In this episode, I chat about lots of quilting projects, a fabulous free motion quilting class, a few book recommendations, and more decluttering!
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Thanks to Fat Quarter Shop for sponsoring the podcast!
Bloom-Topia Charity Quilt Kit from Fat Quarter Shop.

Free Motion Quilting Academy class–sign-ups open until September 18, 2019.

Madam Fleur fabrics by Quilting in the Rain

Sewing Blue Longarmming–highly recommended!
Handmade Home: Handknit dishcloths
Books I talked about:
- A Better Man by Louise Penny
- Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny
- Still Me by Jojo Moyes
- The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
- Cozy Minimalist Home by Myquillin Smith
Shows I talked about (I just realized that these are exactly the same as last episode!)
- Grantchester
- Star Trek Discovery
- The Good Fight
- Kim’s Convenience
Pottery Barn plaid pillow covers
Pottery Barn fuzzy pillow covers
My favorite Flylady inspiration YouTube channel: Diane in Denmark.
Check out my Amazon page for all my recommendations.
The Simple Handmade Everyday theme song was written and performed by Jonah Esser. Thanks Jonah!
I enjoyed listening to your podcast while I cleaned my house and did the fall Cozy Minimalizing. I need to get back to a cleaning routine, so I’ll try watching Diane in Denmark. Thanks for the tip. And thanks for the tip regarding Louise Penny. I loved the first book of the Inspector Gamache series and I’m on book two.
Enjoyed the podcast. While I may not be inspired to watch cleaning videos (wink!), I did take your recommendation to move away from paper napkins to heart. I like using cloth ones much better! Looking forward to seeing the quilts you make from this fabric!
Hi Kristin! I meant to comment after the earlier podcast when you first talked about knitting dishcloths. A couple of years ago, when I was first getting interested in knitting, I decided to make some washcloths for my bathroom. I picked a cotton yarn in a dark teal (to hide the inevitable makeup stains) and made them slightly smaller than a typical dishcloth. I made them all a bit different to try out various patterns: waffle, borders, simple lace patterns, etc. It was fun, I got some good knitting practice, and I ended up with a coordinated stack of useful makeup removing face cloths.
I enjoy your podcast!