Today I get to share a skirt that I made for the JoAnn #SewYourStyle National Sewing Month Challenge. For this challenge I got to make a non-quilted item using quilting cottons and Pellon....um....awesome! I love quilting cottons and Pellon and I wanted a new skirt for fall! It was a perfect match. So I was telling Elizabeth about this on the phone and she just happened to be at JoAnn...and saw this blue floral print which was exactly like the kind of fabric I was describing.....so she ... View the Post
Sewing Saturdays is moving this week….and there’s a giveaway!
This week Sewing Saturday is moving to Instagram and Facebook! We had an idea last week and wanted to try something new....So, this week we want to see your projects either on facebook or on instagram using the hashtag #simplesimonsewalong. Simply put that hashtag on Facebook or on Instagram along with a photo of your current project and you're in! And, why do you want to be in? Well, besides the fact it will be fun to see what everyone is working on, we are going to pool everyone's ... View the Post
Sew Ready To Play: Domino Inspired
Hello Everybody! Today we are over at I'm Feelin' Crafty taking part in her "Sew Ready to Play" series. (source) For our project Grace and I put together a Domino inspired look for her to wear to school. To see what we made pop on over to Louise's blog and check it out. Happy Friday everyone! (And check back in with us later tonight to see how we are changing up our weekly Sewing Saturday Linky Party!) -liZ ... View the Post
7 Fun Fall Projects (To Help Me Stop Crying Over the Disappearance of Summer)
I've been trying to fight it....I really have...this ending of summer business... I tried to pretend that it wasn't happening...and then I was in denial...but last week as I was running down the canyon and saw the leaves beginning to change color I knew I would have to accept the facts: Summer is over...and the autumn season is upon us. So instead of mourning the loss of late nights and sprinkler filled days with my kids I'm going to change my mind set and look forward to the ... View the Post
My Family is My Strength…
This isn't the post that I had planned for today...I had planned a sewing project...but plans changed...this week has been a whirlwind. Starting with last Tuesday I've run Simon's Boy Scout den meeting, gone to back to school night, held a meeting with the principal, been to the doctors office twice, attended a business meeting, had an interview for the national nightly news here in my family room, gone to a family reunion, taken Ruth to her first day of preschool, run a half marathon, and ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: “I know what’s on your list!”
Last week I was under a huge deadline....and kept myself on strict "lists and plans in my brain" to get everything done. It is not usually so stressful around here, but it was a particularly busy and crazy week. ... View the Post
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