tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post3628729038504354705..comments2024-03-04T15:40:01.310-07:00Comments on Elaine Adair Pieces: Why I blog (long)Elaine Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14664504842156046995noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-54809363162480526822009-10-06T19:50:10.013-07:002009-10-06T19:50:10.013-07:00What an awesome post about why you blog... I suppo...What an awesome post about why you blog... I suppose there are several of us who feel the same as you.<br /><br />Often you read in quilting magazines about "big time quilters" who have blogs.. never the common quilter. Maybe one of them should feature your write up? ;) Maybe contact editor@quiltmaker.com and see what reply you get? What could it hurt? ;)<br /><br />Agian, great post - thanks for sharing! Love from Texas! ~bonniebingo~bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591187786013490106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-74084877103600539932009-10-06T07:40:17.368-07:002009-10-06T07:40:17.368-07:00.... and that is why I love to visit your blog eve....... and that is why I love to visit your blog every week .... to be inspired .... to be encouraged and to admire your wonderful creations ..... thank you!Rose Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-21943494431911893712009-10-04T19:19:23.831-07:002009-10-04T19:19:23.831-07:00what a great read. And I am pleased to be able to...what a great read. And I am pleased to be able to call you my blogging friend. You really helped me through some tough times last year.<br />But I still wish I lived just down the road from you :) umm maybe you dont. roflo.Birdydownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535089735964648581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-5867828663311387682009-10-04T16:55:21.585-07:002009-10-04T16:55:21.585-07:00Well said!Well said!Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308423156191499365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-68129159249290769922009-10-04T00:51:25.768-07:002009-10-04T00:51:25.768-07:00A great page, so relevant to so many of us. We hav...A great page, so relevant to so many of us. We have all felt the connection, & the reaching out, which makes blogging such a wonderful thing for so many of us!<br />Thankyou for being my friend, & my 'ear' when I needed you. Likewise thankyou so much for sharing your story. Hugs XXMeggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074676856646898900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-40573387267104917682009-10-03T09:52:52.693-07:002009-10-03T09:52:52.693-07:00What a great article Elaine. Very nicely written &...What a great article Elaine. Very nicely written & well said.<br /><br />It's like having the world's largest Quilt Guild at your finger tips! <br /><br />I love dropping by & I love it when you come to my place too! Thanks!!Deb Hardmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538758042536664177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-55300581047042994792009-10-02T21:00:59.341-07:002009-10-02T21:00:59.341-07:00Beautiful, Elaine.Beautiful, Elaine.Lynn Dykstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689293134690945439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-78352864602568061642009-10-02T19:15:51.655-07:002009-10-02T19:15:51.655-07:00I love your blog, Elaine, it's one of the ones...I love your blog, Elaine, it's one of the ones I always read. Thank you for giving so many of us that gift. And the friendships that develop from it!<br /><br />BTW, Happy Birthday!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13728675555869141034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-41341956311467868952009-10-02T03:48:15.051-07:002009-10-02T03:48:15.051-07:00I'm glad you blog.I'm glad you blog.Christine Threshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472999420963274439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-74125918514711619432009-10-01T14:31:09.486-07:002009-10-01T14:31:09.486-07:00Very well said! I think there are people who migh...Very well said! I think there are people who might think a blogger is in it for purely narcissistic reasons. But I think most of us are really reaching out and wanting to share, to show what we're up to, hoping others will show what they're up to also.KathieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656254673754646801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-72196692002187076412009-10-01T10:56:57.352-07:002009-10-01T10:56:57.352-07:00Well this was well said....and you know I agree......Well this was well said....and you know I agree...(wink wink)Browndirtcottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259939643695340109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-36591914040283984482009-10-01T08:11:37.180-07:002009-10-01T08:11:37.180-07:00Quilters are connected by a thread that is strong ...Quilters are connected by a thread that is strong and lasts for generations. A quilt passed down as a heirloom becomes history for others to learn from.<br />Sew Peacefully<br />Deb};oFLO_rancherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784198513961433292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-39144996615728837752009-10-01T05:27:24.170-07:002009-10-01T05:27:24.170-07:00Loved your article. I blog to leave behind a piec...Loved your article. I blog to leave behind a piece of myself for my children. I treasure the few written things I have from my mom. BTW HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sept. is a great month. DH turned 50! Ms. A turned 24 and I picked up a few more gray hairs. Many More Happy Birthdays!!!!!Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05882564559965276268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-41738405102482353432009-09-30T22:09:04.894-07:002009-09-30T22:09:04.894-07:00Yes, you wrapped it up quite nicely. I, also, am ...Yes, you wrapped it up quite nicely. I, also, am amazed at how far reaching blogging can be, and how rewarding. Thank you for expressing it with such eloquence.Purple Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614300010193583324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-22788598205232599332009-09-30T15:34:21.577-07:002009-09-30T15:34:21.577-07:00Well said Elaine! What a good writer you are...you...Well said Elaine! What a good writer you are...you expressed how I feel exactly!Quilter Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870660916547202929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-67002284253881305812009-09-30T09:44:44.874-07:002009-09-30T09:44:44.874-07:00Super article. I'm so glad to know you too, an...Super article. I'm so glad to know you too, and give a hearty amen to all your efforts and the thoughts that you have so eloquently expressed!Elsie Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739927333538419518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-62042827982077234432009-09-30T09:12:13.954-07:002009-09-30T09:12:13.954-07:00You put it all so well. Reading yr blog, i wd nev...You put it all so well. Reading yr blog, i wd never have guessed that you went into it with any trepidation, but i'm sure glad you got over it :-) As I said yesterday, yours is one of the most inspiring blogs i know. When i'm going through a fallow phase, for whatever reasons, reading blogs often gets me back into sewing.Nettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876160394468391693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-34057853391115130542009-09-30T09:12:02.843-07:002009-09-30T09:12:02.843-07:00You say it so well. Your story is so similar to s...You say it so well. Your story is so similar to so many of us. When I hold up a finished quilt at home for all to admire. They spend a few seconds looking at it and a rare comment. My blog friends get it though. And that makes all the difference.Nanette Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734358126338038553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-37387475349788990902009-09-30T04:29:35.027-07:002009-09-30T04:29:35.027-07:00You said it perfectly. I only started my blog for...You said it perfectly. I only started my blog for myself and to keep my family informed. I had no idea that it would become so important to me or that I would connect with quilters around the world.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083924435653058457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-8597812573028958242009-09-30T04:10:55.041-07:002009-09-30T04:10:55.041-07:00What lovely words to express the feeling that most...What lovely words to express the feeling that most of us bloggers feel. It has been a delight getting to know you and being inspired by your teaching skills and your creativity!Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-16245115703838259072009-09-29T21:23:04.633-07:002009-09-29T21:23:04.633-07:00Blogging is about connecting with other people pas...Blogging is about connecting with other people passionate about something--that's always interesting--whether it is their family, craft, or quilt, communicating and sharing bits of our lives with other people is really what it's all about. I loved your article and do believe it deserved the front page! Thanks for sharing :)AnnieOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619125197850685345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-62961938223709574062009-09-29T20:20:53.347-07:002009-09-29T20:20:53.347-07:00Me, too. I enjoy blogging and knowing that I am g...Me, too. I enjoy blogging and knowing that I am going to do a post (2-3 a week) means that I have to be productive or I will need to be involved in something so I have something to say. This keeps me being creative and thinking. I don't have many visitors, very few comments, but I write as though hundreds of people are reading and quilting along with me. And, every evening I have a blog quilt guild meeting while I watch/listen to tv. Great way to end the day.Gari in ALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695711731891676422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-16048186287127943182009-09-29T20:11:02.792-07:002009-09-29T20:11:02.792-07:00Nicely said Elaine,
I resisted having a blog becau...Nicely said Elaine,<br />I resisted having a blog because - well because (hmmmmm.)..<br /> Mostly because I thought it would take too much time, that I would quilt less, that I would not have anything to say, that no one would be interested in what little old me would have to say,or that I would not be able to manage the technological part of it-However, while they were all legitimate fears, and some are partially true( not sure I quilt as much) there is some real upsides to having a blog. Still, after a year I do have things to say and I hear from others, many positive things in my comments. The technological parts do challenge me sometimes but I can usually manage to work through the difficult parts. If I can't, there is blogger support through other bloggers and from blogger itself.<br /> What I didn't know, was the new friends that I would make or what a great opportunity it has been to learn about what quilters are doing around the world. I have enjoyed the ride and look forward to blogging for the forseeable future.<br /><br />Thanks for celebrating blogging and sharing your enjoyment of it in a lovely piece in your guild's newsletter. <br /><br />Warmest regards,<br />Annaquiltmom annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976120921532056369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-87532402852398997502009-09-29T19:34:58.620-07:002009-09-29T19:34:58.620-07:00It was a great article Elaine. And the front page...It was a great article Elaine. And the front page!!!Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00064308660138307797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-4900967501141784552009-09-29T18:39:32.482-07:002009-09-29T18:39:32.482-07:00Did I ever tell you I love you, Elaine? Well I do!...Did I ever tell you I love you, Elaine? Well I do! I always enjoy reading your blog, and talking about your blog in person. And talking about quilts, or just life in general. I think I've done 170 thousand of those visits all by myself. <br /><br />You are my hero!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926402448531775248noreply@blogger.com