Simple Simon and Company

Christmas

Homemaking Gifts for under $25

*This post is brought to you by Wayfair  although all opinions are our own. Some years I find gift giving easy....and some years I find gift giving really hard.  So over the next month or so we are going to be sharing some simple gifts that people in your life would love to get.  Some will be handmade but we are also trying to find things that we really do love and use.  And we are trying our darndest to come up with things that are also super economical so you won't break the Holiday budget ... View the Post

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How to Measure for and Cut Circle Skirts

As I said yesterday I have been on a skirt making binge lately.  And the skirts I have been making the most of are circle skirts...mainly because I can have one cut and sewn in less than an hour. When I started sewing I avoided circle skirts because every pattern and tutorial I saw had this math diagram with pi...and radius...and circumference....and then my brain turned off and I decided that I would just choose a different skirt to sew.  Because even though I like to sew and craft and such ... View the Post

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Playful Designs Coloring Book Review

Recently we were sent this playful designs coloring books by our good friend Patty Young.  We had the opportunity to meet Patty this summer twice, both times in St. Louis for Babylock Events and she is just delightful....between sewing patterns, designing fabric, and other design work, she is a busy, busy lady! ... View the Post