Simple Simon and Company

Today we are excited to have one of the coolest people we know sharing one of her awesome tutorials with us----Jen from iCandy!Hi! Jen here, of iCandy handmade. Autie and I are so excited to be a part of this Skirting the Issue series. Over at iCandy, we have posted quite a few skirt tutorials; they are one of our favorite things to make! Here are a few: Semi-Homemade Today we came up with a new (to us) idea! As we were trying to think about what kind of skirt to make, I thought of ... View the Post

Today we have another blogger who is as nice as she is cool---Susan from Living with Punks and she is sharing a great formula for making skirts! ***And when you are finished with Susan's post hop on over to Project Run and Play to read about our exciting announcement!*** Hi all!  I’m Susan from Living with Punks.  My littlest punk has an obsession with skirts…she doesn’t want to ever wear shorts or pants because as she says it, “I’m not a boy”.  No kidding!  I love thinking up new ways to have ... View the Post

Today we are lucky enough to have one of the cutest ladies we know sharing a great technique for making girls skirts.  (Really Mandy is darling---she's even cuter in real life than she is on her blog!)Also head over to Project Run and Play today for an exciting announcement!Hi Everyone!!  What a great idea for a series -skirts!!  And I LOVE the cause we're focusing on - so great to putting our sewing to work for others. Plus the lineup is amazing!  I am Mandy from Sugar Bee CraftsI have 4 ... View the Post

Today joining us for is Deborah from Whipstitch, an extraordinarily talented seamstress who also runs and operates a fabric store in Atlanta!  Thanks Deborah for joining us! I am so glad to be part of Skirting the Issue! Foster children are a topic near to my heart, and in the city where I live, we see so many who are rescued from child trafficking and who are looking for homes. These children might have never had new clothing in their whole lives, much less something handmade just for them. So ... View the Post

Hello, Chelise here! Since the last season of Project Run & Play ended, sewing just hasn't had the same edge, challenge, and excitement (or stress). I loved being a part of the competition so much! It was such a great experience and I'm happy to be involved again with Liz and Elizabeth and Skirting the Issue. I did feel some sewing excitement again knowing that what I was making would be loved by another little girl who could use it.  Today I am going to share an Adjustable Waistband Tutorial ... View the Post

Hello Simple Simon & Co. readers! My name is Shauna and I blog over at Shwin & Shwin with my sister. About as confusing as the girls over here, my sister and I have the exact same nickname, Shwin. We can always tell who is talking about who though :) Over at Shwin & Shwin you will find a lot of sewing projects... I have a problem :) Some skin care help from my awesome sister who likes to keep it real, and patterns! (from the shop and free) So naturally as an avid seamstress I was ... View the Post