I’ve recently gotten a lot of compliments on our blog, and I just want to say “Thank You!” to everyone reading.  This blog wouldn’t be here without you.

When formatting and choosing topics for our blog, I often look to other blogs for inspiration.  And I have to say, I’ve been a little disappointed in what I get in my Google search for “Sewing Blogs”.  I figured that maybe a few of you have run up against the same problem.

So, I’ve got a little present for all of you- links to other awesome blogs!  As I find other well-written, informative, creative blogs, I’ll link to them here.  These blogs will mostly be about sewing.  And, just to be clear, a lot of these bloggers are much more experienced in the blogging world than we are- so we hope to learn as we go along as well!

Our first stop on the blog tour is Sharon Boggons’ blog, Pin Tangle.  Sharon is from Australia!  Read more about her here.

I was first introduced to her blog by Jane, who teaches her at ZSS.  Jane has been stitching along with Sharon for about a year, following her Take A Stitch Tuesday (TAST) program and other stitch challenges.

I’m honored to have her on the blog!  To get to know her better, I did an interview via e-mail, check it out below:

How long have you been stitching?  Which techniques got you interesting in sewing first? 

One of my earliest memories is sitting on the back verandah of my house with embroidery in my hands. It was before I went to school so it was before I was 5 years old which means thatit is over 50 years since I am 56 “

Who do you make things for?

“Friends, Family and now mainly as teaching samples so indirectly they are for my students.”

Why did you start blogging?  What did you do before you started blogging? 

“I was teaching in our local art school (University Level) across 2 departments textiles and new media. I taught textile design and web design when I noticed blogs becoming more popular in the digital media area. I first noticed them around in about 2002 but it took me until January 2004 before I started my own. I was curious about the genre. There were very few textile related blogs then. In fact that is the subject of my first post “Where are all the Textile blogs?”“

What’s the most exciting thing that has happened since you started blogging?

“I started teaching online which has enabled me to work from home and spend more time in my studio. It has changed my life from that angle. I delivered a series of workshops in Connecticut at the Crazy Quilt Adventure in America 2011.”

What is your favorite medium?  Do you prefer threads to beads, etc.?  

“I do both hand embroidery and crazy quilting so that is very difficult to answer. The medium of textiles – particularly surface embellishment really attracts me.”

What’s your best advice to a new stitcher?

 ”Just do it and share what you learn. Don’t be fearful, the days of too many rules for hand embroidery are over. Take pleasure in developing the skill.”

What’s your best advice to a seasoned stitcher?

“Do it more, share what you know and take pleasure in your skill but also carry on learning new stuff too!”

What’s one material that you use a lot that is hard to find?

“I don’t use hard to find material. Much of what I use I have on hand or have scavenged from secondhand shops.”

Which tool in your sewing kit would you never live without?

“A needle!”

Some great things you’ll find on Sharon’s blog are: Online Classes and Stitch Challenges

Thank you Sharon!  I can’t wait to see what you come out with next!