Hello, friends! Happy weekend! Today I’m sharing the Saturday Seven 366: Lifestyle & More for Quilters with a round-up of fun things I’ve found from around the internet this week. I’m doing a little sewing and a lot of decorating this weekend along with fun visiting with family from out of town. I hope your weekend is going well and that you’ll find some inspiration and ideas here for your weekend, your week ahead, and for the season!
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Saturday Seven 366: Lifestyle & More for Quilters
1. Self-Care
For this week’s self-care section I found two terrific articles by the same author. Both are perfect for the season! I loved this Gretchen Rubin article: “By Giving, We Gain.” I also loved Gretchen’s article: “How to Turn Acquaintances into Friends.”
2. Recipes to Try
We’ve got plenty of leftovers this weekend, but I’m really tempted to try this Bacon-Wrapped Dill Pickle Dip! And speaking of leftovers, this Turkey Cranberry Melt is perfect! Finally, this festive Holiday Punch looks so good!
3. Quilt + Sew
I’m so excited to share the finished samples of my Laguna Stars quilt pattern. My friend Nancy Lane pieced a beautiful scrappy version with fabrics from Strawberry Lemonade, Laguna Sunrise, and Raspberry Summer (this is such a great way to show how these collections work together so beautifully). She also made just four blocks with our Favorite Things collection for a fun Christmas Table topper. (I’m going to have to make a topper myself). Also, Chelsi and I both have Black Friday sales going on in our shops right now–no codes needed!
4. Book + Podcast Recommendations
I just started reading Toxic Productivity and it is fantastic. Just what I needed as I begin planning for the season ahead! I also love the new Essentialism Planner by Greg McKeown. And this Greg McKeown podcast episode goes along with the new planner release. And if you’re looking for a great podcast episode to help with planning your holiday season, I highly recommend Design Your Holiday 2024!
5. November Sew Sampler Box
Watch the video above with the Sew Sampler Box contents or watch it on our YouTube channel. Below you’ll find all of the links to contents in this month’s Sew Sampler Box from Fat Quarter Shop. I also shared my favorite starch along with details on the two different options for it and have those linked below, too.
- Melody Fabrics by Beverly McCullough
- All-in-one Quilter’s Reference Tool Book
- 4” Perfect Scissors
- Extra Long + Patchwork Magic Pins Sample Pack
- Pieceful Baskets Block 8
- Sew Sampler Box Sign Up
- Sew Sampler Box A La Carte + Add Ons
- Magic Premium Quilting & Craft Spray
- Magic Premium Quilting & Craft Spray Aerosol
6. Quilting Life Academy New Session + Earlybird Pricing
I’m opening up another session of my comprehensive quilting course for beginner and intermediate quilters! Classes run for six weeks and will begin on January 12th, 2025. Everything is on-line, so you can watch the videos at your own pace and go back again and again for reference. There are lots of small project patterns included, and you will also make our course quilt, The Garden Stars Sampler quilt. We will have a live Q&A session for class members along with another fun on-line event. Register now and also take advantage of the early-bird pricing which is more than $50 in savings.
7. Recently on the Blog
Below you’ll find links to posts from earlier this week on the blog:
- A Quilting Life Podcast Episode 126
- Quilting for the Kitchen
- Family Favorites Sew Along Month 2
- A Quilting Life Favorites November 2024 + Black Friday Sale
Thanks so much for stopping by to read the Saturday Seven 366: Lifestyle & More for Quilters post. If you are looking for more similar inspiration, you can find all of the previous posts in this series here.
Happy Quilting!
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