A Floral Saturday Afternoon Quilt from the Past As my grandma prepared and moved from her home to a care center she meticulously gave away and donated the majority of her possessions. In fact, you couldn't visit her without leaving with a load of books, pictures, kitchen items, etc. But there were a few things that stayed in the house longer than others and this quilt was one of them. I made this quilt years ago from some beautiful Penny Rose fabric...when I saw it I loved ... View the Post
How to Make a Temperature Quilt
How to Make a Temperature Quilt Today I'm excited to finally share how to make a temperature quilt! I really enjoy making temperature quilts and both of these quilts were made 2 years ago....I even shared them at one of our Mod Bee Quilting Conferences....but I haven't shared them here at Simple Simon until today. Let's start at the beginning: What is a Temperature Quilt? A Temperature Quilt is a quilt that chronicles the everyday temperature of a certain location for an ... View the Post
Silver King PDF Quilt Pattern
Silver King PDF Quilt Pattern Today we are excited to release our first pattern of 2023 and it is our Silver King PDF Quilt Pattern! The pattern is based on a traditional King's Court Quilt Block but was given it's name from where this quilt was photographed...just outside an old mine...the Silver King Mine. I'd been working on this pattern for quite some time...sewn up the blocks over and over...and then, last fall I brought one of the quilts with me on an anniversary weekend ... View the Post
UFO to TFO: Pre-Cut Civil War Reproductions Quilt
UFO to TFO: Pre-Cut Civil War Reproductions Quilt Today I'm happy to share another UFO (UnFinished Object) that has turned into a TFO (Totally Finished Object). Over a decade ago (yes...over a decade ago) I bought a beautiful pack of precut Civil War reproduction 5" squares at a local fabric shop. I'm a sucker for reproduction prints and I have opened and thumbed through that pack many times. Now while these squares were patiently waiting on one shelf there was an entirely ... View the Post
The Lucky Star Quilt Pattern
The Lucky Star Quilt Pattern The Lucky Star Quilt Pattern has been a long time in the making. It started out as a how-to years ago...then a tutorial several years after that...then a pattern for the Mod Bee last year...and finally, today, a PDF pattern available HERE in our shop. I have made several versions of this quilt....all with different types of solids. But this version is by far my favorite. Last summer, as we were cleaning out one of my grandma's storage units, ... View the Post
Fall Soup Series–Potato, Kale and Sausage Soup
I wanted to call this series soup-a-palooza....because if you have spend any time around me, you will know that I LOVE a good soup. No, not the watery kinds that have no flavors....but the hearty, warm and spicier ones that just scream fall to me are the absolute best! There is no better meal in my opinion. So for the next month or so I am going to be sharing the soups that I love to make and eat at home. And starting first is one that I absolutely adore. It's basically just the best broth ... View the Post
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