Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Happy blogiversary to me...............

11 years ago today I started my blog and this is the 4226th post.  I still love writing my posts and taking the photos for them.

I got 2 more blocks sewn and pressed for the X and + quilt.  I have several more started too.
The Columbines bloomed quite awhile ago so I was really surprised to see 2 new blooms yesterday.






The Balloon flowers are starting to bloom.  They are a much deeper blue but in full sunlight this is the color the camera picks up.  There is one white bloom also over to the right



They are really a pretty flower but as the blooms die the plant looks pretty messy.  I guess that means I should be out there deadheading at that point.

Happy Independence Day to US residents!!

27 comments:

PaisleyBird said...

CONGRATS on 11 years Wanda; I have been inspired by your blog daily for about 9 years (I was a little slow in joining the party) and appreciate you sharing your beautiful work! Amy

Hedy said...

Congratulations on your blogging. I love getting up each morning and reading the blog with my coffee. Your bright colored quilts continue to fascinate and awe me. Here’s to many more.

Mary said...

Congrats, Wanda! You are an inspiration in many ways.

Sylvia Anderson said...

Happy 11th. anniversary Wanda and I hope you have many more years of sharing your vast knowledge of fabric and color with us. I'm sure all of us who read your blog, enjoy not only your daily postings, but the wealth of information contained on the right side of the page as well. This year was a banner year, in that you were able to give birth (lol) to the Pop-Up Store, giving many people the opportunity to purchase your works of art. Congratulations!

Linda Swanekamp said...

Congratulations! You are my inspiration. I drink my coffee with you every morning. I have learned so much from you, I should pay a royalty. Thank you for all your consistent hard work.

Vicki W said...

Congratulations! I'm rolling up on 12 years and, like you, I still love doing it. I can imagine not journaling my creative pursuits.

Debbie Schmidt said...

Congratulations! We all enjoy what you share & our pictures,quilts,flowers etc! I look forward to reading your blog everyday!

Marnie Haines said...

Congratulations, Wanda! It was just about a year ago that I discovered your blog and I have been reading it daily ever since. Your work is truly beautiful and full of creative ideas. Thanks for your daily sharing. Have a Happy Fourth, too. Marnie Haines

Pam said...

Congratulations on a wonderful blog. I have enjoyed following you. As I recall, our mothers were around the same age. You are very productive and continue to inspire me. Thank you.

Quilting Tangent said...

Congratulations on 11 years of blogging. Beautiful garden!

Tami Von Zalez said...

Happy Blogiversary Wanda. You are the Quilt Queen of Color! I have been a follower for awhile now.
I want to tackle the plaid half hexagon of yours I just mentioned in my 7/3 post.
I also have on my to-do list a colorwash of sorts. But the germ of an idea is to combine colorwash with a cubist quilter image.
Anyhoo, you are one of the many online inspirations in the quilting realm.

The Colorful Fabriholic said...

Happy Blogiversary, Wanda! I enjoy your posts and I've learned a lot about color and design from you. I'm glad you still enjoy posting - I hope you'll keep at it for a long time to come. Congrats!

Needled Mom said...

Congratulations on your blogiversary. Glad that I found you along the way.
Happy Independence Day.

hetty said...

Congratulations Wanda. I love your blog! You are my inspiration.

Quiltdivajulie said...

Congratulations on all those posts and photos -- and THANK YOU more than words can convey for all that you share with us. The colors, the knowledge, the designs, the passion . . . ALL of it. Hugs to YOU!!!

A Left-Handed Quilter said...

Happy Blogiversary!! I love your blog, too!! - ;))

Jenny said...

Happy Anniversary that's a wonderful achievement indeed! I love reading your blog, you are such an inspiration. Don't know how you achieve as much as you manage to, and I'm always interested in your multitude of projects.

JJM said...

4226 Posts ! ! ! ! You are my hero... Sharing Tutorials, Designs, Patterns, Kits to purchase, Fabrics and where to buy them, and always Inspiration. Not to forget your tours through your gardens and Christmas cactus blossoms throughout the cooler months. What did I forget ?

Thank you dear Friend your posts that always brightens my day.

JJM

moosecraft said...

Congrats on 11 years! I only just discovered your blog this year....and I love the color! Whether it's fabrics or flowers....simply happy to visit and see what's posted! :-)

Marie said...

Happy Anniversary, Wanda! I always look forward to seeing what you create and love your colour sense. Here's to many, many more years.

Beth@IHaveANotion.com said...

Happy Blogoversary..... Internet was down here yesterday .... so a bit late... here!!!

Shelina (formerly known as Shasta) said...

Happy Blogiversary! My blogiversary is coming up too, and I was looking at some of my older posts. Very interesting to see what has changed and what has stayed the same.

Anne / Springleaf Studios said...

Congratulations on the blog anniversary. It takes a lot of commitment to keep a blog going that long. Also love your X-plus blocks. One of these days I'm going to make an X-plus quilt.

MissPat said...

Thank you, Wanda, for the many hours of design inspiration, instruction, and pure joy you have provided. I often go back to check out earlier posts to follow the history of some of your projects. I marvel at the energy you have to get so much done, not only in the quilt studio, but in the garden as well. I look forward to many more posts and I'm glad you still enjoy blogging as so many others have migrated to other social media which I don't have time for.
Love the color of that late blooming Columbine. You should scatter its seeds around when it matures.
Pat

Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net said...

Congratulations! I really enjoy seeing your wonderful creations. It really inspires me.

Kathy H said...

Congratulations. An amazing achievement. I enjoy reading your blog and seeing your photography.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Aunt Wanda!