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JoAnn grew up in Lancaster County and began sewing as a young girl. Under her mother's protective wings, JoAnn sewed clothing and crafty items on her trusty Singer sewing machine. She also loved learning new things in Home Ec at school. In the early 1990s, when Thimbleberries came out with a Block of the Month club, JoAnn discovered a love of patchwork and quilting. Today she still enjoys piecing quilts, doing machine embroidery, and sewing pocketbooks, bags, and accessories. In February 2017, after retiring from 36 years in the banking industry, JoAnn happily accepted a part-time position on staff at The Old Country Store. Here she satisfies a long-time desire to be more involved with quilting, sewing, and helping others. JoAnn and her husband, Malcom, have three children and two grandchildren. JoAnn enjoys being Grammy, motorcycling and traveling with Malcom, and gardening.
