a miracle. Truly. I really need to tell you all the stories, but I have just been keeping them in my heart for a year now. They need to be shared, but I feel so protective of his birthmomma, who loves that little boy dearly and made ... View the Post