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The Missing Link Between Buying Electric Quilt 8 and Actually Using It from On Point Quilter

Have you purchased Electric Quilt 8 with big dreams of designing your own quilts—only to feel overwhelmed once you opened the program?

You’re not alone.

Many quilters discover that EQ8 is packed with powerful tools, but without guidance, it can feel like more frustration than fun.

That’s exactly why I created the Tech Know Quilters Academy.

In this 10 minute video, I’ll share how the Academy can help you move from stuck and uncertain to confident and creative—designing quilts that are truly your own.

Watch the video to see how you can finally unlock the ...

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Date Night from Jo's Country Junction

I’m sure when you read the title of this post, “Date Night”, that you probably thought it meant a blog post about Rick and me. Nope. It’s a post about Karl and me. Pre-Rick, Karl and I got together once a week or so and had supper together, then sat around and chatted for an …

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The Hankens Leave the House–Day Two from Jo's Country Junction

If you missed it, check out my previous post about our vacation that we took this summer. The kids are finally old enough to go do something fun and actually get something out of it, but at an age where they are pretty content with just a new change of scenery. One of the places …

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Sewing Room Situation from Jo's Country Junction

I’ve told you all that I am trying to clean my sewing room. It is going okay. The only problem, it doesn’t look like I’ve done a thing in the sewing room. It’s because I keep saying YES. I know in the current world we are supposed to practice saying NO…but I don’t want to. …

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Color theory, but make it a quilt from Sew French

The gallery wall needed another piece of art. Fortunately, I had a rainbow in my sewing studio. I have collected Kona solids for years—decades, really—so there was no shortage of color to choose from. Pulling fabrics for this project was probably my favorite part. There is something very satisfying about watching a pile of individual … … Continue reading →

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What I’m Working On… from Jo's Country Junction

I think my groove for sewing is back and in full swing. I accomplished a few things last week. When I left you last, I had this quilt on the frame. I finished the longarming and got it bound. I’ll get pictures taken of it soon and show it off to you. I continued with …

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Designing with AccuQuilt Appliqué Dies in Electric Quilt 8 from On Point Quilter

Do you have an AccuQuilt die—or perhaps a collection of dies—that you love using for appliqué?

What if you could use those same shapes to design an entire quilt in Electric Quilt 8?

Even better, Electric Quilt includes a collection of AccuQuilt block libraries that you can download for free.

The downloads are available through DoYouEQ.com:
Free AccuQuilt Downloads from DoYouEQ

When I first downloaded the AccuQuilt collection, however, I found myself wondering:

How do I actually use these designs to create a quilt?

There is one important concept to understand before you begin.

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What I’m Reading: Rage from Jo's Country Junction

It’s been a bit since I’ve listened to an audiobook. When I was driving to Des Moines to see Wicked, I knew a book would be a great companion, so before I left, I made sure I had an audiobook downloaded. It was easy for me to pick Rage by Linda Castillo. I’ve loved her …

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Cross Stitch Update: 9-18-2026 from Jo's Country Junction

Sorry I’m late with today’s post. I didn’t get a lot of cross stitch in this week. I’ve been busy in the sewing room instead. You’ll see that when you read Monday’s “What I’m Working on” blog post how much I got done, but back to cross stitch. Last week I finally got over my …

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Ask Jo: What to do to help someone with an illness from Jo's Country Junction

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. I got a question the other day from a blog reader. They knew I deal with cancer and had a husband and niece …

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The Hankens Leave the House–Day One from Jo's Country Junction

Long time- no talk, my friends! But no worries, while I may not have spoken to you much myself, Mom has done a good job keeping you up to date on all of the happenings around my house! Georgia turned 7 this spring, and the boys turned 5 about a month later, and we decided …

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Ask Jo: My Diet from Jo's Country Junction

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. I’ve had a few questions related to eating and my diet, along with being diabetic. In the past few weeks, I think I’ve …

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What I’m Working On… from Jo's Country Junction

I did well this week in the sewing department. Rick and I are getting into more of a schedule so I can plan sewing room time. It’s been a real treat. I got the quilt that was on the longarm finished, and I got the quilt bound. I’ll show off the quilt in an upcoming …

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A Traditional Schoolhouse Quilt Using EQ8 from On Point Quilter

Popular lore paints every old schoolhouse as a charming little red building sitting in the middle of the countryside.

Images of the one-room schoolhouse have become part of our collective memory, helped along by writers such as Laura Ingalls Wilder in Little House on the Prairie. The one-room school represents a time when education was closely connected to farm life, the seasons, and the local community.

One teacher might be responsible for students ranging from first grade through eighth grade—all learning together in the same room.

I have a personal connection to that history.

I remember my Uncle John ...

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What I’m Working On: September 7th, 2026 from Jo's Country Junction

Sorry I’m late this morning with a blog post. I went to a play yesterday with Kayla and got back late. Writing a blog post completely skipped my brain. I wrote on Saturday about my sewing afternoon with Kelli and the kids. It was so fun. If you missed that, you can read about it …

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Joyful Sabbath from Wedding Dress Blue

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Unboxing Dawn & Dusk from If These Threads Could Talk

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I’ve saved peacock colors for years and don’t know why I never sewed this. Claudia cut the diamonds for me so it was time to put it together. I think I have enough for a second one. from Victoria's Life On A Page

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Monday at the Doctor from Jo's Country Junction

Last Monday, I went to the doctor…I actually had two appointments. I’ll start out by telling you about the doctor…The whole experience was frustrating. Remember I told you that I saw a doctor and she told me I had a cyst in the nasal pharynx area. For most of the last month, I have been …

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What I’m Working On… from Jo's Country Junction

I didn’t get much time in the sewing room. Grandma duties, doctor appointments, and shopping so Rick could get his EMT clothes for school took up most of my time. Besides…my sewing room is pretty overwhelming. I’ll tell you more about that in another blog post. Rick, my son-in-law Craig, and Carver all went golfing …

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