by Kristin Esser
Nineteen years ago I was a first-time mother who just went through twenty-one hours of labor, astounded that I was about to be entrusted with a tiny human life to raise into a responsible adult. And as cliche as it sounds–I cannot believe that […]
Can throw pillows change a room? Maybe. I have never felt great about my decorating skills. Over time I think that I have created a home that is fairly cozy–but I have never decorated a room and thought, “Done!” It is always a piecemeal affair with […]
The phrase, “Not your grandmother’s quilt” is so prevalent in articles about quilts these days–as if our grandmother’s quilts are somehow “less than” what we are creating today. I could not disagree more. So today, I’d like to introduce you to three quilts made by my […]
I was doing something that I do every month (or so) the other day–throwing out my old contact lens and opening a new pair. Believe it or not, this action kicks off a conundrum every time I do it. I am supposed to change out […]
My dad dropped in unexpectedly this week. And what I mean by that is that he lives in Idaho, and I live in Southern California–and he called me at 1 pm to say that he would be there by dinner. That’s the way my […]
It all started with this coaster. I was having coffee with my friend Minki the other day and as always, we talking about sewing and the things we love to make. Then she said the nicest thing to me. “I learned from you to actually […]
I just wanted to pop in to say that I’ve changed this blog’s name from They Grow Up Too Fast to Simple. Handmade. Everyday. to reflect the types of things that I want to write about. I started this as a Mommy blog about six […]
I confessed a little secret of mine over on Instagram the other day. And that is that I am a bit (okay, maybe a lot) insecure when it comes to color. As a quilter, this is an area that I would like to work on […]
Scrappy Christmas Table Runner Size: 12” x 42” Block size: 6″ Materials 1 ½” strips assorted prints (I used a honeybun of Holly’s Tree Farm from Moda) Background fabric, neutral (I used Kona Snow), cut into 6 7/8″ strips Cotton quilt batting, such as Warm […]
I was gifted this gorgeous knitting bowl from by the talented woodworker Chris MacBain and couldn’t be happier with it! Have you seen these before? The concept is fairly new to me, but makes a lot of sense. If you have ever knit out of […]