Hello, friends, and happy Saturday! Today I’m sharing the Saturday Seven 284: Lifestyle & More for Quilters with inspiration for you, for sewing and quilting, for organizing and decorating and more! I hope your weekend is off to a wonderful start and that you get to spend time doing something you love. We have had some lovely weather in our part of the world, and I’m trying to take full advantage of it before the heat arrives.

Saturday Seven 284: Lifestyle & More for Quilters
1. Self-Care
Sometimes the best self-care recipe is to take time to enjoy simple things. Here is a list of “21 Simple Pleasures to Enjoy in a Busy World.” And find great ideas here for “Balancing Work, Family, and Self-Care.“
2. Recipes to Try
I’ve been trying homemade energy ball recipes, and this one is next on my list. This Chinese Chicken Salad looks like a perfect spring meal. And I also want to try this Honey Walnut Shrimp. My family loves ranch dressing, so I’m going to try this Best Homemade Ranch recipe soon. And finally, if you’re hosting a Mother’s Day Brunch, here is a terrific roundup of recipes.
3. Quilt + Sew
In 2022 Kimberly from Fat Quarter Shop shared a fun {free} scrap quilt house pattern. Now there are three sizes (I’m thinking of starting the small ones soon). Also, the free Low Volume Scrap Buster Quilt my daughter shared the other day is so cute! I love that she has also re-colored it in a patriotic color scheme. Find the pattern on this post.
4. Fun Finds
I was just introduced to this company’s planner and stationary products and love them! I love that the planners have customizable features and that you can order a planner to start any month! And I love this list of 50 motivational quotes for making room in life for the things that matter most.
5. Bookshelf–Home for the Holidays is Back in Print!
I’m happy to share that my Home for the Holidays book co-authored with my daughter, Chelsi Stratton, is back in print! When Martingale closed their doors earlier this year copies had sold out from the publisher. We are excited that C&T Publishing is now publishing our book. And that means I also have copies available in the shop here.
6. Favorite Podcast Episodes from this Week
I thought it would be fun to occasionally share some of my favorite podcast episodes here on Saturdays. Recently I’ve enjoyed Breaking Up Big Projects from The Best Laid Plans podcast (the ideas are terrific for sewing and quilting projects). I’ve also enjoyed this recent episode of The Greg McKeown podcast (and this follow-up episode).
7. Recently on the Blog
Below you’ll find the links to posts from earlier this week on the blog:
- Quilting Life Block of the Month May 2023
- Quilting Life Favorites April 2023
- Free Low-Volume Scrap Quilt PDF
- Bountiful Charity Quilt Along Release 3
Thanks so much for stopping by for the Saturday Seven 284: Lifestyle & More for Quilters post. If you’re looking for more similar inspiration, you can find all of the previous posts in this series here.
Happy Quilting!
Alinda Coiner says
I think the stars, in the Lovely Stars sew-a-long from Fat Quarter Shop, would be cute in Red ♥️, White 🤍, and Blue 💙 for the patriotic version!! Thank you for all that you do!!! I love your podcast also!!!
Rhonda says
Always enjoy this post as a good weekend read and round up of information, tips and sewing goodness. Thank you. Hoping addition of the podcast category is permanent. 🤞