![]() Elizabeth started with quilt blocks but quickly moved into garment sewing with the birth of her next two children (both girls). ![]() While in the class, Elizabeth fell in love with the fabrics and found the very real connection between the fiber arts and the fine arts which she so much enjoyed. It was during this time that Elizabeth's mom convinced her to take a quilting class, a course that would change Elizabeth's future. By the time Simon was two Elizabeth had changed careers and had become a full time homemaker (a move that surprised everyone, including herself). When Simon arrived, Elizabeth found herself more drawn to staying at home with her new found love. Plans soon changed however, when her first son Simon was born. After graduating from a university with her degree in art she began her teaching career. LIZ EVANSĮlizabeth Evans never planned on sewing, or doing anything remotely domestic, even though she was raised by women who were crafty homemakers. She truly believes the motto that “anyone can sew” and tries to write tutorials and patterns with beginners in mind. ![]() Now, she often advises moms to creatively “do something every day that can’t be undone.”Īs part of Simple Simon and Company, Elizabeth enjoys creating simple sewing and quilting tutorials and views sewing as something that is do-able for all. Dishes were constantly getting dirty, laundry needed to be re-done day after day…but she found that she could sew a skirt or a baby bib and it was so rewarding. She has a passion for all things do-it-yourself, and can’t make it through the day without binding a quilt, sewing a seam, drafting a pattern, revitalizing old furniture, or writing blog tutorials.Įlizabeth is a mom to three amazing children who inspire her every day, but as a young stay at home mom, she yearned for something that would stay “done” every day. Elizabeth started sewing as a teenager, but it wasn’t until the birth of her children that she fell in love with pattern-drafting, designing, and sewing children’s clothing. Elizabeth Evans is one of the “Elizabeths” that make up Simple Simon and Company, a website dedicated to sewing, quilting, crafting and the art of homemaking.
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