In this episode I chat about starting a couple new quilts, new books, lots of good shows, and some summer food inspiration.
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Fortnum and Mason Royal Blend tea
Rooftop Wonders quilt by Amy Ellis
I’m using the pinks and navies from the Someday Minki Kim line for my Spinning Starts quilt. (Adorable photo by Minki.)
Here’s Fat Quarter Shop machine binding tutorial (again). Try gluing instead of pinning the binding down.
So many fun projects on this Blog/Insta tour.

Books I talked about:
- The Secret History by Donna Tartt
- Outer Order Inner Calm by Gretchin Rubin
- The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Shows I talked about:
- Outlander
- Call the Midwife (Season 8)
- Handmaid’s Tale
- Madam Secretary
- Biggest Little Farm trailer about our local Apricot Lane Farms
Tell me about your favorite summer recipes!
Emergency water storage containers
Check out my Amazon page for all my recommendations.
The Simple Handmade Everyday theme song was written and performed by Jonah Esser. Thanks Jonah!