Simple Simon and Company

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking–Second Chances

Last week we had one of those days.  You know the ones...where everyone is grumpy and on edge.  I had one child that could not stop whining, crying or complaining about every little thing that was happening; another that was turning easy homework into Mt. Everest; and yet another who felt their sole purpose in life that day was to bug the other two. And to top it off...I had a headache of the century.  You know one of those headaches that ends up being behind one of your eyes and is so bad you ... View the Post

Girls

Frozen Inspired Headbands

Today I am "bringing home" a tutorial that I shared over on The Ribbon Retreat's blog awhile back. It's a tutorial for two different Frozen inspired headbands and some ruffled Frozen inspired skirts. ... View the Post

Crafts for Kids· Tutorials

Fabric Scrap Busting Projects

Today we are over at Flamingo Toes sharing a tutorial for a scrap busting project. (And it's a good one...a combination of a little Lionel Richie, a little chalk, and some stripes...so if you have a minute click on over THERE and check it out!) Meanwhile...over here today I thought it would be fun to share a roundup of some of our favorite scrap busting projects from the past...10 of them to be exact. ... View the Post

Quilts· Riley Blake

Modern Baby Quilt

Today we are over at Riley Blake Designs with the full tutorial to make this Modern Baby Quilt.  So head over there to get the instructions to make one this afternoon!  Plus quilts are simple and a fast sew....and the fabric combinations are endless ;) See you there!! ~Elizabeth ... View the Post

Quilts

How to Bind a Quilt Tutorial

How to Bind a Quilt Tutorial Today we are going to talk about how to bind a quilt.  Once you have been doing this awhile you will find that everyone binds their quilts a little bit differently...so don't be alarmed if you do it differently--we all have our quirks ;) The tutorial today is for a straight-binding on a quilt.  You can bind your quilt with bias binding (I do both depending on the quilt) but I have found that straight bindings are easier if you have never done it before.  In a bias ... View the Post