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Psalm 16:5-6, Fiber Fun and a Messy Sewing Room, Literary Living, Finding Joy from Faith, Trust and Breast Cancer

Hello There,

Welcome! If you're new to this space, you'll find it filled with our continued study of the Psalms, see what I'm up to with needle and thread, as well as discovering if I've met my goals for the week, perhaps find a book you'd like to check out and finally seeing a few things that have brought me joy (and hopefully you as well) this week.

In my neck of the woods, it's Fall Break for my grandchildren! Yay! I got to spend two whole days with them in which we did ...

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Early Morning Trip To Olympia! from Quilting My Way

We had to be up at 6:30 am this morning to be ready for the nurse to come around 8 am. I wasn't thrilled about that. So, I woke at 6 am and couldn't go back to sleep.

Got up and ready for the nurse. I took 2 laps around the neighborhood while the nurse was here. Then we had to leave for Olympia so Patrick could see the Gastro Dr. He was in fast, and he's seeing my doctor. I stayed in the lobby, and I guess he asked why I didn't go in ...

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Cross Stitch Update: October 9th, 2025 from Jo's Country Junction

I had a busy week but did get a little bit of cross-stitch done. On Thursday, I grabbed my to-go bag and went with Rick to town. He had an appointment. I wanted to go to the thrift store. We had a grocery pickup order too. I did those things while he had his appointment. …

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Baking And Cross Stitching from Quilting My Way

This morning, I was able to sleep in. At 3 am, I took some night meds to see if I could get my ear to clear a little better. Then I went back to sleep to wake up at 9:20 am. Felt good though.

I decided to do some bread baking. I wanted to try a couple of things that I saw on TikTok or Instagram. I liked the new way of getting a design on a bread roll. I even thought of doing a couple others, but that can wait.

I should know better than to get Patrick ...

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Ask Jo: To-Go Bag 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. She asked after I wrote my cross-stitch report. I had mentioned kitting …

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Yikes! My hands want to retire! Psalm 16:5, Fiber Fun, Literary Living from Faith, Trust and Breast Cancer

Hello There!

Welcome back! Thank you so much for dropping in. This week was a bit unusual because I actually spent way more time at my cutting table and at the sewing machine than doing handwork. Normally, my hands are happy to give me a couple of hours of slow stitching every day. Lately, though? There’s been a full-blown rebellion!

My hands have officially informed me that three factors are causing pain:

1. The Weather: It’s been raining nearly every day for two weeks. All this humidity has my joints demanding a part-time schedule.

2. Seniority: After years ...

added by Patricia in New Mexico 4 days, 15 hours ago. under cross stitch , david conrad peréz , fields of fancy bom , fun trex cross stitch , hand care , jalapeño placemats , katy nichole , psalm 16:5

Cross Stitch Finish: Sampling Thanksgiving from Jo's Country Junction

You might remember I unearthed this little gem. It was almost finished. Last week, I finished it. …and now I have fully finished it. It turned out cute. It will fill in a space somewhere this Fall. I should probably confess that I haven’t gotten Fall decorations out yet. UGH. At least I’ll be able …

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Hello, Sunday! from Quilting My Way

I got to work on cleaning a few things up. Taking care of the cat and getting laundry going.

Then I played my war game that was still going on. I gave it up around 2 pm. Once I did that, I pulled out my cross stitch and worked on it.

Last night after I finished my blog, I decided to put a few stitches in on this.

Then I wanted to work on it some more today. Between folding laundry and watching TV - football, cooking and nothing - I was able to get a lot of stitches in. I filled ...

added by 6th Generation Quiilter, Crafter 5 days, 17 hours ago. under cleaning up , cross stitch , life

Cross Stitch Update: October 2nd, 2026 from Jo's Country Junction

I got in some cross stitch this week…thanks to BASKETBALL!! It the WNBA end of season tournament so I’m watching lots of ball. You can see I was working on my Garden Club series from Blackbird Designs. I worked on this because I am trying to finish this piece this year…and the prompt for the …

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Cross Stitch- Updates Over the Years from Jo's Country Junction

This was published wrong…I’m trying again. I was cleaning out a bag the other day and came across this… Oh my goodness?? Where has this been? I stitched on this a LONG time ago. It was back in my days of stitching on a larger count and stitching with two threads of floss. I was …

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Late to the party from Chocolate Cake Quilt Designs

Where did September go? We visited the kids and grandchildren at the beginning of the month. After four days back at home, I flew north to say goodbye to my father who died on the 19^th. It was sobering, but in hindsight, the signs were there that the day was coming. Despite that, he managed to reach the extraordinary milestone of 100 years in February – in excellent health.

RIP, Dad.

Speaking of birthdays, I managed to carve out a little time in between everything to start a new cross stitch project, the theme for which is America, in honor ...

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Girls Day from Jo's Country Junction

Before Rick and I got together, he was living in an apartment in the neighboring town. Rick lived on the second floor. He had a friend, Sue, who lived on the first floor. Sue was always really sweet to Rick. She shared food and always checked up on him. She did the same. Sue was …

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September Flowers And Hand Work Projects from Canadian Needle Nana

With continuing overnight frost warnings, I decided to move the outdoor potted plants back inside. I repotted a couple and added the usual natural supplements-ground egg shells and coffee grounds, while doing so. I've spent a lot of time in the garden this summer pulling weeds, etc. every day. I say to myself just fifteen minutes but I usually wind up spending much more time as there is always something that needs trimming, cutting, etc. The Gorilla cart continues to be very useful for my garden work and for taking the garbage out the laneway so is pressed into ...

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Cross Stitch Update: September 25, 2026 from Jo's Country Junction

I thought I would get in a lot of stitching this week, but I really didn’t. If you remember, my daughter Kelli was coming home for a “retreat” day. She brought the kiddos because she didn’t have a sitter…and the kids picked this day not to cooperate the best. They were busy, which meant we …

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A Useful Upgrade for my Cross Stitch Lamp from Jo's Country Junction

I’ve told you that Rick and I spend a lot of time in the garage nowadays. We’ve moved things around to make a more defined workspace. We added the television, dart board, and pool table. We kept Rick’s living room furniture and now have that in the garage as well. Rarely do we spend time …

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Psalm 16:1-2, Fiber Fun, Literary Living, Finding Joy from Faith, Trust and Breast Cancer

Hello There,

I missed posting last week, but I’m so happy to be back! I’m late writing this post, but am so happy I am still posting it. Thank you for stopping in today. May this week’s mix of devotionals, stitching progress, book notes, and quiet moments of gratitude bring a little extra joy to your day.

My husband has been in Virginia for the past two weeks. His absence felt strange. First off, it was actually my first time living alone for an extended stretch! While it took some getting used to, it reminded me what ...

added by Patricia in New Mexico 2 weeks, 6 days ago. under 4" hexies , cross stitch , epp 3 , fun trex cross stitch , placemats , psalm 16:1-2 , romans 8:28 , scott westerfeld , sewing studio organization

Summer Flowers, Autumn Stitching and New Start from Canadian Needle Nana

I'm seeing signs that the autumn season is starting to take hold. The leaves are starting to turn and fall. It's been single digits overnight lately and staying cooler during the days. I like this time between the seasons and wish it would last longer here.

I transplanted two Japanese Anemone bushes to the right of the front path. This season they have really taken off. I didn't know they would spread like this! They have taken over the whole space but it is a plus that the bees love them.

Such a gorgeous little flower!

And ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 3 weeks, 4 days ago. under applique , cross stitch , embroidery , family , flowers

Sunday Stash September 13, 2026 from Quilt Paint Create

No change in the numbers.

Life got in the way this week, and I didn’t finish Mosaic. I did finish quilting it though.

I’ve also worked on Christmas Cottage. It’s tiny – maybe 2.5 x 3 inches here. The fabric is 18 count.

The goal this week is to finish Mosaic for the Guild meeting Saturday. I also want to start the pants. I washed the fabric, but I still need to buy elastic.

Fabric Added: 17.875

Fabric Used: 6.625 yards

Net Fabric Added: 11.25 yards

How did you do this week?

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Cross Stitch Update: 9-11-2026 from Jo's Country Junction

I got over a HUGE hump this week with my cross-stitching. I’m sure those of you who have put aside a project because something was wrong with it can relate. I tried to pick up this project several times but just couldn’t get it to work. Then the project just sat…and sat…and sat. The project …

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A Day To Myself - Sort Of from Quilting My Way

Today started early. Was getting texts before 8 am and I was hoping to sleep in. No such luck. I had so many texts and calls before 9 am that I had to get up. Then I got to work on laundry, running the Roomba, cleaning the cat litter and refrigerator. After all that, I went for a walk. I didn't get very far when I ran into the neighbor, and she gave me some tomatoes and peaches. Patrick likes his peaches. I will try and roast the tomatoes tomorrow because I have a couple from our garden as ...

added by 6th Generation Quiilter, Crafter 1 month ago. under beading , cleaning up , cross stitch , quilts of valor projects

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