I have a whole bunch of unrelated questions this time around…
From Pam C: Â “Do you have a case and arm band for your clip? I was searching amazon for one-thought I should just buy buy a clip to have as a backup. If you do, which one do you have and are you happy with it?”
I have this one  SanDisk Sansa Clip+ 8 GB MP3 Player .  I don’t have any other accessories for it.  I use it as is.  I love it and when I thought mine was dead.  I immediately was very fearful that this one would no longer be available.  I love mine.
I had said that I listen to audio books on my MP3 player then Carolyn said:  ” I’m surprised you don’t listen to it on your smart phone.” Â
Well Carolyn, sometimes I do listen to audio books on my phone but most of the time I don’t. Â If you use an on line library you likely know that unless you’re on the site the day a new book comes out, you might be on the waiting list for a LONG time. Â I often keep a hold list with 8 books on it. Â Sometimes there are 3 copies of the book and I’m the 12th person on the list. Â Sometimes I am the 3rd person on the list with one book available. Â Sometimes I am the 8th person on the list with 2 copies.
In light of that sometimes I have three books that are all available at once. Â I don’t have time to listen to three books all at once so I put the books on my MP3 player. Â I listen to them and delete them as I listen. Â I can’t keep any books past their return due date with my phone but can with my MP3 player. Â I often have a few books on my MP3 player simply because of the way the library has their holding system.
From Bette:  “Hi Jo, I’ve been enjoying following your blog. So interesting watching the house go up and your move..One time you showed how to make half triangle squares , you started with strips, then cut and sewed. I’m trying to find a method so I don’t have to trim. Is there such a method?”
I am guessing that Bette is referring to using the easy angle ruler. Â I am attaching a youtube video here that shows you how to make the easy angle half square triangles.
From Mary Ann: Â “Love the farm animal quilts. I am new to this craft. Where did you find the farm animal inserts and what does WOF stand for? P.S. Love your work.”
I am guessing that Mary Ann is referring to these quilts that we made.
The animal print panel was from a Moda fabric line called Oink a Doodle Moo. Â I thing it’s a couple years old so I don’t know if the fabric will be around.
When we write patterns we use the abbreviation WOF to mean the width of the fabric. Â Now days fabric is anywhere for 42″ to 45″. Â We just say width of fabric (WOF) as the width of the fabrics that we are using likely aren’t the same width as the fabrics you are using. Â By the way we are asked to write pattern directions by using a 40″ width. Â Most designers are. Â That way we know that you for sure have enough fabric to make the quilt.
That’s this round of “Ask Jo”…Keep the questions coming. Â I do want to apologize to a few readers. Â Questions have been asked and I’ve tried to answer them only to find that the email bounced back to me undelivered. Â If that happens, there is really little I can do to get the answer out to you.
Jo, have you learned how to return a book early if you’re finished with it before the due date? Just deleting it from your device doesn’t do the trick. There should be instructions somewhere on the OverDrive site. A lot of people don’t know they can do this, but it whittles done the number of people waiting on the reserve list a little faster.