tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post531114243082681208..comments2023-10-31T23:18:36.262+11:00Comments on Esther's Design Blog: Esther, why do you blog?Esther Aliuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04760874340919976083noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-31425805519472780302017-02-10T11:24:43.891+11:002017-02-10T11:24:43.891+11:00I started my current blog as a way of keeping a jo...I started my current blog as a way of keeping a journal of the creative endeavors. Like you, I recommend newbies keep journals - not just of quilting but of sewing, and random thoughts. But there is a place for everything. When my youngest daughter was killed in 2015, after awhile I started a blog that combined the philosophical along with everything else. It was too much in one place! And I got tired of doing it. Am so glad I kept the blog I have now, through the years. Quilting is an isolating craft, unless you have a good quilt guild, or circle of quilting friends. By blogging, we are part of the community. I love that I have made friends all over the world through the internet. Thank you for YOUR beautiful blog - and your wonderful community.Elaine Rutledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645851582837329832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-72053002778998699712014-08-08T22:45:13.524+10:002014-08-08T22:45:13.524+10:00Hi Esther - this is such an interesting entry. I f...Hi Esther - this is such an interesting entry. I found it completely by accident (although I have your blog bookmarked and visit irregularly and always find it interesting and inspiring). What makes it doubly interesting for me is that only this week I started blogging. Why did I start? For exactly the reasons you gave. I love quilting and want to share my love of quilting and now that I am not teaching as much as I used to I still want to show my unorthodox methods and the skills that I have picked up over my quilting journey.<br /><br />Your comments particularly about popularity have hit home - at the moment I am writing for an audience of just a couple of followers but I know that I will in time have more following and hopefully commenting. If I don't, it wont matter, it is my journal as I transition from teaching to publishing.<br /><br />Thanks for the encouragement (although it wasn't actually directed at me personally) and I will follow your blog much more regularly now!<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />NeilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-39528771510806456512014-05-21T10:24:54.609+10:002014-05-21T10:24:54.609+10:00Hi Plum, that is such an interesting point you'...Hi Plum, that is such an interesting point you've made. I also don't do as much as I thought I would when I started- but I firmly believe that what you DO get out does help someone somewhere. <br /><br />When my DD was learning how to knit, there was a certain stitch she was trying to figure out and she just couldn't understand my method. Then she went online and saw several other methods and they didn't work for her either. Then she found a blog that explained it in a way she understood and she finally *got it*, and this blog was not well known and she found it through the rabbit hole of clicking and re-clicking through other blogs and this blog wasn't well known at all. So you never know when you might be the difference that helps someone. <br /><br />It all helps and it all adds up, that's why I encourage people to get over the whole 'popularity' thing of blogging, it's honestly irrelevant. What matters is what you contribute and what your motivation is.<br /><br />I have learnt so much and connected with so many wonderful women since I started blogging and it's hard to imagine now that there was a whole world out there before the blogging revolution. I'm so glad to be alive at a time when I can enjoy it.Esther Aliuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760874340919976083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-9170060229889571322014-05-20T19:04:12.017+10:002014-05-20T19:04:12.017+10:00It's an interesting question, isn't it? I...It's an interesting question, isn't it? I started blogging as I wanted to put some tutorials / help back out into blogworld, as I'd so enjoyed the tutorials that I'd used and thought it would be great to reciprocate.<br />It turns out, though, that I haven't made as many tutorials as I'd thought that I would, but I really love having the blog as a record of what I'm doing. <br />As I suffer from ill health it's lovely to have a 'window on the world' where I can see so much work from so many other makers, as well as join in with wonderful projects like Love Entwined (thank you, thank you Esther!). Plum Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00256310916540057337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-5950032941446516462014-05-20T00:30:45.458+10:002014-05-20T00:30:45.458+10:00Hi, Esther.
I have been blogging for many years. M...Hi, Esther.<br />I have been blogging for many years. My blog started out as an applique and travel blog. Then I realized that I needed a separate travel blog, because it was getting harder to separate the two topics. Then my cat, Mandu, was talked into started his blog by another cat. Then I had a few thousand historical reenactment photos to post, so I needed another blog for that. I've gotten to meet lots of other people around the world and absolutely love that!<br />MargaretMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-55273874877233630092014-05-19T23:57:16.471+10:002014-05-19T23:57:16.471+10:00My blogging and reasons for doing so have changed ...My blogging and reasons for doing so have changed over the years. I started a blog as a requirement of joining a quilt along. (We were expected to blog our progress and link to the host's page.) Then a friend came up with a plan for teaching applique in a resort town for the summer. During this phase of my blogging, I thought of the process as marketing. I followed, commented, did give-aways as a way to enlarge my following. I enjoyed the connections with everyone all over the world. Then a couple years ago I made a career shift and changed from consulting work where I managed my schedule to full time work for one employer. My blogging has changed again. Now I feel lucky to post once a week. I do more "in progress" posts and less "finished" ones. I join fewer challenges and reply to fewer blog posts. But I keep reading those blogs every day for inspiration.Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426062040438565996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-27534395930216389142014-05-19T21:31:39.827+10:002014-05-19T21:31:39.827+10:00Well this is very interesting and it sure made my ...Well this is very interesting and it sure made my mind wake up this morning LOL I started blogging I believe in eary 2007 or befor I did lose some of my posts along the way. I had someone steel my blog name which was kind of silly. I hesitated to blog but a friend got me to start. I am not a good writer and I try to keep some private thing off the net. My kids thought it was dumb writing and befriending people all over the world. LOL now they facebook and tweet LOL. We had an embroidery convention years ago and I met an online friend and invited her to come stay at our house instead of a hotel. Lo my kids said MoM hide the silver.<br />So it's true I have met wonderful friends on line and learned wonderful stitching methods. Especially from you Esther as I sit and admire my Hearts Desire everyday and thank you for this pattern. PS I started with a yahoo machine embroidery group in 1999. <br />Hugs BunnyBunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952553076346739583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-86700219549949307702014-05-19T19:06:58.531+10:002014-05-19T19:06:58.531+10:00Great post. I have blogged for three years now. I ...Great post. I have blogged for three years now. I always loved to write. I had no idea if anyone would read my blog. I have been surprised to see which posts garner the most interest. I follow blogs to learn and grow, and to feel I am part of a community of people with mutual loves and interests. Especially since I have lived in isolated areas for many years it is hard to find kindred spirits , but the Internet has made available communication across the world to enrich my life. Nancy A. Bekofskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355758776083934586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-72985658784048503782014-05-19T15:11:37.992+10:002014-05-19T15:11:37.992+10:00These comments have been really interesting to rea...These comments have been really interesting to read, I think the best thing about blogging is the friendships you make. Glenda, you're more than just a blogger I follow, you're a dear friend and that is the power of blogging and sharing online - the connections you can make with people you would otherwise not meet. Esther Aliuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760874340919976083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-65107624799551003852014-05-19T14:17:51.970+10:002014-05-19T14:17:51.970+10:00Morning Esther and thank you for that interesting ...Morning Esther and thank you for that interesting and thought-provoking post. I started my blog so that I could join in with other quilters who joined your group in the early days of your first wonderful free BOM's online What fun it was to talk to other bloggers about how we were making your BOM's and sharing photo's as our quilts grew, then I used it as a way of recording my quilting life and then to let my family and friends know what I was up to, as for many years all our children were living over seas. I don't mind if people don't leave a comment but I do like it when they do and I can then visit them and discover and learn from them may be it is quilting or another art or about their lives. So it was you who inspired and made me struggle with the computer to blog. From this I have made some wonderful caring on line friends. Cheers Glenda who still blogs just to join in WOW or WIP's with Esther every Wednesday LOL. Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628032303449754104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-48239394134825248602014-05-18T09:39:23.147+10:002014-05-18T09:39:23.147+10:00I have been following your blog for some time and ...I have been following your blog for some time and through reading have learn't so much about quilting and your life. I've so enjoyed learning who you are and the things that you love. I don't have a blog and have thought about it off and on but know that I'm not thick skinned enough to put myself or thoughts out there. Thank you for sharing.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509386310677296964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-47119404549862527322014-05-18T01:09:16.694+10:002014-05-18T01:09:16.694+10:00My blog is just over a year old and I started it s...My blog is just over a year old and I started it so I could share my passion with others. I very much enjoy reading other people's blogs and I do try to comment on at least one a day, after all it's encouraging to know that your efforts are appreciated.<br />My children who live away enjoy seeing what I'm getting up to as well!<br /><br />ukcitycrafter@live.co.ukAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-80898594199798947932014-05-17T22:44:43.600+10:002014-05-17T22:44:43.600+10:00I started blogging almost exactly six years ago an...I started blogging almost exactly six years ago and just love doing it. For a long time, I kept up two blogs - my current Funoldhag and Pieces of the Past which was all about my family, my husband's family and our family. Blogging is amazing. I have "met" so many people and love the fact that people like to read what I write and see what I do. So with my first love, quilting, and my blogging, I keep busy and contented and out of my kids' hair! I will turn 86 this summer and am so blessed! CarolFunoldhaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484311080018327229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-67763601652922368582014-05-17T22:17:04.762+10:002014-05-17T22:17:04.762+10:00Esther, I don't have a blog, but love reading ...Esther, I don't have a blog, but love reading yours as a few others!! You are a teacher and I Thank you for investing your time to write, it is inspiring. I am making the center of LE and look forward to the next project.<br />thank you, thank you, thank youEllen26https://www.blogger.com/profile/10348097464558927168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-12104902098641708682014-05-17T13:50:13.562+10:002014-05-17T13:50:13.562+10:00Lovely post. Thank you for sharing, for your exper...Lovely post. Thank you for sharing, for your expertise. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700707186357780156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-614592773178891512014-05-17T11:52:00.062+10:002014-05-17T11:52:00.062+10:00Hi Esther, What a great post! I have not started b...Hi Esther, What a great post! I have not started blogging, but have thought about it, for many of the same reasons discussed: share work with fellow quilters, keep a record of my work, be inspired by others. I do read many wonderful blogs but don't comment often. Perhaps I will make more of an effort, your comments are very inspiring! <br />Thank you so much for sharing your LE pattern and all the work you put into all of it.<br />Maureen Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244802006393995156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-82761877218476285392014-05-17T07:45:59.507+10:002014-05-17T07:45:59.507+10:00Hi Esther - so many comments today!!
Why do we blo...Hi Esther - so many comments today!!<br />Why do we blog, indeed. Because we can, and because we like to, I guess. As you say, to keep a record of our own work primarily, I suppose, and I see blogging a bit like an online diary. Like you, I love to read posts by other bloggers, share in their triumphs, send them a cyber hug when something bad happens, and check out their quilty progress. It's more than quilts which we share, it's life, and family, and sometimes even recipes too. I have been lucky to meet a few fellow bloggers "in the flesh", and that is just wonderful, like meeting up with long lost friends.<br />We know that you spend a lot of time and energy developing your patterns to share with us Esther, and it is most appreciated.<br /> BTW, I write 2 blogs, one quilty and the other about our caravan travels around New Zealand. Both different, and I enjoy writing them both).Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596754983215564299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-59411612166893609922014-05-17T04:09:54.085+10:002014-05-17T04:09:54.085+10:00Dear Esther
Fantastic! Blog's give us all so...Dear Esther<br /><br />Fantastic! Blog's give us all so much inspiration, eye candy, how to do, what we do in so many creative ways. It challenge us and our quest to do more and make a better world for each and everyone. Thank you. Love Entwined, has united a group of us all over the world. Together we all travel on the journey and grow together. I love to read, when it is -38C, I can read your blog, look at the photo's of quilts and the desserts, needless to say, they are calorie free, when one is having fun! At the end of it all, I can show myself what I can do, even when sometimes, I would never have thought, I could.<br /><br />ElizabethMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003667513907210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-80957236293613452902014-05-17T01:33:10.680+10:002014-05-17T01:33:10.680+10:00Wow Esther, you took your time to write an essay a...Wow Esther, you took your time to write an essay about blogging! and i Loved to read it. Thank you. Regonizable too. It is so great to "meet" people all over the world who share the same interests! <br />I started blogging 5 years ago when I started my Dear Jane (ooops, still unfinished) and discovered blogging. Like you said, I too learned a lot of computerskills by blogging. Quiltblogs from other people inspired my creativity and still are inspiring and I hope sometimes I succeed to help or inspire other people too.<br />Thank you for your nice and wise words.<br />Greetings, Conny (Netherlands)conny's quilts en creatieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289881409570276018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-54100927320557034392014-05-17T01:23:56.117+10:002014-05-17T01:23:56.117+10:00What great topic Esther! I started blogging last y...What great topic Esther! I started blogging last year, mainly to keep track of all my projects! I use my blog to chart progress for myself and to share how I do things with others. I have learned most of what I know from fellow quilters and blogs and love to share what I have learned when I can.<br />I don't comment as much as I would like on blogs, only if something really grabs me, but I do enjoy visiting and reading several. I don't mind how many comments I get, it is nice when someone comments but not the only purpose in having a blog.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576522742755637290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-32273332549925622672014-05-16T23:41:06.507+10:002014-05-16T23:41:06.507+10:00Thank you for a wonderful, thought-provoking post....Thank you for a wonderful, thought-provoking post. I'm an experienced quilter but a relatively new blogger, blogging because I want to share my work and experience with the larger quilting community and make connections with others. I am particularly inspired by your comment, "If you have a skill you're blessed. So why not share your blessing with others?" <br />Thank you for the encouragement. <br />The Colorful Fabriholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684095921708628970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-69709056059260119832014-05-16T22:56:24.931+10:002014-05-16T22:56:24.931+10:00What an interesting post!
I have been reading blog...What an interesting post!<br />I have been reading blogs for a few years, being inspired and learning new tips and techniques. Slowly, the idea of having my own blog made its way through my mind. I could see that there was a real community formed by the different generous bloggers from around the world. And I wanted to be part of it.<br />So, last October, I put my first post online (after weeks of intense work!). A few weeks later, I discovered high quality link parties, like the one you host. That's when I felt myself being slowly included into the community of fabric, thread and yarn lovers. And I'm honored.<br />At first, I thought that numerous comments where the sign of a popular blog. But during the last few months, I came to realize that the number of visit is a more accurate way of judging if people like your blog. I know that commenting takes time and not everybody have the time for it.<br />I make comments on other blogs almost every day, but not on every blog I visit. I do it when something truly appeals to me at the moment. Like something that surprises me, a innovative technique, a clever tip, a piece that show great workmanship, the choice of fabric or motif... Of course, I love receiving comments myself and knowing what people think. And because of what I said before about having the time to comment, or the inclination at the exact moment one read it, I cherish every single one I receive.<br />I'm so happy to have read your post today. I confirmed some of my ideas and gave me food for thoughts about others.<br />Have a great week end!France Nadeau ❅ inspiration imagination creationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984624117899878826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-60501293352016279602014-05-16T20:48:44.246+10:002014-05-16T20:48:44.246+10:00This is a great post! I'm new to your blog, bu...This is a great post! I'm new to your blog, but I'm sure I will be back. My blog is a little over a year old and I started because I wanted to share my faith and my quilting. An odd combination, maybe, but it works for me. I don't have quilting friends in my small town, so the online community has become my quilting group and I love it. I don't always comment, though I often do. No real reason, though I'm less likely to comment on one of the 'big name' blogs simply because I feel my comment would be lost among the many. On smaller blogs I feel like there's more of a connection with the writer/quilter.Leanne Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944797294783593234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-84806739298010442662014-05-16T20:12:51.491+10:002014-05-16T20:12:51.491+10:00I blog because I like to be part of the community....I blog because I like to be part of the community. I do comment on others blogs especially if I like something or if they are asking questions. Having English as second language it also gives me the opportunity not only learn new techniques but the language itself. I like my regular visitors and we usually exchange few emails as well. I made quite a few friends already. I like to do challenges and QALs as those stretching my creativy but mostly I try to have fun. I believe you must love/enjoy blogging and don't feel obligated and it'll show and attract others along the way which is bonus of it all. Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409349556815617229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113183995005359036.post-77598216516498757972014-05-16T18:17:41.965+10:002014-05-16T18:17:41.965+10:00as a new blogger I found this post very helpful , ...as a new blogger I found this post very helpful , thankyou for writing it<br />Frankie<br />http://www.knitwits-owls.blogspot.co.uk/Knitwitsowlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15341832224447601797noreply@blogger.com