Welcome to my "grow Your Blog" 2015 party!
I am so very happy to have the opportunity to host this party once again! My sincere welcome to those of you who are participating for the very first time and to all of you who have come back once again to visit and participate with us here. I am just blown away by the incredible response to this party -- I think we have over 400 blogs participating this year --(the final count will be made tomorrow.)
The purpose of this party is to meet new blogging friends and to extend an open invitation to "follow" each other. There are SO many blogs in the "less than 100 Followers" category -- more than ever before. I have met so many wonderful folks and seen some truly amazing blogs in this category. So while, you are visiting and making new friends, please take an extra moment or two to make a special effort in visiting these blogs who are just beginning their journey and want very much to make new friends. We do all remember what it was like to start as a new blogger and to want so desperately to have a dedicated family of followers!
Before I briefly introduce myself -- I just want to take a moment to tell you that it has not been all that long since I was a brand new blog writer. I remember all to well what it was like to publish my blog and wonder -- "is there anybody out there who reads this?"
In my early days of blogging, there were some wonderful ladies who, through their own blogs, helped me so very much--- Lynn and Dawn. I will always remember their kindness in helping me to bring attentions to my blog, and through their kindness, I was able to truly Grow my blog.
Now, I am so happy to pay that kindness forward. This party is my way of sharing that with all of you --- sharing with you the opportunity to meet new friends and to "Grow your own blogs".
My name is Vicki -- your host for this blogging event.
I love to knit
Am admittedly obsessed with yarn
(I have more yarn in my craft room than should be allowed!!)
I love to travel
I love my family, my husband, sisters,and our precious
grandbabies.
I blog about all of these things.
just a little sample of some of the things
that I do with yarn...
and that other little thing I do with yarn--
I make nests...
(you can read about them on my sidebar)
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If you would like to join me in my
2 Bags's Full Facebook page
you can do so
Some of the folks participating in this event will be hosting
a giveaway on their blog--
I would like to use this space
to introduce you to one of my dearest
and-- most talented friends--
My friend Sharon Lovejoy is an amazing author.
She has dedicated her life to writing
for children.
Her latest novel,written for young adults,
is a captivating story of young courage
that takes place in the
pre-Civil War era.
You can read about Sharon's latest novel
by clicking here
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My giveaway will be an autographed copy
of Sharon's latest novel.
The giveaway will take place on February 15.
Everyone who visits my blog and leaves a comment
will be entered in the contest.
I will post the winner here--
so please make sure that I have a way to contact you.
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You can find Sharon at her blog
where she shares her gardening expertise
and talks about her
wonderful life in sunny California and coastal Maine.
Be sure to visit her and say "Hello"!
Be sure to visit her and say "Hello"!
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Sharon Lovejoy writes from Sunflower House and the Little Green Island
You can find Sharon at her popular facebook page
here--
You can find Sharon at her popular facebook page
here--
Update ---
the winner of the book -- "Running Out of Night"
is Sherry from the blog Createology.
This contest is now CLOSED.
NOW --- on to THE PARTY!!!
Before you begin -- a few brief notes to mention -
My email -- vboster1@windstream.net
1. please check your own blogs for any mistakes I may have made.
I have 40 wonderful volunteers, if your link is wrong they will catch it -- but you are free to email me as well. No need to panic.
I will be home and at my computer all day --- if there is a mistake I will fix it very quickly I promise!
2. There are so many new blogs this year in every category -- but especially the "less than 100 followers" category. Perhaps you might especially try to visit some of those folks and become friends with them. We all remember how hard it was to start into blogging and to begin to grow a follower family.
3. This party post will remain up for the entire year. There will be a link to it at the top of my sidebar for the year. So please know that you will continue to receive visitors throughout the year. I would suggest that you consider leaving your party post up for a minimum of 2 weeks before you move on to you next posting. You should also consider a link on your sidebar or someplace easily found that will take folks to your party post after you have moved on to other postings.
Welcome to the party!
Meet my wonderful group of Party Volunteers !
(this party has become so BIG --- I could not possible host this
event without their help! A huge THANK- YOU to everyone who volunteered to help me this year!)
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A Half Baked Notion -- Monique
Alaska Blue Moose -- Karen
Apple and Apricot -- Wendy
Aunt Marti and 52 Quilts -- Marti
Back Porchervations --LuAnne
CatieAn and Company -- CatieAn
Comptonia --Quinn
Deb's Artistic Impressions --Deborah
Debbie's Corner -- Debbie
Dreaming of Vintage -- Kelly
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Fil's Place- Old Songs and Memories-- Fil
From My Carolina Home --Carole
Full Circle --Rhonda
Good Golly Ginger --Katie
KathyinOzarks Pages -- Kathy
Hooked on Quilting -- Gloria
Home-Ec-Mama -- Jennifer
Lou Messugo -- Phoebe
Mosaic Magpie -- Debbie
My Painted Garden -- Erin
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Nanmade -- Nan
Normandy Life -- Maggie
Pretty Little Things in a Box -- Angela
Roses, Lace and Brocante -- Shane
Shauna's World -- Shauna
Shirleystitches -- Shirley
Stitch Lines -- Linda
~~~~~4.
Stitch and Quilt -- Thearica
Stitchin At Home -- Cindy
Sugarplum Patchwork-- Laney
Sunflower House Art -- Debbie
Suziqusthreadworks -- Suzy
The Crafter's Apprentice --Wendy
The Enchanting Rose --Stephanie
The Seared Blue Haired Comment -- Tammy
The Whimsical Dowager --Beth
Thistle Cove Farm --farm life, travels
ThreadPainter's Art -- Sharon
Under a Creative Spell -- Asia
Val's Quilting Studio -- Val
Less than 100 followers
Section One
A Bit About Britain -- Great Britain history and travel photos
A Country Chick Retreat- crafting at retreat
Addicted 2 Fabric -- textile art, quilting
A Symphony of Stitches --cross stitch
Adventures in Mixed Media --thrifting/collecting,creating,cooking, life in country with chickens and dogs
A little love everyday-- crochet, paper crafts, drawing
A Focused Journey --art journals, mixed media, photography
A Grandma's Blessings --faith, family, tea time
A Quilted Passion--quilting
Applique and...knitting, stitchery, genealogy, food
Around the World (As Voltas no Mundo)--travel photos, running
Arranged Words--knitting, painting, writing
Art, the Beautiful Metaphor --embroidery
Section Two
At the corner of Scrap and Quilts --quilting
Barbara Lilian in France --country gardening, watercolor painting, photography
Blessings in the Country --cross stitch, primitive/country crafting
Bluejeans and Tea Cups -- all things TEA,Christian historical fiction, hospitality
Brownie's Chair -- cross stitch
BQuiltin' Studio -- quilting
busybusybeejay-- knitting, crochet, reading
Catie An and Company --mixed media, DIY projects
Catrinket --polymer clay creations
CHANNELBANK CREATIONS --crafts, gardening, simple life
Chasing the Sun -- photography
Section Three
Cheeky Rose Boutique -- doll maker
Christ in Me--spiritual faith, weekly "word bytes"
Cloister of the Heart --mixed media art, soulcollage, assemblage art
Colourful Cross Stitches -- cross stitch
Colours In The Breizh--travel sketching, nature, book binding, dress making
Cooking with Amanda -- recipes, food photography
Coser Tejer Crear
Country Fragrance --knitting, sewing, crochet, gardening
Country Lady Quilts --quilting
Country Wife --lifestyle
Cozy Expressions --folk art fabric creations, primitive art
Crafts, Cavies and Cooking -- quilting, cooking, guinea pigs
Section Four
Crafting Paws -- cross stitching, candles, mason jars
Crochet Bliss --crochet
Cross Stitch Angel --cross stitch
Dapple Design --photography, sewing, crochet, snippets of life
Debbie's Corner --knitting, cross stitch, cooking
Doodles"n" Daydreams --outdoors, family, life in general
Diary of a Novice Quilter -- quilting
Ditsy Gran Quilts--patchwork, quilting
Dillman's Dallies --lampwork beads, jewelry, upcycle leather crafts
Dry Gulch Beads and Jewelry --jewelry, beading
Duchess Declutter --retro/vintage, decluttering, life in Australia
Section Five
Easy Street Ramblings --quilting, cross stitch, country life
Fabric and Memories --quilting, sewing
Fabulous Frivolities -- quilting
Fancy Foot Farm --quilting, sewing
Felt by Rae --crafting
Fitz's Stitches
Flora's Bee Crazy Quilter --crazy quilting, beadwork
Field and Fen --food, character dolls, nature walks
Fil's Place - Old Songs and Memories-- singing, travels
Finding Simple Treasures
Section Six
Four Miles North of Nowhere -- knitting, quilting, card making, life in general
Frances Lilly Designs -- quilting
Fresh Off The Frame --quilting
Full Circle --mixed media, quilting/textile arts, natural dyeing fabrics and wool
Fun with This and That - painting, mixed media, fabric arts, travels
Gentle Wanderings --getting fit and healthy, food,gardening, crafts
GEM'S PC CORNER --polymer clay creations
Ginko et Coquelicot --beads, jewelry making
Glass by Lindi --stained glass,quilting, sewing, jewelry making
Gone Beading --jewelry making, crochet, random life
Great Balls of Wool --knitting, crochet, sewing
Gypsy Spirit Rising -- everyday life as wife and mother
Section Seven
Hand Embroidery Journey -- hand embroidery
Hattie's Attic --primative decor
Heather's Sewing Room--quilting, box making, crafting, living in Asia
Hexe im Hollerbusch --knitting, stitching,quilting, gardening
Home-Ec-Mama---quilting,baking
Jennifer's Vintage Paperie--card making
Judy Cooper Textile Images --textile art, hand/machine embroidery, felting
Judy's Fabrications Art and Craft Creations --cloth dolls, lace creations, patchwork, Zentangle drawings
Just A Little Stitchin'-- cross stitch
Section Eight
Keeping it Real --sewing, crochet, crafting
Kiwirachfindinghome--crafting, vintage items, self-reliance
KNETTYCRAFT--needlework, soap making, family life, mixed media
Leaning into Life -photography
Lessons on Linen --embroidery, cross stitch, sewing
(Life and Creativity) with Four Quirky Greers
Little House on the Dairy --quilting, sewing children's clothing
Living My Dream --crazy quilting, embroidery, cross stitch
Living to Work -Working to Live -- machine embroidery, mixed media
Making It From Page to Table-- crafting
Marly's Quilts --patchwork, quilting
Section Nine
Marti's DIY --quilting, home remodeling
Measi's Musings -- cross stitch
Mel Makes --crafts, sewing, vintage items
Memorias Coloridas -- cross stitch
Modern Parti Quilts --quilting
Mountain Stitches
Muffin Tea House --painting
Section Ten
My Paper Daisey-- paper crafts, stamping, card making
Nan Made -- jewelry making
Needleworker's Samplings --needlework, reading, knitting
Neverending Book Quest --a quest to read all the Newbery Award Winners
New Horizon Reviews --book reviews, cooking
Nonna Rose Creates and Cooks --knitting, cooking, photography, gardening
North Yorkshires Craft Guru-- crafting, upcycle crafts
Of Art and Other Things --drawing, painting, mixed media
One Crafty Creature -- card making, mixed media
Section Eleven
OUTBACK CRAFTAHOLIC -- quilting, embroidery, soft toys, family life
Paper Vernissage --hand made cards, photography, Zentangles, recipes
Patching Pixies --patchwork, embroidery
Patchwork Allsorts --patchwork, quilting, embroidery,crochet
Peachy Pages --quilting, travel scrap booking
Pedal Sew Lightly --quilting, crafting,bicycling
Pepsi Max Addict --life with cats
Section Twelve
Pickles Quilting --quilting, sewing, crafting, photography
Pink Doxies --modern quilting and sewing
Pinkz Passion -- home decor, art, travel
Q is for Quilts -- quilting
Quiltn 4 Fun -- quilting
Quilting Fun -- quilting
Quilting Nonnie --quilting
Section Thirteen
Rainbows and Sunshine -- crochet, knitting, jewelry making, photography
Reflections of a Desert Rat--cross stitch, knitting, crochet, jewelry making
Red Eye Crafts --quilting, knitting, baking, papercrafts
RobinSueQuilts -- quilting
Romancing the Ordinary --cooking, knitting,crochet, pets
Sarah Lizzies-- quilting, sewing, knitting, gardening
Sanderella's --crochet, knitting, baking, gardening
Sami's Colourful World--life in Australia, travel, cats,crafts
Sarah's Uncensored --photography, writing, crafts, cooking
Section Fourteen
Sew Much to Quilt --sewing quilting, embroidery
Sew..... This Is My Blog --quilting
Shabby Royale --fabric/lace books, vintage crafts, personal wedding gifts
Sharing Divine Inspiration -- knitting, crochet, needle felting
Shellsaquiltin -- quilting, teaching young girls to sew
She's Lady of the Manor--gardening, tablescapes, crafting
Shroo's World --art
Silver Springs Acres Labors of Love -- art, gardening, lifestyle
Simple Things --family time, crochet, sewing
Simplicity and Domesticity --cooking, baking, reading, stay at home daughter
SIN-Sometimes I'm Nice --- cross stitch
Southern Charm Inspired --quilting, sewing, cooking
Spud's Daily Photo --photography, travel
Section Fifteen
Stitch and Sow...the handwork of home and garden--gardening, simple living, sewing, quilting
Stitch4therapy--cross stitch,crochet,beading
Stitched Together --stitching, embroidery
Stitchin At Home --quilting
Sugar Moon -- faith, crafts, gardening, quilting, photography
Sugarplum Patchwork --sewing, quilting, drawing, painting
Summer's Sewing Room --cross stitch, sewing, latch hooking
Sunflower House Art
Susan's Scrappy Domain--quilting, embroidery
SuZeQ Creations --paper creations
Sweet Serendipity --reading, cooking, family time
Section Sixteen
Tasty Textiles by Textile Cottage -- textile art and embroidery
Temenos of the Blessing
The Cat's Meow --jewelry making
The Country Witch's Cottage --witchcraft, herbalism, divination
The Crazy Earth Mama-- parenting a toddler
The Lady of the House Speaking -- lifestyle, scrapbooking, reading, travel
The Mag Rag --mixed media, jewelry design, paper crafting
The Misadventures of Myrtle Grace --cross stitch, punch needle, recipes
The Next Stage --life after retirement
Section Seventeen
The Phantom Zucchini--humor
The Seared Blue Hair Comment --art, stitching, nature photography
The Victorian Gypsy -- living life, crafting with joy
(th)INK Positive --rubber stamping, mixed media, art journals
ThreadPainter's Art --machine embroidery, pen/ink drawings
Threads of Inspiration --cooking, sewing, crafts, fiber art
Section Eighteen
Through a different lens --photography
Timeless Romantic Designs--sewing, crochet, knitting, roses
Toothpaste and Orange Cat --quilting, sewing, cross stitch, life style
View from the Teapot -- life in France
Through my hands --living in Oregon, fiber arts, embroidery
Where Blessings Gather -- rustic vintage and shabby creations, everyday blessings
With Work in Hand -- cross stitch, knitting, embroidery, crochet
Wuthering Stitches--cross stitching
Wyrd Needles --embroidery, cross stitch
100-200 Followers
Section Nineteen
Accroquilt--quilting, free motion journey
Africanaussie --crafting, cooking, gardening in Australia
Alaska Blue Moose --book arts, photography, knitting, mixed media
A Half Baked Notion -- jewelry design
Anne's Attic--interior design (French Nordic/Shabby Chic), weekly craft projects
A Prim and (not so proper) Quilter --quilting
A Spirit of Simplicity --photography, writing
All Thingz Sewn --sewing, farming, family
Anna Nowicki - Textile Artist ---embroidery, art to wear costumes, thread painting
Section Twenty
Ariadne from Greece -- sea glass collecting, crafts, cross stitch, traveling
Beads and Birds --crazy quilting, sewing,crochet
Beth's Raggedy Attic Prims --primitives, folk art, country style crafts
Beneath the Witch's Moon -- magical life and life in general
Cache-Mire --making pine needle baskets, knitting, travels
Comptonia --cashmere goats, fiber art, nature
Section Twenty One
Conversations from My House --crafting, flea markets, Tea Cup Tuesday
Cup on the Bus --raising 2 granddaughters, weaving, current events
Cynthia Crane's Art and Gardening Goodness -- gardening, decorating, pottery making
Deb's Artistic Impressions -- watercolor painting, sketching, textile designs
Deborhread.com
Dogwood Lane Rambles --quilting, cooking, country living
Dysfunctionally-functional
Section Twenty Two
Everybody Loved Clark --cross stitch, quilting, soap making
Fat Dormouse getting thinner--food, nutrition
French Oddities--sewing with vintage linens, quilting, embroidery
Gadget's Joyful Page -- cross stitch
I Dew Quilting --quilting
Jayne's stitching tales --cross stitch, knitting, beading, sewing
Judy Cooper Textile Images --textile artist, quilting, sewing, embroidery
Section Twenty Three
Just Another Flamingo on the Lawn --stitching, parenting, life in general
KathyinOzarks Pages -- soap making, fiber arts, hand dyeing, weaving
Les Quilts -- quilting, stitching
Liniecat at Large -- quilting
Magpie's Mumblings-- crazy quilting, knitting, crafting
Maureen's Vintage Acquisitions --pin cushion dolls, crazy quilting, small stitching projects
Mia's Creations-- making bags, quilting, crafting
Mooshie Stitch -- embroidery
Paisley Rain Boots --writing, photography
Phoenix Heirlooms --quilting, sewing, textile art, painting
Section Twenty Four
Pug Mom Quilts --quilting, pug doggies
Quilt Fabrication -- quilting
Quilting through Rose-Colored Trifocals --quilting, nature
Rosy Stitches -- cross stitch, beading, crochet
Sewing After Seven--sewing, quilting
Shauna's World --quilting, digital scrapbooking
Section Twenty Five
Shirleystitches -- embroidery, family
Stitch Duchess Crazy and Sane-- quilting
Stitching in Crosses and More --cross stitch, growing orchids, reading
Stringing Fool --photography, create nature inspired jewelry
Sunshine Reflections --paper crafting, sewing
Tanya Quilts in CO-- quilting
The Crafter's Apprentice--crafting
The Dusty Cellar --travel photography, historic places photography
The Flying Needle -- cross stitch
Section Twenty Six
The Quilting Queen Online --quilting, crafting, cooking, gardening
The Summerhouse by the Sea--crochet, sewing, papercrafts
Things I Make --quilting, sewing children's clothing, cookie decorating
Through My Window -- cooking, knitting, fiber art, art quilting
Tosty's Quilting Tidbits --quilting
UK City Crafter -- quilting, sewing,crochet
Under An English Sky --homeschooling Mom, knitting, gardening, stitching
Valley Primitive Stitches -- primitive creations
200-500 Followers
Section Twenty Seven
A Cozy Little Place for Stitching-- cross stitch
Apple and Apricot -- mixed media, embroidery, sewing, crochet
Back Porchervations-- reading challenges
Butterfly Tales : Metamorphosis from the Cocoon --photography,journaling, travel, family
Caring Stitcher--cross stitch, bead weaving
Cottage Wishes-- repurposing, junking, painting furniture, mixed media
Crafty Cat -- cross stitch, beading, sewing
Crafty Gardener --gardening, crochet, knitting
Creatin' in the Sticks--sewing, quilting, crafting
Section Twenty Eight
Donna's Designs --paper crafts, gardening, photography
Dragon Stitches and Stuff by Astrid --cross stitch, Pintrest interests
Dreaming of Vintage --scrapbooking and crafting
"E." Lizard Breath Speaks -- travels, camping, hiking, kayaking
From My Carolina Home--quilting, crafts, hikes, sewing
Gilly makes--sewing, crochet, knitting,quilting
Good Golly Ginger --fabric, quilting
Section Twenty Nine
Hooked on Quilting --quilting
Joyce's Love of Life --cross stitch, greeting cards, scrap booking
Julie's Lifestyle--crochet, knitting, cooking
Kitten Stitching --cross stitch
Kwilty Pleasures -- quilting
Little Wandering Wren --life in Australia, travel, family/pets
Lou Messugo -- life in France, travel
Section Thirty
Michell's Place --patchwork stitchery, cross stitch
Moose Bay Muses --quilting
Mosaic Magpie -- needlework, smocking, crazy quilts
Mountain Quiltworks --quilting, photography, outdoor life
Needle and Hook --Tambour embroidery, needleembroidery, sewing
Nellie's Nest --paper crafting, sewing, gardening
Normandy Life --life in France
Patty's Pretty Things --paper crafting, crochet, sewing
Picking Poppies --lifestyle, photography
Section Thirty One
Pretty Little Things in a Box--cross stitch, knitting, crochet
Sew. Darn. Quilt -- quilting, sewing, cross stitch, mixed media
Sew. Knit. Create.--sewing, knitting, home decor, cooking
Sew Many Yarns --quilting, embroidery, knitting
Shelia's Quilt World -- quilting, wool, embroidery
Silly Goose Quilts --quilting
Silver Nik Nats-- jewelry designs
Step by Step until you can run--reading, writing, traveling, music
Stitch Bitch -- cross stitch
Stitch Lines --quilting, gardening, reading
Swapping Howdies --photography, digital design, crafts,... life in Munich, Germany
Sugar Lane Designs --quilting, recipes
Section Thirty Two
Super Mom-No Cape!--sewing, homemaking, recipes, crafting
Todolwen (old to new)--creating from old, tattered, and tarnished
The Alchymyst's Study--cross stitch, sewing, knitting
The Whimsical Dowager --wool projects, paper arts, mixed media, jewelry making
Thrift Shop Commando -- thrift shopping, sewing
Val's Quilting Studio --quilting
Villa Loredana - life in Croatia
Section Thirty Three
What Happens at Grandma's-- quilting, crafting with grandchildren
Wendy's Quilts and More -- quilting, cross stitch, embroidery
Wisdom with Needle and Thread --cross stitch, needle point, paint Limoges boxes
wont-to-be-quilter-- quilting
World of Charity Stitching
Greater than 500 Followers
Section Thirty Four
Altered Book Lover --mixed media, altered books, gardening
Artsy Fartsy --crochet, mixed media, Pirate back yard
Aunt Marti and 52 Quilts-- quilt making, knitting
Books, Books, the Magical Fruit -- book reviews
44th Street Fabric--quilting
Faeries and Fibres --quilting
Section Thirty Five
Fit, Fun and Fashion After 40
Heartfelt Balance Handmade Life
In The Boon Docks --quilting, sewing,crafts, raising kids and chickens
Kiln Fired Art -- arts and crafts
Martha's Favorites -- tea cups, Tea Party Tuesday, decorating, grandchildren
Mindy's Needlework Mania --crochet,cross stitch, needlepoint
My Painted Garden-- painting, gardening, photography
PREFERABLY PRIM-- primitive country decorating, cross stitch
Section Thirty Six
Roses, Lace, and Brocante --photography, gardening, travel
Sew in Love -- needle arts, sewing
Stephanie Farris --lifestyle
Stitch and Quilt --crafting, crazy quilting, quilting
Suziquesthreadworks --mixed media, lace/fabric journals,creating with beautiful laces
The Enchanting Rose -- crafting, recipes, spiritual encouragement, book reviews
Thistle Cove Farm --farm life, travels
Under a Creative Spell --paper crafts, card making, home decor, mixed media
Thanks so much for visiting us all here at the
2015 Grow Your Blog Party --- just a reminder that a link to this post will remain on my sidebar this entire year -- so feel free to come back and visit whenever you wish!
xoxo,
Vicki
ps -- a huge thank you to my dear friend Karen Valentine for her help in the design of this years party badge. Karen is a wonderful resource person for bloggers everywhere. If you would like help with your blog design, need help setting up your blog or making changes -- she would be happy to help you!
