Hello Reader,

It's time for our weekend inspiration! We're enjoying some surprisngly cooler weather in the Pittsburgh area, this has given a lot of extra time for bike riding, taking walks, quilting, and hanging out outside.

Our inspiration photo for the week is my Simple Sampler quilt from the C&V Sewing Club. This was our 2022-23 version and I love how it turned out! You can read more about it here.​

During the wrap up Show & Tell for the Back to School Sew Along I shared a Rae Pencil Case with the lace zipper and a few people were wondering where to find them. You can search lace zipper on Amazon or Etsy, I bought this cute pack from Missouri Star that I loved the colors and the cute zipper pulls with the star.

Another reason I shared the quilt above is to share my favorite Low Volume fabric with you, Stamped by Amy Sinibaldi from her very first fabric line, Papery. While I love a variety of low volume prints, this is the one I go back to over and over again (you may have spotted in in my Picking Berries Pincushion too!). 🤩

One thing I get asked about a lot is choosing colors for fabric. I'll be honest and say I most just pick what I feel looks good together. However, I learned to put names to those colors from the Quilter's Field Guide to Color by Rachel Hauser, this is one of the books I recommend ever quilter or color lover have on their shelf!

Now that cooler weather is on its way, I'm back to baking with my sourdough starter! Every weekend my husband and I make biscuits and gravy, and this is our favorite sourdough discard biscuit recipe!

I love being healthy, but I would not say I'm a health nut type of person. I'm more of a do your best most of the time, and please pass the Cheez-Its some days. 😉 However, I kept seeing ads for Armra Colostrum to help with hair loss and so I tried it...and it's a game changer! My poor ponytail was less than the size of a quarter, and now I have several inches of new growth (which is making for some awkard bangs 😂) and feel overall less sluggish and puffy. So, I had to pass it on to you! Obviously, not medical advice, do your own research, etc. Just sharing what's worked for me!

I have a thing for earrings...I'm not sure why and my ears are pierced funny so I'm so picky about what I choose. However, if you've ever watched a video I've created, I'm likely to be wearing these Full Moon Earrings from Balsamroot Jewelry. They're subtle and pretty and just long enough not to make my ears look weird! Bonus, they're a small business from the town my husband's family lives in, so win-win!

I don't have a reader find for you this week--do you have something you'd like to share? Please reply and send it over so I can feature you next week!

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If you're new here and have missed an issue of weekend inspiration, I've shared them all here so you can catch up!

Weekend breakfast is starting, we slept in a little this morning so it might be more like brunch! I hope you're enjoying some lovely weather and a good start to a long weekend (at least in the USA!).

Happy Sewing,

P.S. Want to sign up for the Back to School Summer Sew Along? There are just a few days left, but you can still win prizes! Just click here and I'll send you all the info!​