Jo's Country Junction
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Welcome! I'm Jo, a cross-stitching, machine quilting, and beagle-loving Grandma. I use my blog somewhat of a journal and open it up and let you all in. We discuss new designs, challenges, and other things related to our quilts. I love my family, quilting, reading, gardening, and cooking.
Jo's Country Junction
19h ago
I’ve been trying to keep up with all of the community quilt emails but the emails are coming in faster than I can put them together. HA! I’m going to work on trying to get them all together and ready to share with you. First up is mail call from Ray. Ray writes:I received another …
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Jo's Country Junction
2d ago
We Kramers are a pretty open family. My husband and I were always way upfront with the kids. They knew about sex and menstruation long before most kids ever knew. I always wanted to be upfront and open about it so when the time came for them to think about sex, they wouldn’t be afraid …
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Jo's Country Junction
2d ago
I was in a hurry to grab a book and took the first audiobook that looked like something I wouldn’t mind. It was listed as a thriller and I was ready for something that wasn’t historical fiction. I ended up grabbing this book, You Can Trust Me by Wendy Heard. The book started by catching …
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Jo's Country Junction
4d ago
Ray has been flooded with Happy Mail. Today he is sharing all the goodies that are blessing his mailbox. Ray writes:When I went to pick up the mail today, two packages were waiting for me. Both were from your blog readers. The first one was from Joan P. in NC. She says she comes from a …
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Jo's Country Junction
5d ago
Sadly news in the Kramer family…Early last week my son Buck was getting out of the shower, slipped, fell, and broke two ribs. UGH. Nothing takes a strong man down like broken ribs. I saw it in my Dad. I saw it in my husband…and full circle, now I’m seeing it in my son. Broken …
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Jo's Country Junction
6d ago
I finished my Little Bird Stitch along piece!! Happy Dance for me! The piece is called Chubby Bird by Jeannette Douglas. You can find the pattern HERE. The original was finished as a circle finish in a tart pan, which I did for the companion piece Chubby Bunny but I stitched a little too close …
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Jo's Country Junction
6d ago
When Nashville Needlework Market came out, Liz, from the Stitchery Nook, and I were on the hunt for some small projects I’d like to do as stitch-alongs and she’d like to kit up to offer. Sometimes it’s a hard find…sometimes they come easier. We had our picks and were so excited about them. We had …
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Jo's Country Junction
1w ago
I was gone all day Saturday but still managed to get some sewing in this week. I worked on my Tiny Nine Patch blocks. It looks like I got 25 finished. I got another batch started for next week. I also got my coin quilt bound. Notice the picture on the right. I pulled the …
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Jo's Country Junction
1w ago
People often tell me that they have trouble keeping up with me. I would say, I would have trouble keeping up with Ray. WOW, that guy can really crank out a lot of quilts!! Here is the latest installment from Ray. He writes: “Linda F. in AZ made a few quilts and sent them to …
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Jo's Country Junction
1w ago
I didn’t get much stitching time this week. I had family here. Then after they left, I was playing catch up on both the house and the blog. My goal for the week was to stitch the personalization of Though He Seemeth Sleeping. I did that over the course of two evenings. I changed up …
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