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After I posted my finished cross stitch pieces for 2022 (read about that HERE if you missed it) and shared my finished Floral Motif Sampler (read about that HERE if you missed it) I had quite a few cross stitch-related questions come in.  I thought I would answer them all in one post… Kathy asked: […]

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days. First up a question from Donna. She asked: “I’m glad you finally were able to get the book you wanted. Yes, […]

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days. When I was doing my live video last week, I had a viewer ask if I was still submitting quilts for […]

I announced in last evening’s post that I was starting a new email newsletter program.  I showed you how to sign up and I thought I explained it all…but there was some confusion I think.  I’m writing today to hopefully clear up some of the questions. To sign up you simply need to click where […]

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days. Christina asked: “just a quick question, where did you get your very comfy looking chair for sewing? I need to find […]

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days.  Today I’m tackling only one question. Diane asked: “Hi Jo, Wonderful quilts, love seeing the finishes. I have a question for […]

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days. A comment came in from the comment section. Christina asked: “Do you have a tutorial on binding?” I do have a […]

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days. A comment came in from the comment section.  The author wrote: “I love reading your quilting ‘stuff’, always fun and informative. […]

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days. Today’s post is mainly going to focus on cross-stitch questions and comments. Bonnie asked: “Where can I order floss? If I […]

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days. Today’s topic is all about our quilt that was featured in the 2022 Fall Issue of Quilts and More.  You can […]

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days.

Kathy asked:
“The box fits in perfectly. I agree you repurpose wonderfully. I am curious about the size of the cross stitch piece. It was looking much smaller till your finish and display area?”

Kathy was talking about this little piece that I finished.  The size of the stitched area on this piece is 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″.

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Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days.

Kay asked:
“Jo please consider doing a blog about your excellent photos — you get such perfect shots of your kids and grandkids, and all your sewing — tell us how you do it — type of camera. special lenses? we need the details to improve our pictures. I enjoy all of your writing. You have a special talent for making things clear!”

Oh Kay, thank you for ...

I recently had two comments from blog readers that I am sharing today…On is from Mary…the other from someone who was mean-spirited.  After careful consideration, I am writing about those comments today.  Please note, I very much appreciated Mary’s comments.

Mary said:
“Jo, I’ve never seen you give instructions on how to iron your finished cross stitch projects. I lay my piece face down on a terry cloth towel and cover it with a damp linen towel. Press on the linen towel side. It steams the piece and the stitches stand out because they go into ...

I think one of the top questions I get is how do I make my Flying Geese.  For those of you who don’t know, Flying Geese is a popular quilt block.  They really aren’t hard but get people a little tripped up at first so…after getting several people asking for a “how-to” from me on how I make mine, I finally sat down and made a couple of Flying Geese and took pictures as I went.

One of the most popular ways we see Flying Geese blocks is a portion of a star block.  I pulled a ...

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days.

I have a wide range of questions that came in recently.  First up Pat asked: “I do have a quilting question: Do you have a recommendation for a re-sharpening tool for old rotary blades so I can recycle them?”

Sometimes, I make sure to include some questions in the ask Jo segments because I don’t have an answer and I’m hoping that one ...

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days.

I got an email from Laurie asking:
“A while back you recommended a beautiful, gigantic stove-top griddle. I looked in your recommends link, but couldn’t find it there? It seems it wasn’t an Amazon purchase though. Would you mind forwarding the link for it to me? I’m thinking it would be a nice Father’s Day gift.”

I do have a flat ...

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days.

Barabara wrote:
“Hi Jo!, Love your blog! The ball is called a Friendship Ball and is used to send little gifts to a friend and then the ball gets passed on. I had one and my friend and I passed it back and forth for years, sometime during Christmas or birthdays but other times it would arrive out of the blue with a little “thinking ...

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days.

First up from Gloria:
Remember the fabric that I used for the Halloween quilt that everyone was waiting for.   This one…

Gloria called and told me that it was not available through the link I had provided and that they were indeed sold out.

People are looking for it so they can make our quilt Halloween Hoopla.  This was the print I used.  The fabric ...

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days.

There has been a lot of talking in the comment section of people wanting the pattern for a quilt that was featured in a recent Community Quilt post.  You can read it all HERE.

This is the quilt.  Kathleen finished the quilt.  Isn’t it so cute??  Initially I thought it was a Lori Holt quilt but I was wrong.

A kind blog reader, Janice ...

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days

Lynn wrote:
“I just picked up the February 2022 issue of Better Homes & Gardens American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine with your gorgeous “Inspired by the Past” quilt on the cover. I am in love with it!  I am fairly new to quilting, but after looking over your instructions, I think I can do this!  I have a few questions, though:  How many different medium and ...