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Friday, January 24, 2014

Grow Your Blog


Welcome to my blog.  My name is Joanna, I live in the Northeast of the United States and my blogging is usually about the things I make.  I have been sewing for about 52 years - YIKES!  Was I born with a needle and thread, scissors and pincushion?  Maybe.  Actually, my mother and her sisters were all sewers, as well as their mother, so the influence was there.  My sister, mother and I used to spend hours roaming about fabric stores and mill outlets, just looking and touching the fabrics.  When we learned of a new place that sold fabric, we were right on it.  At one time in my life, in my twenties, I made almost all of my clothes.  I loved it.
Now, mostly I make quilts.  It is very different from garment construction, and I know I have a lot to learn about the craft, which may be why I enjoy it so much.  Plus, I get to look at and touch fabric all over again.

The rewards of sewing are many, and sometimes unexpected.  For instance, this past Christmas I made a crayon roll for my sister's youngest granddaughter.


It was a big hit with the baby and her mother, and her oldest sister asked me to make one for her to hold her pens.  It's a simple project that made an impact.  That's why I love to sew.

I also crochet and knit, but not as often as I once did.  And, I like cross stitch.  Embroidering well is on my wish list.

A big Thank You to Vicki of 2 Bags Full for putting together this Grow Your Blog event.
I look forward to visiting many blogs in the next few days that I may never have heard of if not for this event.  So, Vicki, hugs.

Have fun visiting.

God Bless You.

21 comments:

  1. Joanna , your history of sewing sounds very much like my own . I love visiting and seeing your gorgeous work and look forward to seeing much more :-)

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  2. Our backgrounds are very similar Joanna. The need to touch and see fabric is a desire that starts at a young age.

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  3. OMG, I have nothing to say. The two ladies who commented before me said what I was going to. I do think I have been sewing just a wee bit longer than you.

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  4. Always fun to visit you and look forward to another inspiring year.

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  5. Well I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with this year.

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  6. I so wish that my mother liked sewing! I basically learnt a little from classes at school for one term, then from the instructions on the patterns I bought, and then from classes I have attended. So no sharing with Mum. I have remedied that by teaching my daughter, and now my three grand daughters. They all love coming to spend time in my workroom.

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  7. Hello! It's nice to meet you today with this Grow your blog party! Have a nice day!

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  8. Nice to "meet" you! The blog hop is fun, isn't it! Love your work! Please visit me some time! Cheery wave from Bev

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  9. I'm glad to have found your blog. I'll be back to enjoy your quilts! And I am going to have to go investigate that Sew Kitschy qal.

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  10. I am having fun finding new bloggers to follow...love sewing and quilting. Greetings from Oklahoma, USA. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  11. Nice to meet you. Thanks for visiting my blog.

    Judy in Colorado
    judy@atticraggedys.com

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  12. Hello Joanna,
    I visiting via the GYB party. I'm Catherine and I live just outside Cardiff, Wales. I'm a wife, Grandma and newbie quilter and blogger. I'm enjoying seeing some really creative quilts.
    I'll be following on Bloglovin and hope you can find the time to visit my blog too

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  13. Joanna,
    Visiting from GYBP. Nice to meet a fellow quilter. I am a new follower too.
    Mary

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  14. Hello, here from GYB and loving it. That is a cute crayon roll - isn't it nice when the simplest things are appreciated. Love your stash buster quilt and table runner. Glad to be a new follower.

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  15. that crayon/pen roll is totally cute! visiting via Vicki's GYBP and enjoying your blog.

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  16. nice to meet you, following you on bloglovin

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  17. Hello. I live in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Nice to meet you. Great job on the crayon roll.

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  18. I do sew a little bit, and have a quilt partially finished, maybe I will get it out and work on it some more. Enjoyed your post!

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  19. I like all things creative n thrifty and I found you from the GYBparty.
    I don’t have a lot of blog time in for I just started blogging when I joined the blog party it was my New Year resolution. 600 entries and I am Reading my 442 blog and more to go. but

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  20. Thank you for sharing your lovely blog. I had such an enjoyable time visiting you and learning a little about your life and hobbies. What a treat.

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  21. hello and nice to meet you! work work is beautiful!

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