Thanks so much for your gracious response to my re-entry into blog land. I'm very thankful that you all are so excited! I've missed you guys! I'm excited and a little bit nervous, too, if I'm going to be truthful.
I feel like I need to explain myself a bit. You see, I try to be a woman of my word as much as possible. Back in January when I said I was done blogging, I really thought I was done. Then tax time rolled around and I needed info on some quilts I had donated. Well, I looked back on my blog and it was all there. How handy! Plus, I saw tiny snippets of my life that I had recorded over the past few years. It all made me realize just how valuable my blog is to me and what a great documentation tool it is. So, here I am, back at it, for better or worse. :)
The quilt shown above is a king size that I stippled for my haircut girl. We worked out an arrangement where we are bartering haircuts (and highlights!) for quilting services. It's a happy arrangement for both of us! I'll admit that I'm glad that she will be the one binding this monster quilt.
Happy Monday to you!
259 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 259 of 259So happy you are back and you can inspire me again! I recently made a version of your ticker tape quilt for a new baby and he and his parents LOVE it! I made it really bright and it's his favorite visual at 3 months old. Check my website later this week for a yard giveaway of Kaffe Fassett!! And everyone else come on over and enter too!
Welcome back! I've missed you!!
Welcome back my friend. You were missed. Hope all is well with your world and you still have cultivated your creativity despite not blogging. It really is a wonderful tool, but sometimes inconvenient when we loose ourselves too much into it. Time does fly. Jane
I'm so glad you're back~though I've been stalking you on Flickr~LOL! Hugs and best wishes!
Welcome back! I can relate- I've used my own circle quilt tutorial twice now, and was glad to have it on my blog to refer to!! :D
Balance is key, but happy that you also find value in your blog-thank you for sharing with all of us!
Such support! That's awesome. Welcome back.
Made my morning to see you back here!! Your projects have been inspiring to me!
I'm so happy with your decision of coming back!!
Thank you.
I've learn a lot from you.
Taxes DO make you do weird things . . .
I'm glad you're back. I only stumbled upon you right before you quit, and was sad that I missed it all.
I am excited, however, that we will get to meet at Miss V's summer retreat . . .
Well I am glad you are back - and the beauty of decisions - is that we can always change our minds!!
Oh my goodness! I'm relatively new to quilting and have already been so inspired and grateful to you and your blog. And now you're BACK!
I'm another in the "just found your blog" league and I'm so pleased you are going to continue. Your spirit and your blog is beautiful! Arlynn
Welcome back. I'm glad you changed your mind. I don't know if we're going to meet again next November in Fort Collins.
You wouldn't believe how much I missed you. Welcome back!!!
So glad you are back, no need for explanations either! I have to say I just love the barter system, works for me sometimes too!
WELCOME BACK!
Woo Hoo! Your site has been extremely helpful to me! I think I found you just as you left...glad you're back.
SO HAPPY YOU ARE BACK...AND THAT I DID NOT DELETE YOU FROM MY FAVORITES....can't wait to see what you have been up to.
That's about the best reason I've ever heard for paying taxes...and I say, whatever works! Glad you're back - you've given me much needed boosts over the last year and I KNOW I'll need more this year...happy quilting to you! xo, Nan
Yay! So glad you changed your mind!
Whatever the reason, it's good to have you back.
Oh!! Welcome Back!!!!
So, So happy you to see new posts!
I am so pleased you are back. Although I of course love reading your blog as lots do I also think its a great place to record for you what you do. Your blog encouraged me to start quilting and to record it in a blog. I don't think anyone reads it but I love looking back at what I have made and hopefully seeing the improvement! Welcome back.
Gotta add my two cents....I'm happy you're back, too!
Welcome back! So exciting that you are blogging again.
Beautiful string quilt :-)
Hallo AmandaJean, and welcome to blogland!
Thank you for sharing with us your quilts and thoughts
Sara from Italy
Feliz de que vuelvas a tu blog y asi, de paso, un poco a todas las que a menudo lo visitamos.
Maria
It's so wonderful to see you back Amandajean! There was a big hole in blogland with you gone!!
Amy
Oh happy day!!! You're back!!!
So glad your back!
You're back! You're back!! You're back!!! Woohoo for us!!!
So stoked you're back! ;)
Well, welcome back! We're all glad to see you, I'm sure.
check out this new quilting blog!
http://noahsarkquilting.blogspot.com/
yay ! You're back. Jeri
So good to have you back! We have missed you!! I was reading the blog of a friend and saw on the left "Crazy mom quilts, updated 2 days ago" and I thought.... WHAAAAT!!!! YIPIIII!!! :) Welcome back!
I found you just as your stated you were stopping your blog...I read every post you had posted and I am so glad to find you are BACK!
Robin in Kelso
Just wanted to add my 2 cents that I'm THRILLED you are back. I was just talking to a friend who I recently discovered enjoys quilting and mentioned your "old" blog. I went to send her the site and saw that you are back, up and running! Hooray! I guess there is a silver lining in every situation...even taxes!!!
Welcome back!!!!!
oh my goodness gracious! SO nice to SEE YOU!!!!!
yay!!!!!!!!!!
whoot whoot!
yippee!!!
I am so glad you are back! You were one of the first blogs I ran across when I first entered blogland. You a such an inspiration.
Amanda, I'm so stoked to have you back in blogland!!! I'm actually OVER THE MOON! and that birdie quilt is awesome!!!
Yeah!! I was so sad you decided to quit blogging. Happy to hear you are back. You're very talented and I've learned a lot from your blog. Take care.
Welcome back!
Its understandable. I hope you are doing well and happy. I love your quilt posts!
Welcome back....just about the time I found your wonderful blog, you decided to stop it. How sad I was! Your tutorials have taught me so much. Thank you for continuing to share your talents with all of us. Hugs, Genie
Well girl, 247 comments so far, should tell you something! You are obviously loved!!
Welcome back! Awesome blog!
Hooray,
You're back. I think the quilt fairies secretly convinced you to come back, particularly since they had repeatedly heard how much everybody missed your blog!
I am so happy you're back!
Brenda C.
I am so thankful for the tax man for bringing you back!
Welcome back!!
I can't express to you how happy I am to see you back blogging. I've kept your blog bookmarked, but I've not been able to return since your goodbye post. It was just too sad to see that last post and to know that never again would I have the privilege of being inspired by your amazing work. Thank you for being willing to return to blogging!!!
whew! I'm sooo glad you're back! Your's was the blog I went to most and I was so sad when you left! I thought I'd look at it today cause I was wanting info on a 4 square block.. thought you might have some info... and imagine my surprise when I realized you were back!!! I'm soo happy! I'm like, 'she's back'! Yay!!!
I am very glad to see you back - missed your blog and your wonderful quilts!!!
Yay, welcome back! You've been missed. And, Flickr was not a good substitute for your fabulous blog posts. :-)
Welcome back.
Just wanted to say hi and glad you're here again! I've missed your blog! So glad I noticed - I was looking at a recent quilt in Flickr and saw that you said it was blogged and I was here in a split second to see what was going on!!! ;)
Yay!!!! You're back!!!! I was looking at a bloggers sidebar and saw your blog was updated. I said to myself, "Huh??" Did someone hack into Amanda's blog??" So, I had to click over and whew...I'm glad the hacker was you. I'm so happy you're back.
Oh, SQUEAL!! I've kept you on my list of favorites, and haven't come back for a while, too sad to see your goodbye post again.
But today... Oh wow! You're BACK!
*happy*
love,
Bronwyn
I hadn't obviously logged into blogger in quite some time...I'm glad to see you back!!
i like that you are back...i found out SO late, but I like that you are back!
Post a Comment