Saturday Seven 395: Lifestyle & More for Quilters

Hello, friends! Today I’m sharing the Saturday Seven 395: Lifestyle & More for Quilters post with a roundup of fun things I’ve found from around the internet this week. Keep reading for all of my favorites! And don’t miss my Quilting Life Academy announcement under number 6 below. Sign up now for our session beginning July 14, 2025.

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Saturday Seven 395: Lifestyle & More for Quilters

1. Self-Care

We recently had a delivery from out of town at our home, and the driver mentioned he appreciated getting out of the city and being able to see cows 🙂 It really made me think about trying to appreciate my surroundings more. This article on How to Explore Your City Like a Tourist has lots of great ideas on this topic! (I especially loved the idea that we need to stop saving our life for our vacations).

2. Recipes to Try

This new Our Best Bites recipe for Quick Sesame Soy Cabbage Slaw looks perfectly refreshing and delicious for summer! And my friend Elizabeth always finds the best recipes–I can’t wait to try her Lemon Linguine with Shrimp Scampi! Finally, this Strawberry Peach Cobbler is also on my must-make list!

3. Quilt + Sew

First, here are some ideas for Stepping Out of Your Quilting Comfort Zone. And if making a backpack is something you’ve always wanted to try, then my next share is for you! My friend Kait from Knot & Thread is hosting a sew along for her darling Violet and Archie Backpack patterns. Her sew-along begins Monday, June 23rd, 2025. Find her Violet Backpack pattern here and the Archie Backpack pattern here. Then sign up for the sew-along emails from Kait here.

4. Book & Podcast Recommendations

If you’re looking for ideas on travel planning for now and in the future along with ideas for planning while on vacation, Sarah has some tips on this recent episode. My reading and podcast listening time really decreased with the three quilt retreats over the last month–I’ll have some more ideas for you in these categories next week!

5. Fat Quarter Shop Liberty Box

Watch my 2025 Fat Quarter Shop Liberty Box video unboxing above or watch it on our YouTube channel. The contents are wonderful (as usual), and there are still boxes available.

6. Doors are Open for My Quilting Life Academy!

Doors are open now to register for my next session of my Quilting Life Academy course for beginner and intermediate level quilters. This will be the final session of this course for 2025, so if you’ve been thinking about signing up, don’t wait! We will be starting the 6-week course on Monday, July 14th. My course takes you from start to finish with videos you can watch again and again on every step of the quilting process. We also make a beautiful star sampler, and there are lessons on organizing, tools, and more with downloadable printables and small projects. This introductory pricing will be available through the end of June and will go up $50 beginning July 1st.

7. Recently on the Blog

Below you’ll find links to the posts from earlier this week here on the blog:

• A Quilting Life Works in Progress June 2025
• Moda Blockheads 6 Block 4

Thanks so much for stopping by to read the Saturday Seven 395: 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!