I shared this post awhile back when Melissa was having her Polka-dot series, but today I am bringing it home.... The sewing studio winner is being announced at the end of the post (how is that for mean?) One thing we love at Simple Simon is Vintage Patterns! We can't get enough of them. So I knew that the combination of a vintage pattern and polka-dots would be just the thing. I had fun going through my vintage stash to find one that suited the polka-dot perfectly and when I came across ... View the Post
A Do it Yourself PVC Pipe Cabana (and some other fun PVC projects for kids)
Every year for the past few years Elizabeth and I have built some sort of summer PVC project for our kids and this year is no exception. This year's PVC project may just be my favorite so far.And the kids LOVE it.In fact Simon's been working up a routine to do with it to earn a little extra summer cash.Ok, so maybe the four-foot-man-eating-chicken routine was really all my idea.But with him willing to dress up and humor me by posing like a crazy person for a few minutes I just couldn't help ... View the Post
A Chevron Quilt and some scraps.
Happy Thursday everyone! I don't know what it is about this week, but I am ready for a weekend. I think it might be all the last-minute HUGE school projects that we are trying to get tucked away before the end of the year--but I will be happy when they are turned in and done. It's been a LOT of homework time. Also this week I have been working on some quilting projects. The hexagon quilt is finally back from Melissa's sewing shop and is ready to bind, which I am dying to get done. The ... View the Post
Faux Peter Pan Collar Pattern and Tutorial
Last week when I was sharing Gracie's Spring Lookbook I posted about her Almost Ready for School Girl Look with this shirt and a knit drop waist skirt tutorial. At that time I promised to give the pattern and tutorial for that shirt this week...so here it is: The t-shirt is actually a Garanimals size 4T that I bought for just under $4 at Wal-Mart and then embellished with a faux Peter Pan Collar. What you'll need to replicate this top is a the Peter Pan Collar Pattern, a Garanimals ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: It’s the Little Things
My mom found a great yard sale last weekend and brought me home some vintage trim treasures and this beautiful piece of smocking was in the bag. It's been sitting on my desk for a few days and I keep thinking about how lovingly someone made it---stitch by stitch. It's like everything we sew---stitch by stitch.And then I read this quote and thought it was so apropos.“Just as a little thread of gold, running through a fabric, brightens the whole garment, so women’s work at home, while only the ... View the Post
If I could make-over my kitchen…
A few weeks ago I got an email asking me if I could make-over my kitchen what would I do. Well...when baby Ruth was only 3 months old my husband surprised me one day by bringing home a truck load of wood.Wood flooring to be exact. (Enough to cover the entryway, family room, hallways, dining area and kitchen.)And I was excited. The next day while I was out running errands he got to work and when I came home not only were all the floors and furniture on our entire main floor missing but so were ... View the Post
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