The Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 102 is a smorgasbord of fun things for quilters: find patterns, notions, recipes, good reads and more! I hope you’ll enjoy some of the ideas I’ve gathered for you today. Happy Saturday!
1. Feed Your Spirit
I loved this short article on “Too Busy Not to Minimize.” I’m trying to be super intentional with my time this holiday season. My plan is to simplify some of my traditions so that I can enjoy things more. I also loved this article on “It’s OK to Be Happy with a Quiet Life.”
2. Bookshelf
I just read Big Dreams Daily Joys this week. It. Was. So. Good. It’s a fun fast read and has all of the good stuff included for getting things together and making the best use of your time. Elise has a terrific writing style like a friend giving you a pep talk, and I loved reading it! This would be a great book for a young adult or recent high school or college graduate as well. I also finished Everything is Figureoutable which was really inspiring on a personal and business level. (This was also a fast read, but I have a ton of pages turned down that I need to go back and re-read).
3. Good Eats
My favorite cookbook over the past year has been Magnolia Table. And I just found out there will be a sequel this spring. So excited (pre-order here). But even more fun is that Joanna just shared a couple of recipes from the upcoming book. Get the Friendsgiving Casserole Recipe for free here. And these Easy Steak Fajitas look amazing. And…one more comfort food recipe I’m going to try this week is this Easy White Chicken Chili. Finally, a healthy (no cream of mushroom soup) Easy Green Bean Casserole.
4. Quilt & Sew
Go here for a simple and cute (and free) Irish Chain quilt pattern. And this DIY for Reusable Makeup Wipes is perfect if you’re looking for another gift idea. And if you’re looking for some quick projects to finish up for Thanksgiving, this post has “25+ Things to Sew for Thanksgiving and Fall.” Finally, this Sweet Dreams Bedside Caddy would make a great Christmas gift.
5. Organization
I love that this calendar isn’t dated so you can start any time. Doing a 30 day declutter is a terrific way to get ready for the holidays! A couple of years ago I organized my pantry right before the holidays, and it helped so much. It seemed like the time spent paid off for months and months as well. Here is a great post on pantry organization…perfect for now!
6. Home for the Holidays
But first, Thanksgiving 🙂 I found a post with a great assortment of fall printables here. And one more Thanksgiving printable here. Then find Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas here (with gorgeous table settings to look at).
7. This Week on the Blog
This week was super busy here on the blog. (The three middle posts in the list below are all giveaways that are open through tomorrow. Be sure to stop by and enter if you haven’t already).
- More Inspiration from Quilt Market
- Happy Little Things BOM Block 4
- Jelly Filled Blog Hop Quilt Book Giveaway
- Mix It Up Quilt Book Blog Hop & Book/Kit Giveaway
- Sunday Best Sampler Sew Along Block 7
I hope you enjoyed reading this week’s Saturday Seven 102 post. If you’re looking for more inspiration, you can find all of the previous posts in this series here.
Happy quilting, and thanks so much for stopping by!
Cathy says
Is there a november and december block still to come for the Half Square Triangle block of the Month?
Thank you, Cathy
sherri McConnell says
Blocks will be posted on Monday 🙂
Happy quilting!
Sherri
Martha Jean Starnes says
I ❤️ Every.Single.Thing. in this blog post….Thank you for sharing!
Diane Osbourne says
Hi Sherri.. I am doing the Sunday best sew along and bought your walkabout fabric so it’s looking really lovely but I’m wondering if I’m missing something in the pattern instructions. I find it hard to work out what’s required for just one block.. And this working out bit seems to take me a while…. .just wondering if you can simplify the numbers somehow each week for people like me! Haha
Thanks
Joy Dickson says
If you go to Corey Yoders blog , she simplifies the numbers for you. I love this quilt as well. Happy quilting
Jacqueline Piper says
I love your blog! Can you tell me the name of the quilt pattern that is shown above “Quilt and Sew” in today’s post? It is the only picture not captioned and I have searched your shop and site for the pattern without success. Thanks!
sherri McConnell says
Thank you! See my Thursday post for details on that pattern!
sherri McConnell says
Oops…it’s on my Tuesday post…
Kristi Castanette says
I read your Saturday Seven each week and this week’s post is one of the best ever! I’ve gotten so much inspiration this week and I’m actually getting excited about the holidays now. I love seeing all of your Christmas quilts and I hope to make time to stitch the Christmas tree pillow. Thank you for all you do for your blog followers. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Trish Peters says
I love the heart quilt you have on this posting! Is this pattern in your shop?
sherri McConnell says
all the details for the heart quilt are in my Tuesday post…thank you!
Sherri
Brenda says
Thank you for sharing pictures of your quilts. I really like the Sugar Pines quilt. I will check out some of these great resources!
Paula says
Thank you for your Saturday Inspiration posts. Today I found the perfect pattern to use for a charity quilt I need to make. I’ve been searching my patterns and couldn’t find anything I thought would work with the fabric I have in mind, but the Irish Chain quilt by kristi Nesser if perfect. I also can’t wait the try the fajita recipe! Thanks!
Mary B Hibbert says
Reading the Saturday Inspiration posts are a highlight of the week. You offer so many interesting reading options and quilting activities. Thank you.
Patricia Hull says
I was looking for the pattern to the “heart” quilt that you show. However, the link under the photo goes to a different pattern! Do you have a pattern for the “heart” quilt?