Sunday, January 25, 2015

Grow Your Blog

Welcome to my installment of "Grow Your Blog!!! 2015."  This is hosted by Vicki of 2 Bags Full and she was sweet enough to include me. Thank you Vicki!

2 Bags Full

I started this blog in April of 2014 to chronicle a quilting habit that was ignited in November of 2012. You can read a rather long post about me that I wrote for an Around the World Blog Hop HERE.

Just in case you do not want to read my mega "About Me" post, I'll include a little bit here.

I'm Gayle and I reside in Georgia. I have a husband and two twenty-something sons. Son #1 lives in Alabama and is engaged to be married in March. Son #2 lives at home with his super-shedder White German Shepherd Dog. We also have an adorable Jack Russell Terrier and an outside only calico cat.

I started quilting heavily because I had more time and energy to devote to a hobby once I was finished home schooling my two boys. I also work about 3/4 time at our commercial general contracting firm.

I consider myself a Modern Quilter but I love all kinds of quilting styles. I have been a member of a traditional guild for one year and I love the fellowship. I attended my first quilting retreat last weekend with this group. I have been a member of a modern guild since September 2014.

I blog for several reasons:
1. To keep a personal quilting journal.
2. To share my journey with family and friends far and wide. Besides Hubs and Son #2 all my family is far and wide.
3. To encourage newish quilters like myself. I became a voracious quilt blog reader before I jumped in and I am fascinated by what each level has to offer.
4. To participate in the blog and IG events that looked so fun when I was just a reader.
5. And once I picked up a couple of Bloglovin followers and got a few comments I became a bit hooked on cultivating my blog for readership. Who, honestly, doesn't like the occasional ego stroke?

Here is a sample of things I have made:







Here is a sample of the Pedals I push:





Thanks for Visiting.


16 comments:

  1. I found you through GYB. I like your quilts and color choices. I added your blog to my blogroll, so I can follow all your progress!

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  2. Nice to "meet" you Gayle! I'm just visiting from GYB.

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  3. Hello Gayle. First time visitor via GYB. Love your beautiful quilts. Love, love, love the last picture. That's my kind of pedal ;^)

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  4. stopped by from GYB! i love the colors you've used in the quilts shown.
    your pedal collection is fantastic as well :)

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  5. Hi i am a Georgia quilter , come over from Vicki's and am now following u

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  6. Beautiful quilts and love the cross motif.. welcome to the party!!! Congrats!!!

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  7. My eyeballs thank you for posting large, gorgeous photos of your work!!! :-) I enjoyed how you styled your shots, too. Beautiful work, and fun pedals!

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  8. Your quilts are lovely. I like the quilting on the second picture down.

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  9. Popped in from GYB, but I'm already a follower. Love your style!

    Julie

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  10. Hi i love you quilts and I always follow!

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  11. Hello Gayle, visiting you from the NSW, Australian Central Coast via the GYB party. And I didn't pedal over to visit LOL. Would you believe that I can't ride a bike? I had a boyfriend once who tried to teach me, but seems he didn't do too well.
    Enjoyed my visit to your lovely blog. You have a good eye for placing your quilts to advantage when you photograph them.
    Dasha

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  12. Visiting via GYB from St. John's, NL Canada. Beautiful quilts. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Your quilt with the humming bird is my favorite! Great blog you've got here. Happy hopping!!

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  14. Very envious of your vintage sewing machine and so much enjoyed seeing your colourful quilts. Thank you so much for inviting us over for a visit!

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  15. Hi, visiting from the GYB hop. I'm a new follower

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  16. Oooh I love your quilts colours - very nice and bright! Love all those pedals you push too! I am visiting via GYB - I am in section 27.

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