Friday, January 24, 2014

Grow Your Blog

Greetings, my name is Susan and welcome to my blog!   I started this blog almost three years ago, after I was asked to leave the runway (fired, voted off the island, laid-off, whatever you choose to call it) as a way of letting my family know how I was progressing in my new, re-imagined life as an art quilter/mixed-media artist.  
I live in Plantation, Florida,
just twenty minutes away from Fort Lauderdale Beach,
with my husband and my two cats, Sugar Ming, he's the creamsicle cat and Charles Wallace is the tuxedo cat.
I love quilts and love making them too!

 
Photography plays a big part in my blog, for as they say "a picture is worth a thousand words."

Most, if not all of my post are about the projects I'm working on in the studio.
So, once again welcome, and if you are part of Grow Your Blog Hop, click on the title of this post Grow Your Blog and leave me a comment and I'll drop by your blog for a visit. Thank you for stopping by and be sure to look around. 


Enjoy!


36 comments:

  1. I'm so glad I found your blog! You are a very talented artist!

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  2. Thank you Angela. I'm happy that you were able to visit with me.

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  3. Hello and welcome to GYB... I'm one of Vicki's meet and greet volunteers, and what a pleasure it is to visit your site :)

    Wow, Susan, I love your work, your words and your attitude! My personal belief is that art is its own reward, and I am thrilled whenever I meet someone willing to share a vision with others as you have. You are so blessed to have made your passion into a successful business. I WILL be back!

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  4. Monique, thank you for your inspiring words and I do hope you come back. Thank you for visiting.

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  5. Hi, Susan! I'm blog hopping today with the GROW YOUR BLOG party and I'm very happy to become a follower of your blog. I can relate to being "voted off the island" - which looking back was the best thing that ever happened to me because it forced me to stop procrastinating and return to creating art full time. I've been to Florida a few times so I can see how your wonderful surroundings bring color and light into your beautiful handwork. Thanks for sharing it and I look forward to seeing more! Cindy from TheCranesNest.com

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  6. Thank you for becoming a follower of my blog. Yes, being "voted off the island" does give one a certain amount of freedom but it sure is scary!

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  7. HI there Susan!!!

    I hopped over from the GYB blog hop! So nice to meet you. The one craft i do not do is sew. lol. But BUT i want to ....... I received a plain jane sewing machine for Christmas this year. I'd like to make pillows and just small things..... I cannot wait to browse your blog some more and look forward to seeing your many projects. I do hope you'll pop over for a visit! Hugs! deb

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  8. I most certainly will and thank you for visiting. Sewing machines make wonderful friends, "plain jane's" or otherwise. In some posts I've given instructions but if there is something you can't figure because my explanation sucked, then e-mail me and we'll do it together.

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  9. Hi Susan, found your blog via GYB party. I have always wanted to sew, and have tried many times, but I'm just no good at it. I think it's a gift, like being able to draw or sing, and I just didn't get it. Ah well...I hope to see you over at my blog.

    Blessings,

    Victoria

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  10. Thank you for visiting. When I attend my first quilting class, I did not have a sewing machine nor did I even know how to thread the needle in the machine. My girlfriend lent me her Featherweight, taught me how the thread the needle, and I've been practicing ever since.

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  11. I love your art! I tend to be a bit traditional when it comes to sewing, but I'm intrigued by mixed media sewing and have done some ATCs which were fun and different than what I was used to.

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  12. Heather, traditional is good and ATCs are wonderful little areas to try out new ideas before committing to a larger piece. Thank you for visiting with me.

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  13. Hi Susan, thanks for visiting my blog. I have recently been learning how to quilt. Lots of inspiration here for me. You live in a wonderful part of the US. Elaina xo

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  14. Thank you Elaina and I look forward to seeing some of your quilts.

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  15. I am visiting from the party, and am so happy to have found you. I Love your art! I am slowly working on getting into more mixed media-your blog is very inspiring. I quilt, rug hook, weave, hand dye, make soap-among other things lol
    I live very rural in Missouri and am retired now too-Please stop by for a visit if you get a chance-I am having a giveaway too of my hand dyed fabrics Kathy

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  16. Kathy thank you for visiting. Where in rural Missouri are you? My husband and I have a house in Kirksville, MO and last year I spent a couple of months there. Perhaps we could get together when I come up later this year. I'd love to see your work.

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  17. Hello.....I'm visiting from GYB and have added myself as a follower. For some reason my avatar doesn't show up under your follower button...no idea why:)

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  18. Mary Ann thank you for visiting and I can see your avatar under my followers button. Thank you for becoming a follower, I do appreciate the honor.

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  19. Glad to meet you Susan, on the GYB circuit! Your work is lovely, I am a follower and I look forward to reading your posts. take good care, deborah
    I'm at: http://deborahstanleyinspirations.blogspot.com/

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  20. Thank you Deborah Lyn, it's an honor to meet you. I'm going to grab a cup of tea and peruse your blog,

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  21. Hi Susan, visiting from GYB. I was offered "an offer you cannot refuse" a year ago, maes for interesting times. You have shown them! Your work is amazing. It's nice to meet you.

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  22. Thank you for visiting, times sure are interesting! I hope that offer turned out to be everything you hoped it would be.

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  23. Hi Susan, I just found your blog through GYB and am so glad I did. Your creations are stunning! Like little jewels. I'll be back to visit more... xoxo Silke

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  24. Thank you for stopping by. I love your photographs and your name, it's beautiful!

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  25. Oh wow! I LOVE your embroidery! I have dabbled in crazy quilt embellishment in the past, but your stitching is just beautiful. Your work is very inspiring. It was nice to meet you in this GYB hop. I am your newest follower. I look forward to seeing more of your card art.

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  26. Hi, I love your blog and am enjoying every post I read. I will need to come back for more. Your work is stunning. Happy hopping!

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  27. Hi, Nice to meet you. Your work is really beautiful

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    1. It's nice to meet you too, Wendy. I'm sorry that I took so long but the comment was hidden and it was just now revealed along with two others. I have to look into this as I do not want to miss a comment, whether good or ill. Thanks again for visiting.

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  28. Thank you Jennifer for visiting. I visited your blog, wonderful work!

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  29. Hi Susan, I'm slowly making my way through all the lovely blogs on Vicki's GYBP. If a blog has cats, quilting and cross stitching, then I have to stop. So here I am Charles Wallace & Sugar Ming are adorable. I look forward to seeing your photographs that need no words.

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  30. Hi Susan I'm visiting via GYBP. I've enjoyed your blog and look forward to seeing Charles Wallace & Sugar Ming along with your quilting and photography.

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  31. Thank you for visiting Toni. I love showing off my boys and I'm so happy that you would like to see more of them...thank you.

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  32. 1. Hello , my name is Dawn your my one stop on the blog party, Hope that I soon will be friends with all of you cyber neighbors. Can’t wait to see more of your great projects in the making. My site http://overboardcreations.blogspot.com/ and contact info is ovr_brd@yahoo.com
    I don’t have a lot of blog time in. but I like all things creative.
    Your site is like a Picasso of Threads and mixed media. I love it. thanks for this opportunity through GYB party to find you

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  33. Thank you Dawn for stopping by and your kinds words, I do appreciate them. Your blog seems very interesting and will settle in with a cup of tea and spend some more time browsing. Thanks again for your visit.

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  34. You have some beautiful work! Welcome to the party, I hope you are enjoying it.

    Lija
    http://stitchingincrossesandmore.blogspot.co.uk/

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  35. Thank you, it's been a blast! It is wonderful to meet and read the blogs of other artist. Thank you for your welcome. Susan

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