One Year of Blogging
Wow, how time flies when you do something you really love! I can’t believe I have been blogging for one year now and making stuff for just as long. But it truly has been such a joy and I have learnt so much, and have met so many incredible and inspiring people.
I went back to my very first post (when this blog was still called “Craft Itch“) and was surprised to see that it was basically about my first real fabric purchase to start my own fabric stash. I had only been sewing for a few months at that point in time. If you had told me a year ago that in 12 months time I would actually be sewing on a daily basis, had sold a few toys or had built up the confidence to create and share a soft doll pattern, I think I would have rolled my eyes at you in complete disbelief.
And that’s probably why I started giggling like a little school girl when the wonderful Coryn sent me a link to her Ruby Doll.
How adorable is she! And seeing her yesterday just solidified how wonderful this crafting journey has been so far. I am looking forward to the year ahead with great excitement and anticipation :-)
Adding to the little celebration, my parents recently returned from the Philippines and brought back with them some of my Grandmother’s old fabric. My Grandmother was a seamstress stretching back to the 1950’s. She left the Philippines almost 30 years ago to live in the USA and left most of her fabric stash behind. So here are just a few pieces of the stash that my parents were able to take with them (plus some cute little pouches for the girls and I). I’m hoping I can go over there in the near future and rummage through the stash myself!
And finally, as a thank you for all your support, kind words, and advice, I’d like to offer up the “Squares & Apples” Mug & Matching Coaster from my One Red Robin Designs shop as a give-away for this month.
If you’re interested, please leave a comment on this post by midnight 2nd April (Aussie time). My daughter will draw a name and I will notify the winner on April 3rd.
Have a great weekend all!
greetings all the way from germany!
thanks for the rubydoll tutorial and pattern.
they’re absolutely adorable.
it’s my first time visiting your blog, and i see your work is amazing.
please enter me in your drawing for this month.
thanks!!
I have been enjoying reading your blog from Vermont. Please enter me into your drawing. If I win, the mug will go to my 22 year old daughter who loves those colors. Actually, so do I! Thank you.
Congrats on the “one year”..That is wonderful you have come so far!! :-) Coryns Ruby doll is SO lovely!! I would LOVE to be in the draw. :-)
I started reading craft blogs right around the same time you started posting then. The time you’ve put into this definitely shows.
Please add me to your drawing. Congrats on your one year blog anniversary!
Yay, Jhoanna! One year, but your skills go far beyond that. So glad I found you. :0)
Love love love your chibi dolls!
Those cheery colours would look perfect in my sewing area! :) I’ve been enjoying your blog for a few months now. Keep up the good work!
well done on the 1 year thing! I just celebrated my 200th post (I never would have thought that!!)
Looking forward to meeting you at blogetogether #2 and I’ll send you a link when I make your ruby doll :)
ONLY ONE YEAR!!! OMG. I went into Patchwork on Central yesterday and saw a bunch of your dolls and the girl (I don’t go there often enough to know them by name) said you were running some classes?
I just found your blog. I never would have guess that you weren’t born with a needle and thread in one hand and fabric in the other.
Such lovely work!
Love Jennifer’s comment above.
Congratulations on your 1st anniversary of blogging. I am honored to think that you posted the Ruby I made on this post. That was very sweet and I’m smiling too.
Happy Anniversary to you. Love reading your blog. Most inspiring. Keep on crafing.
Dear Jhoanna,
You are a Great Inspiration to me and many others.. even my ten year old boy is now using the sewingmachine, and his sister, who’s thirtheen, makes now cute softies. We changed into a family that creates a lot more nice things! I als love to sew and knit ectecera.. so you inspire me a lot.
With love from holland,
Manon.
Thanks for your generosity! One Red Robin is definitely on my list of ‘places I like to visit’ - I think your craftwares are great and ’snaps’ to you for your own designs!
As someone who has fallen in love with your craftwork and designs, I can’t believe you’ve only been doing it for a year!!
I just started making some softies a couple of months ago too and find your blog so inspiring. You’re truly a talent!
Just one year?!!! I was under the impression that you’d been at it way longer! Your log is so inspiring…I don’t make cuddles, but I am trying to learn to work with the sewing machine and I’m beginning to succeed too…
Congrats with the 1st year anniversary. Thanks for the wonderful posting and I hope you’ll go on AT LEAST another year!
Congratulations and Happy Blogiversary! It seems an auspicious time of the year to start a blog - you are the third person today I have wished a happy blogiversary too!!
I am looking forward to trying out your doll pattern and will definitely let you see the results!!
Thanks again for sharing!
A big congratulations on your blogaversary Jhoanna!
Like everyone else I find it hard to believe that you have only been sewing for a short period of time. You are SO good at it. I love your dolls and will certainly make my own ‘ Ruby’ very soon.
Please put me down for your draw!
Dot :)
Oh Congrats on the Anniversary! I lurk around these parts often…I really enjoy your blog. Have a great day!
Well, happy anniversary!
Happy Anniversary! Very cute doll. Will go to Patchwork to have a browse.