tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post9023829703930830289..comments2024-03-26T19:54:33.958-04:00Comments on The Academic Quilter: Plotting and planningMarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195401144486416881noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-54185028964819110232017-01-03T12:05:59.970-05:002017-01-03T12:05:59.970-05:00Good luck! You've got some great goals. Look...Good luck! You've got some great goals. Looking forward to hearing about Constellations!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275798275018244333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-49133392528903736812016-12-31T21:21:42.241-05:002016-12-31T21:21:42.241-05:00Mari, I've popped by your blog often from SoSc...Mari, I've popped by your blog often from SoScrappy and Confessions of a fabric addict. I didn't think you had a follow by email option before but I see it now, so I'm signing up. It's funny, I love prints especially florals, but solids and I don't seem to play well together. I've enjoyed watching your BOMs and I'm going to use your Mrs. Cleveland block from last year to make a quilt for my husband. He collects Mrs. Cleveland memorabilia (along with Presidential campaign memorabilia). MissPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807348837446241284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-41553986429231130252016-12-31T12:01:19.843-05:002016-12-31T12:01:19.843-05:00Thank you so much for taking the time to share you...Thank you so much for taking the time to share your goals, and I hope it helps you as you move through 2017. In terms of publicizing your blog more, you might want to consider signing up for the New Quilt Bloggers blog hop that I will be hosting - signups open on February 1. I found it to be a great way to connect with lots of quilters when I participated in 2014. Happy New Year!Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705160384198590025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-26757233783429495862016-12-30T08:43:12.544-05:002016-12-30T08:43:12.544-05:00Hi! Just wanted to say hi and let you know how muc...Hi! Just wanted to say hi and let you know how much I enjoy your blog. I really like the temperature quilt idea. I just might do it! I live in Quebec City, Canada, I'll have to think about the colour scheme...we have the metric system, we go from -30 to 30, hmmm, will have to think about it! Fun!Marie-Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778763300338142805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-20499559873670775572016-12-29T16:52:03.531-05:002016-12-29T16:52:03.531-05:00How do I deal with curated packs of fabric? I don...How do I deal with curated packs of fabric? I don't -- and if I happen to have one gifted or otherwise appear in my studio (not through my own purchase), I open it and move the individual pieces to my own color sorted stash. I find the curated packs to be paralyzing and I rarely love the quilts I make from them. Scrappy makes me happy - overly planned not so much. Your goals are thoughtfully stated -- as far as reaching more people, do what you do and word of mouth will carry the news, particularly if you ask your already regular readers to help spread the word. Otherwise, like you said, it becomes another job and that too often steals the joy.Quiltdivajuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593385265961892847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-32366023286373090812016-12-29T08:43:32.829-05:002016-12-29T08:43:32.829-05:00A very thoughtful set of goals. Good luck with al...A very thoughtful set of goals. Good luck with all of them in 2017. No advice on how to balance the job with the hobby. Though one thing I have found useful in 2016 is to take photos in my sewing room before I leave it in the evenings. Then when I set down to write blog posts, I've got photos to use. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-79297029298548623082016-12-29T01:53:46.328-05:002016-12-29T01:53:46.328-05:00I used your link and went over to "live A Col...I used your link and went over to "live A Colorful Life" to see what a temperature quilt is. I am in love with the idea! I am a fairly new transplant from the San Francisco bay area to the Pacific (way north) Northwest. I think it would be fun to do a quilt with the temps from both places, one on one side the other on the back (or front). I just have to remember to get the temperatures from each place each day. Although the bay area side might be boring in some places on the quilt. I still think it is a fun way to connect with my old home.claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572555442321120647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-10485043012683927092016-12-28T22:20:06.015-05:002016-12-28T22:20:06.015-05:00Oh, looking forward to your Constellations BOM :)Oh, looking forward to your Constellations BOM :)Danice Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756628636993465703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-45833851749422299962016-12-28T22:19:19.162-05:002016-12-28T22:19:19.162-05:00I just now found your blog via the 2017 Planning L...I just now found your blog via the 2017 Planning Link Party. What pretty quilts you make. I am also always looking for ways to publicize my blog. Mostly posting often seems to help me, and you already do that. I am now following via Bloglovin'. Although there is a lot I don't like about Facebook, it <i>does</i> reach so many people. Are you on there? Very admirable how you work full time and still quilt and blog. Hey, adding a grab button to your blog may also help. I would add it to my blog sidebar for sure. Happy New Year to you.Danice Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756628636993465703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-7950029171990123812016-12-28T22:09:17.709-05:002016-12-28T22:09:17.709-05:00Wonderful goals! I really like your one about '...Wonderful goals! I really like your one about 'taking more chances with colour'- I've been so tempted to use red,blue, or yellow for a background, but it's a huge decision! Linda @ kokaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-25781165735896271412016-12-28T20:40:23.104-05:002016-12-28T20:40:23.104-05:00Great goal list! I feel your pain with moving...I ...Great goal list! I feel your pain with moving...I have one coming up next August that I'm not looking forward to packing for!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15882031550994273289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-70049577389608597032016-12-28T20:16:37.707-05:002016-12-28T20:16:37.707-05:00These are fantastic goals, Mari, and I can't w...These are fantastic goals, Mari, and I can't wait to follow every one of them. I'm especially intrigued by the temperature quilt and think that one would be fun in my part of the country, too. As a blender girl myself, I can totally relate to your prints dilemma, so I'll pay careful attention to what you do. My main goal this year is to just be able to quilt regularly again. My blog has suffered as has my commenting on other blogs, but I just have to accept that it will be that way awhile longer. If it doesn't stay fun, it's no longer a hobby, and pushing myself would definitely make it too much work. Good luck finding that balance in blog promotion. Your readership will always include me even when it seems I've disappeared. Have a wonderful new year, Mari!JanineMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475847392355523001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-91800336749733071892016-12-28T15:28:23.667-05:002016-12-28T15:28:23.667-05:00Your plotting and planning sounds great! And fun!!...Your plotting and planning sounds great! And fun!! And I am with you - some prints just speak to me and others scare me away!Alycia~Quiltygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283575876006453806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-45956502069981237462016-12-28T12:46:38.790-05:002016-12-28T12:46:38.790-05:00As I read this post, I agree with many of your dif...As I read this post, I agree with many of your difficulties. Such as, the blog becoming more work. My blog really needs help, but sometimes I just don't want to do it. Working full time and quilting takes enough of my time. Sometimes I can't even remember to take a photo of a completed project. I don't know how people can write whole tutorials! Danette https://www.blogger.com/profile/01612410677828981471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-25901154183503935362016-12-28T10:51:28.513-05:002016-12-28T10:51:28.513-05:00Mari, I think these are wonderful goals. I'm ...Mari, I think these are wonderful goals. I'm with you on the organize and sewing room cleaning. My space is so small, it's hard to figure out where to put things. I'll be interested to see if you can have a love affair with prints. I myself love prints and am terrified of solids :)Tish Stemplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570537698525430053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-82077797335605537562016-12-28T09:41:58.689-05:002016-12-28T09:41:58.689-05:00Good Luck with those goals. You seem to have a go...Good Luck with those goals. You seem to have a good plan for 2017. I'll be following you on your journey.Jan @Cocoa Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500819600904541895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-45202908756915702132016-12-28T08:56:11.634-05:002016-12-28T08:56:11.634-05:00My goals are the same for quilting and my real lif...My goals are the same for quilting and my real life; finish projects, clean out stuff I don't use, and blog more often. Best of luck to us both! Looking forward to your BOM. I've watched the last one develop and look forward to being there at the beginning of one. LaneLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961668927812199081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-18240952685380096542016-12-28T08:23:29.421-05:002016-12-28T08:23:29.421-05:00Great post! When I have a six-pack of coordinating...Great post! When I have a six-pack of coordinating fat quarters, I make one of my Happy Star quilts: http://floridaquiltnetwork.com/gallery/happy_blue.jpg <br /><br />All you need to add is a yard of dark for sashing, inner border and binding, plus 1 yard for borders.<br />MJMary-Jeaninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950377914369866194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-19147009340008643052016-12-28T07:59:38.051-05:002016-12-28T07:59:38.051-05:00You have a great list of goals here! Good luck wi...You have a great list of goals here! Good luck with them! :-)Izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135564727921370376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331056529990165279.post-75127320679569128252016-12-28T07:11:54.186-05:002016-12-28T07:11:54.186-05:00I found your blog through Patchery Menagerie; I ho...I found your blog through Patchery Menagerie; I hope you like PA. Your goals are ambitious, good luck!Ellen T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02159422014320716430noreply@blogger.com