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sewing

It was the best of hems….

It was the best of hems....it was the easiest of hems.  (Reallly it is.....) I have one little skirt tutorial leftover when when I did my lookbook that I forgot to show you all.  The skirt is made from sheer polka-dot fabric and need to be lined, so I decided to line it and hem it all at the same time, much like a bubble skirt. If you need a sheer skirt lined and hemmed too, here's what I did... That's it.... Happy Monday everyone!!! PS--The Riley Blake Fat ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking: You’ll Never Believe Who We Met This Week

We can't believe it ourselves.We met the one and only Daryl Hoole!(And she even signed our "Art of Homemaking " books.)  Elizabeth and I went to hear her speak Wednesday night at a nearby University and she was everything we imagined she would be.  She was dressed in an amazing red suit, pearl necklace and dangly earrings.   She is a lady.  I enjoyed watching how she carried herself almost as much as listening (and taking 5 pages of notes) to what she had to say.  She had poise and ... View the Post

Giveaway

Deck the Halls…with some new fabric

Let's do a giveaway today!  Today one of you lucky readers is going to win an Alpine Wonderland fat quarter bundle from Riley Blake Designs.To enter, leave us a comment about a handmade gift you are making for someone this season (or an idea of one you are planning) and you are in the pool!Good luck everyone!!!! ... View the Post

Christmas· Guest Post· sewing

‘Tis the Season {to be sewing}

Today we are starting the holidays a bit around here at Simple Simon and Co.  First up are some reusable gift bags over at Riley Blake Designs. Head HERE to see how to make some simple drawstring bags for under your tree this year. And if you are coming here from Riley Blake, then you are here to see the Gift tag tutorial..... Here's what you will need to make the Reusable Gift tags: * Tags patterns found HERE * 5 x5 inches of fabric (cut 2 pieces per tag) * 1.5 x 4 inch piece of vinyl (buy ... View the Post

Lookbook

Buffalo Gals: The Happy Camper and the Final Round-Up

Here's how it goes.... I found Simon's old hiking boots in the basement and thought they might fit Grace....and they will...in about 2 years... However, somehow she became convinced that she needed to wear them to have her picture taken in with these shorts.  And on top of that she needed to wear her white knee highs instead of the tights I bought her to match. It's not what I had envisioned but the point of the whole collection was to have Grace be able to mix and match items that we grouped ... View the Post