we've had a busy time since easter when our college kids came to visit/stay, followed by surgery for our son, followed by our oldest daughter and her children coming for a visit. they left yesterday and i was ready for a quiet day at home with nothing but the waves and some stitching.
i've been handbinding "citrus season" (about 1/4 done) and want to complete it before i make a trip home next week. but when i got it out, my seester called and we talked for over an hour. then i started reading quilt stuff online and haven't touched the quilt. and i'm feeling okay with that.
i'm in an unusual space for blogging at the moment. i'm a hobby quilter who likes recording my quilt happenings on this blog. i'm not an industry person or professional. but i'd like to spiff the space up, give it a new look simply because i want my space refreshed. however, all the stuff i'm finding for bloggers is geared toward the professionals, toward monetizing and seo (search engine optimization - directing traffic to you), none of which is what i'm looking for.
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back in the day, there were lots of hobby quilters blogging and we shared a lot about not just quilting but about blogging, too. i took a class from elsie larson at a beautiful mess on blog design, which taught me a lot about how to customize my blog by adding fonts and creating certain types of photo for banners, buttons, and links. but that was 12 years ago! all the tech is outdated. i don't remember how i did any of that stuff anyway. i think i used adobe photoshop elements to create my banner, but i'm just not sure. ugh. and i don't know who's sharing that kind of info these days. if i figure anything out, i'll let y'all know.
something else i've been thinking about as i pursue blogging a bit more - i am more aware lately of the difference between blogging because i quilt and quilting because i blog. i don't want to fall into the trap of quilting because i need/want to create content for the blog. this space should be authentically about what's happening in my quilt life and not dictating it. that's always been the balancing act as a quilt blogger.
I've read both your posts re blogging with interest. I've been an avid blog reader ever since 2012 when I first started blogging too. Long gone are the days when I felt I just had to post! Sometimes it was an excellent incentive, you know, like having something in the pipeline for WiP Wednesday! But I've never been very good with deadlines LOL! I go at my own rate, lots of starts, sometimes even a finish! And blogging for me is a way of documenting my progress, thoughts, photos, sharing. I enjoy writing, and I must admit my photography interest was an added (unexpected) bonus. But things have certainly gone quiet in the quilter's arena. As you've commented, lots have gone to Instagram, it's quick & convenient, fewer words, lots of pics. Things are changing there now too, but I'll continue to check it out too as I do love seeing quilty inspiration wherever I can find it.
ReplyDeleteI am just easing back into blogging about quilting so I have enjoyed your thoughts. I am in the blogging because I quilt camp but I am also focusing more on documenting the process a bit more for my blog. Good things to think about.
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