Ask Jo
I have a whole wild conglomeration of questions and comments today. There are a bunch of them too so, let’s jump in. We had some people asking about a bird quilt block that the Cresco Ladies made....
View ArticleOver Half Way Point for Dirty Dozen
Mary at Country Threads is hosting a “Dirty Dozen UFO Challenge”. Essentially you pick 12 unfinished projects and number them 1-12. Each month she picks a number and that’s the project you finish....
View ArticleBlast from the Past: Quilts and Projects from January 2011
I’m doing a little series of posts that feature old blog posts. I have been going back and looking at them. It’s been fun. I started blogging in June of 2009…WOW. Over ten years. I’m so glad I’ve...
View ArticleBlast from the Past: Quilts and Projects from February 2011
I’m doing a little series of posts that feature old blog posts. I have been going back and looking at them. It’s been fun. I started blogging in June of 2009…WOW. Over ten years. I’m so glad I’ve...
View ArticleQuilts of 2015
I went through the archives and pulled all of the quilts Kelli and I made in 2015. I thought we didn’t make a lot of quilts in 2015…but we did. Grab some coffee and read along. This is a long post…...
View ArticleAsk Jo: The Iron Edition
Hello, and welcome to another edition of “Ask Jo”. I get many comments and questions from all sorts of places, the comment section here, Youtube, email, and from our Facebook group. Sometimes I think...
View ArticleQuilts of 2016
In 2016, I had two surgeries…one to remove my thyroid because of my thyroid cancer, and two I had foot surgery. Surprisingly, that really didn’t limit the number of quilts I finished. This is my Four...
View ArticleIn My Mail
Mail is flooded in and covering my kitchen and entryway. I’m eager to tell you about it and find homes so I can have my kitchen back. HA!! The first package was quilt tops and they were from Charlet....
View ArticleKalissa’s Newest
Kalissa was over the other day and asked me to take pictures for her. She printed t-shirts with new designs and was wanting photos so she could put them in her shop. She said I take better pictures...
View ArticleDirty Dozen Wraps Up
Last year I jumped on the bandwagon with Mary at Country Threads as she was hosting a “Dirty Dozen UFO Challenge”. Essentially we picked 12 unfinished projects and number them 1-12. Each month she...
View ArticleBlast from the Past: Quilts of August 2011
I’m doing a little series of posts that feature old blog posts. I have been going back and looking at them. It’s been fun. I started blogging in June of 2009…WOW. Over ten years. I’m so glad I’ve...
View ArticleBlast from the Past: Quilts of September 2011
I’m doing a little series of posts that feature old blog posts. I have been going back and looking at them. It’s been fun. I started blogging in June of 2009…WOW. Over ten years. I’m so glad I’ve...
View ArticleBlast from the Past: Quilts of October 2011
I’m doing a little series of posts that feature old blog posts. I have been going back and looking at them. It’s been fun. I started blogging in June of 2009…WOW. Over ten years. I’m so glad I’ve...
View ArticleA Year in Review: The Quilts of 2021
Every year I do a bit of year in review and look back on the quilts that I finished during that year. I thought I would share the year 2021 with you today. I started out the year finishing this quilt....
View ArticleBlast from the Past: March 2012
I’m doing a little series of posts that feature old blog posts. I have been going back and looking at them. It’s been fun. I started blogging in June of 2009…WOW. Over ten years. I’m so glad I’ve...
View ArticleBlast from the Past: April 2012
I’m doing a little series of posts that feature old blog posts. I have been going back and looking at them. It’s been fun. I started blogging in June of 2009…WOW. Over ten years. I’m so glad I’ve...
View ArticleGetting Real with my UFOs
With the finish of my Garlic Knots quilt, I stepped back and decided to take a real look at my UFO projects. It’s ridiculous that I have as many as I do. It’s ridiculous that I make a list year after...
View ArticleWarming this Momma’s Heart
Happy Mother’s Day weekend!! I think I’d rather say Happy Female Role Model Day. I think that would be more accurate. I know many of you on Mother’s Day are reminded of the kids you lost and the...
View ArticleCommunity Quilts from Ray
A couple of weeks ago I got this note from Ray: “Just two short years ago today, I received the first package of quilt tops from you in the mail. Oh, what a ride it has been with many more miles to go....
View ArticleAsk Jo: How I Make Flying Geese
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...
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