tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post1649283849716520816..comments2024-02-19T05:35:51.722+00:00Comments on Charly & Ben's Crafty Corner: On Blogging–Being brave & putting yourself out thereRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-50408664071850281862016-06-22T12:55:20.344+01:002016-06-22T12:55:20.344+01:00Glad you are taking part and really enjoyed visiti...Glad you are taking part and really enjoyed visiting your blog!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-47324520214323046812016-06-17T19:01:28.130+01:002016-06-17T19:01:28.130+01:00Thanks for your insights and encouragement. It see...Thanks for your insights and encouragement. It seems like many of us new bloggers have the same insecurities. I'm so appreciative of the advice and support from everyone participating in the 2016 New Quilt Bloggers hop.Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17219281227169613013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-81738115906800316002016-06-16T10:48:12.012+01:002016-06-16T10:48:12.012+01:00Thanks Leanne! I've been following you on fee...Thanks Leanne! I've been following you on feedly since we met on the new bloggers a few years ago - I didn't realise you had a newsletter - fantastic. Just signed up!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-52014301659860176182016-06-16T10:45:27.330+01:002016-06-16T10:45:27.330+01:00Thanks Val! I made my first quilt by following Je...Thanks Val! I made my first quilt by following Jenny Doan of Missouri Star and at that time I knew no one who quilted. Without the online community I might have stopped at that first quilt. So glad we have a positive and joyful community online always willing to support and celebrate a newbie quilter!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-86447750343824574132016-06-16T10:02:46.428+01:002016-06-16T10:02:46.428+01:00I think Sue that it is just being human at the end...I think Sue that it is just being human at the end of the day - we don't always have it all figured out online and the support and help we give each other is as important 4 years down the road as day one I think!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-16518286267115681942016-06-15T00:04:48.855+01:002016-06-15T00:04:48.855+01:00This is a great post, Ruth. I can so relate to you...This is a great post, Ruth. I can so relate to your "what if no one links up?" fears!! I'm running my first quilt-a-long now and every month when I see someone's progress I want to do a little dance because I'm not just talking to myself! I started a newsletter recently, too, and every time someone signs up I get excited about it, lol. It is hard to be brave about putting yourself out there, but it's so rewarding too. Other people may never get it, but this virtual quilting community is a wonderful place to be :)Leanne Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944797294783593234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-55292768943710361232016-06-13T08:36:59.136+01:002016-06-13T08:36:59.136+01:00Hi Ruth...I so enjoyed your post and everyone'...Hi Ruth...I so enjoyed your post and everyone's comments! SMILES! Blogging has become my virtual quilting guild that I do not have available in my community. I value the friendships and community of quilty bloggers we have together. Welcome to the newbies...enjoy the process...it's a wonderful, wonderful adventure. Blogging is like have a conversation with a friend.Val's Quilting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451000559295763123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-90267300758428716602016-06-13T06:06:27.420+01:002016-06-13T06:06:27.420+01:00Loved this post and I definitely found myself nodd...Loved this post and I definitely found myself nodding agreement with. As a newbie I'm a little disheartened to hear that the bundle of insecurities about my quilt blogging will still remain after 4 1/2 years! I think I better just get over it!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899292686129929509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-90471642322585373542016-06-07T19:12:45.648+01:002016-06-07T19:12:45.648+01:00Thanks too for reading and commenting!Thanks too for reading and commenting!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-53707300386408725492016-06-07T19:12:19.593+01:002016-06-07T19:12:19.593+01:00I think I have apostrophes down but I tend to over...I think I have apostrophes down but I tend to overuse the exclamation mark! Proof reading and re-reading before posting definitely helps.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-16415546356228635552016-06-07T19:10:57.846+01:002016-06-07T19:10:57.846+01:00I prepared a photography blog on Wordpress years a...I prepared a photography blog on Wordpress years ago and didn't post a single thing! This time around sharing about patchwork and quilting seems easier and I think that is all down to the support and friendliness of our online community.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-46586312918276795002016-06-07T19:08:30.667+01:002016-06-07T19:08:30.667+01:00Thanks Lara, not knowing anyone into quilting when...Thanks Lara, not knowing anyone into quilting when I first started it helped a lot with the isolation of sewing alone at the kitchen table. I hadn't thought of the connections we make online as a way to deal with things like hearing impairment. Makes it all the more valuable to me now to realise that.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-60320676952725713532016-06-07T19:03:17.273+01:002016-06-07T19:03:17.273+01:00That would be great Cheryl - thanks!That would be great Cheryl - thanks!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-46437487268857793162016-06-07T19:02:35.247+01:002016-06-07T19:02:35.247+01:00Thanks Fiona, i'm still learning the tecnical ...Thanks Fiona, i'm still learning the tecnical stuff. Only last week I finally figured how to add a link to a photo so when you click on it takes you the page referenced!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-41571817946249233032016-06-07T11:08:24.722+01:002016-06-07T11:08:24.722+01:00Thaks Ruth for sharing your thoughts on blogging w...Thaks Ruth for sharing your thoughts on blogging with us. As other before me have mentioned already, you stike a few chords in your post. From friends giving you weird looks when you say you blog about sewing to blogging being hard work. All very true. Thank you for sharing your tips with us as well. Puppilallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837351265101418178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-80752770424904457252016-06-07T07:06:40.930+01:002016-06-07T07:06:40.930+01:00I can relate to all of this. Well said, Ruth. Yes,...I can relate to all of this. Well said, Ruth. Yes, it is bloody hard work. No, I cannot give a sensible answer why it seemed like a good idea to start a blog when quizzed by non-bloggers. (I usually mutter something about online diary and community.)<br />I really agree with your point about ignoring stats and doing your own thing.<br />As for advice for new bloggers - learn how to use apostrophes. Most people forgive most else. :)Granny Maud's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526026491886013457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-65377041357278237022016-06-06T21:07:42.795+01:002016-06-06T21:07:42.795+01:00Such a great post to read and wonderful to hear ho...Such a great post to read and wonderful to hear how much you got out of participating in the NQB hop a few years ago. I am taking part this year and it's been wonderful so far and I hope certain connections made will last well after the Blog Hop ends. It's funny I blogged many years ago but did it anonymously - I would have hated for people to know it was me .... isn't that funny? This time around it's a really different journey and I am loving it. The friendships, the support, the generosity of quilters I have come across has been phenomenal. I'm taking part in your first QAL and really looking forward to it (should have been doing my fabric pull tonight but have got caught up in blogland!!) Cut&Alterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513430347949305435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-53631293005368771602016-06-06T19:36:36.507+01:002016-06-06T19:36:36.507+01:00Ruth everything you wrote here is so "Spot On...Ruth everything you wrote here is so "Spot On!" and helpful. I'm thankful that you wrote this post - it helped me and it will help a lot of others too. <br /><br />Blogging does take bravery for me and it surprised me that you said it does for you, because you seem so natural and comfortable here. I think you are right that a lot of creative bloggers are shy people. When I first started blogging it was because it was suggested as a way to deal with the social isolation of hearing loss. And my family at first referred to the friendships that developed as my "pretend friends" Thankfully it didn't take them long to catch on and realize how very real and wonderful blogging friends are Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-56838830177543389952016-06-06T16:59:57.791+01:002016-06-06T16:59:57.791+01:00This is such a wonderful and thought provoking pos...This is such a wonderful and thought provoking post. I totally agree wit it! Would you allow us (the hosts of the new quilt blogger hop) to link to your post in our upcoming blog hop? Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612686505076697159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-28204232269003625402016-06-06T07:48:16.893+01:002016-06-06T07:48:16.893+01:00Great post Ruth, I suspect that most of us blog fo...Great post Ruth, I suspect that most of us blog for similar reasons, to connect with like minded individuals, that have nothing to do with showing off or trying to present an image of perfection that is far from the truth. It is much harder work than I ever thought it would be, the technical aspects of blogging still make my head spin, but also so much more rewarding. Celtic Thistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033484481693226138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-46692097134864136882016-06-05T20:37:04.004+01:002016-06-05T20:37:04.004+01:00Thanks a million Sandra! I think the new blogger ...Thanks a million Sandra! I think the new blogger blog hop is brilliant for support and seeing that we are all in the same boat together. I wish I had more time for commenting - I've been trying to use my phone in spare moments to follow my favourites in spare minutes that you manage to find in the day! Never seems to be enough time! There are prizes every week on the QAL for any progress made so join in anytime! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-69628175989145682202016-06-05T20:30:44.399+01:002016-06-05T20:30:44.399+01:00When I first started quilting I knew no-one who qu...When I first started quilting I knew no-one who quilted so the online community for me was amazing to discover. I love following your sunny posts from Greece - Nero and Hanna's posts always make me smile and I am often quite envious of the weather too!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-47083886021467103962016-06-05T20:28:05.868+01:002016-06-05T20:28:05.868+01:00Wow Carie, I didn't realise you were writing a...Wow Carie, I didn't realise you were writing a blog for 10 years! I agree whole heartedly - Writing blog content is creating too!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-33550069660971833782016-06-05T20:23:26.689+01:002016-06-05T20:23:26.689+01:00I guess that's a good part of it too Tomomi, t...I guess that's a good part of it too Tomomi, the making process is a creative journey and the writing process, sharing that journey has real value too! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-56751580398609645002016-06-05T20:19:45.693+01:002016-06-05T20:19:45.693+01:00That's a really good point Lisa. Link up part...That's a really good point Lisa. Link up parties are great way to connect with other bloggers and online quilters. My favourite one is coming up soon - pets on quilts!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.com