24.1.15

Grow Your Blog

It's time for a blog hop! I'm participating in Grow Your Blog sponsored by 2 Bags Full which goes from 1.25.15 until 2.15.15. What a big job hosting a blog hop must be so many thanks to Vicki our host.

If you are new to my blog, and I'm hoping many of you are, let me tell you about myself.  My name is Susan and I live in Wisconsin USA. I love to create with fabrics and fibers and include sewing, embroidery, knitting, and weaving in my bag of tricks. I also like to cook so on my blog you'll find recipes scattered in among the art projects, tutorials and links.  I've tried over the years to limit myself and focus on one thing but it never works. I feel so sad to leave something out so, I don't. Often there will be more than one technique in the things I create so having a large bag of tricks is helpful!

Please leave a comment on this blog post...I'd love to hear from you and you will be entered in a drawing for this sparkly pincushion.  One can never have too many pincushions!

I will draw the winner on the 15th.  Please be sure I can e-mail you from your comment!  Thanks for stopping by.

Nose around my blog for awhile and if you enjoy it, there are two ways to follow me...e-mail or Google Friend Connect located at the top left of my sidebar. Then go here to find links to other amazing places to explore.  

PINCUSION PRIZE


44 comments:

Suztats said...

Happy Blog Party!

Jennifer's Vintage Paperie said...

It is nice to meet you in this blog hop. The pin cushion is so cute. The cowl made me drool. I am finding that my yarn stash is increasing as I learn to crochet. I am a paper addict and I make jewelry every day. Enjoy the hop! Jennifer www.jennifersvintagepaperie.blogspot.com

Marsha said...

What a gorgeous pin cushion! I think I will enjoy your blog very much.

kareninkenai said...

Darts, Susan, how am I going to keep up with all of this? lol - I am visiting as Vicki's Rep today and absolutely love your blog. your link works just fine... I grew up in LaCrosse WI and so my heart is split between here and there. And your intro sounds familiar... smiles. I am a new follower and love the pin cushion, too. Congrats, I am sure you will grow your blog. I end up following more than I can handle sometimes, but hope to visit you often. Vicki is such a Sweetheart, I don't know how she does all that she does. Hugs from Alaska (karendorcas.com)

Aunt Marti said...

Such fun stuff! Love the Valentine bags -- and this pincushion is simply stunning!

Deborah Weber said...

How fun to find you via the GYB party. Love your work!

Debbie said...

Hi Susan,
So nice to meet you via the GYB party.

You have a lovely blog, great ideas. I look forward to following your blog.

kathyinozarks said...

good morning, thank you so much for visiting my page and tips on learning to spin with my wheel.
Yesterday I think I made it through most of my blogs but then got too tired too comment lol
you have a lovely blog-enjoy the party and hope you get more visitors
Kathy

Anonymous said...

Hi Susan, returning the GYB love. I have enjoyed looking at your textiles, love the little Valentine bag, and your pizza has made me hungry.
Jill

Magpie's Mumblings said...

Being focused on one thing isn't half as much fun as playing around with many. It's even more fun when one thing works with another creating something altogether new. Enjoy the tour!

My Painted Garden said...

Hi - stopping by from Vicki's party and it is so nice to meet you and visit you delightful blog. Your needlework is beautiful and the pin cushion lovely- the valentine bag is adorable.
Have a wonderful day.
Erin

Lisa said...

Came for the party! New follower!

Sarah said...

I am glad that I found your blog, and look forward to following you! sarah@forrussia.org

Sue Kosec said...

You throw a great party. Thank you for inviting me!

So that you know, I've become a Follower and when time permits, I'll be back to see what other beautiful things were made by your hands!

What this party is all about is to GROW your blog and I'm hoping to do the same. When you get to Section One, check out A Country Chic Retreat and SuZeQ Creations, my personal blog, in Section Fifteen I'd love for you to follow and subscribe to.

Happy crafting!
SuZeQ

Sue Kosec said...

You throw a great party. Thank you for inviting me!

So that you know, I've become a Follower and when time permits, I'll be back to see what other beautiful things were made by your hands!

What this party is all about is to GROW your blog and I'm hoping to do the same. When you get to Section One, check out A Country Chic Retreat and SuZeQ Creations, my personal blog, in Section Fifteen I'd love for you to follow and subscribe to.

Happy crafting!
SuZeQ

Rhonda Halushka said...

Hi Susan! What a fun blog to find! I look forward to checking out more of it later too! Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier for the Blog Hop!

Sheila said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog . Looks like you share some great recipes along with some lovely creativeness , I enjoyed my visit ,

Linda H said...

Hi Susan,
I've had great fun browsing around your blog. Love the pincushion and the cowl. Also your Steal Like an Artist post- I totally agree! I have many interests and hobbies- can't leave any behind!!
Have fun on the GYB party...

tktl said...

Sparkly and pincushion are both words that make me smile all by themselves.....together?!!

alexis at cobcottagecraft.com

gpc said...

How nice to meet you! I love your little Valentine bags, very sweet. :)

Judy Cooper Textile Artist said...

Hi, I'm visiting, via GYB, from St. John's, NL Canada. Following via email. Beautiful pincushion. Nice projects. Thanks for sharing.

Monique (A Half-Baked Notion) said...

Hi Susan! Visiting from cold and snowy New Brunswick (very much like Wisconsin, I bet!) I love that you chose a pincushion for a prize... even though I don't sew much anymore, can you believe I actually use pins in jewelry making, and I always have them scattered willy-nilly ;)

Gill said...

Good to meet you!
Your pin cushion is fabulous
I'm visiting from the UK

Elizabeth Edwards said...

ok, i dropped down after reading that 1st awesome post ... here at the GYB post now. so nice to meet you and chat. i love meeting new folks through this party so fun!! i hope you are having a great day. big big hugs. ( :

Cozy Expressions said...

Blog hopping with “Grow Your Blog”. Its so great to meet you. Wishing you the best!!

Julie's Lifestyle said...

Hi and thanks for the visit yesterday to my blog Julie's Lifestyle. I am visiting you through the GYB party. I see that we have similar interests and I love that pin cushion you made for your generous giveaway. I like the cowl and felt work too! I look forward to becoming new blog friends. I am going to follow you via google friend connect. I do hope that you will visit me again so that we can become new blog friends. Thanks again and have a lovely day.
Julie at Julie's Lifestyle

Threadpainter said...

Pleased to meet you and thank you for visiting my blog ... this has been a wonderful adventure ! I will be back to nose around.

gilly said...

Lovely to meet you & discover your blog, and thanks for popping in over at mine too :-)
Happy weekend & enjoy the party!
love Gilly xx

Astrids dragon said...

So nice to meet you, thanks for stopping by my blog! Your pincushion is lovely, I love the colours.

Addicted2Fabric said...

You have a lovely blog!
I'm still trying to get around the GYB posts ! lol
www.addicted2Fabric.wordpress.com

deborah lyn said...

Happy to meet you, Susan on the GYB tour! Your blog is great - I am a new follower! you can get to know me at: http://deborahstanleyinspirations.blogspot.com/ Have fun with the Party! best, deborah

HollyM said...

It is fun to find new blogs. It does seem that we have some similar interests. I too find it hard to limit my blog to one thing. I have too many interests as ut seems you do.
Love the sweet little pin cushion.

Suburban Girl said...

Thanks for visiting my blog with GYB. I like your little valentine bags,

Anonymous said...

I totally agree with you about having a variety of hobbies to enjoy! Lovely pincushion.

ukcitycrafter@live.co.uk

Di@Cottage-Wishes said...

Oh how pretty you are one talented person. I enjoy a lot of creative ventures too. Thanks for such a lovely giveaway. Di@cottage-wishes

Sheryl said...

Hi Susan, pleased to meet you and find your blog via the GYB party - I´m still going through the list. Your pincushion is amazing, so pretty, it would be a delight to win it. Be back to read more of your blog when time permits.

liniecat said...

That's such a lovely pin cushion! And isn't it funny how stash busting seems to be a common activity amongst many of us lol
Good luck at your end ~

Ariadne said...

Hi, thanks for visiting my blog! I just came in to become a follower and will have a look at your blog more thoroughly tomorrow. Lovely pincushion! I love pincushions!Now it is time to go to bed!Good night!AriadnefromGreece!

CYNTHIA CRANE said...

Hi Susan! I love creating lots of different things, too, so I'm exciting about checking out your "bag of tricks" here on your blog. Thanks for visiting mine and following! I'm following yours now, too. Cindy from TheCranesNest.com

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

I love that pincushion! Visiting from GYB hop. I like a blog with a nice 'bag of tricks', keeps the creative juices flowing.

Carol D. said...

Have joined as a new follower because it looks like interesting things are going on here. Carry on!

AppleApricot Wen said...

Beautiful pincushion Susan! I love the rich colours and the beautiful stone. Thank you for giving us a chance to win your beautiful creation. And also thank you for your sweet comment on my blog. Wishing you a happy day ~ Wendy of Apple and Apricot blogsvanwendy@live.nl

africanaussie said...

Oh how lovely to meet you. I have family that live in Wisconsin and visited one Christmas - oh my! it can get very cold up there!

afistfuloflemons said...

Ooh, what a beautiful pincushion! Thanks for joining the blog hop. I love all your free-form stitchery!
- afistfuloflemons @ gmail.