The Simple Life

I am excited to share with you a few creations I made using Caroline Hulse's new book: Weekend Style. I immediately thumbed through the whole thing and wrote down a BIG list of what I wanted to make but inevitably, I had to narrow it down to just a few.

Hello crafty divas! I'm guessing many of you have heard of the rising popularity of English paper piecing. English paper piecing is a hand-piecing pathwork method where you wrap small pieces of fabric around pieces of paper and handstitch together. The fruit of this effort is an endless array of beautiful

Happy Cinco De Mayo from the team at Simple Life Patterns!!  Whether you are planning a huge fiesta or taking a siesta, the Fiesta Fun Fabrics by Dana Willard for Art Gallery Fabrics are perfect for the occasion. We have all had so much fun playing with Fiesta Fun Fabrics and wanted to share

I love the look of a circle skirt and my daughter loves how they twirl but it can be difficult to get a perfectly flat and beautiful hem. Today, I am going to show you an easy way to hem your circle skirt using bias tape.  Since bias tape is cut

Have you ever wanted beautifully coordinating bias tape but didn’t want to take all that time cutting and sewing strips of fabric together?  I used to avoid making my own bias tape until I discovered how easy it really can be to make.   Today I'll share a tutorial on how

YAY!!! Its my turn on the Bountiful Fabrics Blog Tour. I have been waiting to share these pictures with you for a long time. Sharon Holland designed another beautiful collection for Art Gallery Fabrics and it is now shipping to stores. I was really drawn to Sharon's new collection because