Every so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. After I gave you a garden update HERE, a blog reader asked how I get my astilbe to look so nice. These …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. After seeing this picture a blog reader recently asked, “It looks like you are sewing the binding down with the machine. Do you have a …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. I recently showed you pictures of the Catio my daughter, Kalissa, bought for the cats she is fostering. I had several blog readers ask …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. The question today comes from the comment section…and emails. I have been asked numerous times about the tape measure on my long arm. I’ve …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. The questions today come from the comment section. This is going to be a fast blog post….the bus is due any minute and I …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. The questions today come from the comment section. So many of you were excited about a quilt that Joey recently finished. Many of you …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. The questions came after I showed this picture of my star quilt top, lying on my bed. The questions were about how I could …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. Today’s question is about everything cross stitch. Jennifer wrote:I recently found your blog. I am getting back into cross-stitch after a long absence due to …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. Today’s question is about a mysterious hammer. Oh, you blog readers are eagle-eyed. The other day on the blog, I showed this picture. I blog …
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read moreI get asked so often why I like scrappy quilts…why I’m not a big fabric line follower. I thought about it a lot. There are actually several reasons why I’m not a fabric line fan. Today I’m going to tell you the biggest reason why… There are many quilters out there who love to keep …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. Lori asked:Hi Jo, Maybe you have addressed my questions, but I must have missed it.I know Arnie keeps an eye on his mom, but …
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read moreIf you’re a long-term reader here on the blog, you likely remember Lori, who finishes quilts for Share House, a facility that treats people who are dependent. Lori wrote and asked me a question. I can’t answer it, and was wondering if one of you possibly could. Lori writes:Do you know of a Facebook group …
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read moreYou may remember that before we went on vacation, I fretted over what to bring for food. A blog reader recently asked what I ended up doing as far as food at the cabin. I fretted over nothing. It turns out it was super easy. I am a person who makes soup and freezes it. …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. Today’s questions are all from playing while I’ve been gone. The first question comes from Annetta:“Can you share the Amazon link to the chair …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. Today’s question is about my John Deere quilt. A week or so ago, I shared my finish of my John Deere quilt with you. …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. Today’s question came from Beth in an email…. Jo, first I must tell you that I have followed your blog forever? I also follow …
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read moreEvery so often, questions and comments come from readers, and I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. All of today’s questions are related to cross stitch. Licia asked:“Hi, Jo, I’m wondering why you seem to start on the lower right corner …
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read moreEvery so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. Bonnie asked:Jo, you mentioned once that you don’t use a design board. Your block placement always looks perfect! I only have a 4’ x …
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read moreI am off and traveling today. My uncle passed away. He is the last of my mother’s siblings. I still have aunts by marriage left from my mom’s side of the family but there is something different when it’s the last sibling. It’s the big realization that me and my generation of the family are …
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read moreEvery so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response. That’s when I feature them on the blog. This is one of those days. Today’s questions are about Linnea asked: “Speaking of Buck is he still seeing his girlfriend you introduced us all to a while back? You …
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