tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post1801281224640103106..comments2024-03-13T19:15:39.655-04:00Comments on The Root Connection: 2017 Sujata Shahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-37209262982933784952017-01-29T07:45:48.539-05:002017-01-29T07:45:48.539-05:00Happy New Year Sujata!
How wonderful to see you ba...Happy New Year Sujata!<br />How wonderful to see you back! It has been a long time since I visited you. I was often in blog breaks.<br />Glad your mother is recovering. My mother who lives in Tokyo has flu, and now stays in a hospital,thanks to doctor's well care,she is recovering. I hope your 2017 will be full of happiness. Tomokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489670893543758352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-74156451928661877532017-01-26T09:31:55.941-05:002017-01-26T09:31:55.941-05:00Thank you! I love it when someone says they have m...Thank you! I love it when someone says they have my book or when I see one of the quilts inspired from my book. Today seems like a day for sewing.. Hopefully I will be back with a post.Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-46030494378913615772017-01-26T09:24:56.703-05:002017-01-26T09:24:56.703-05:00Ruth!!!
Thank you for your constant support! it m...Ruth!!! <br />Thank you for your constant support! it means a lot to me! Are you planning for that cruise yet? ;) Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-12670506134209690772017-01-26T09:20:52.190-05:002017-01-26T09:20:52.190-05:00Thank you! I hope you share it on Instagram when y...Thank you! I hope you share it on Instagram when you work on your quilt. I am sure Roderick would love to see it too! That stitching keeps me occupied when I am not busy with the sewing machine. :) Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-71723235001524820272017-01-21T17:47:40.238-05:002017-01-21T17:47:40.238-05:00Please keep up your blog - I like to hear about wo...Please keep up your blog - I like to hear about work in progress not just completed projects. I have your book and love it/<br />.Quayquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563998466278656599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-34706399861076123872017-01-19T21:37:02.206-05:002017-01-19T21:37:02.206-05:00Love ❤️ you girl. You inspire all your of us and ...Love ❤️ you girl. You inspire all your of us and I love seeing pictures of you quilting. You may think it's boring but it reminds me to do it! 😘😘babeyruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871376470368584022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-79947638976193851412017-01-19T10:39:21.805-05:002017-01-19T10:39:21.805-05:00I love reading blog posts but understand the pull ...I love reading blog posts but understand the pull of Instagram. Glad you will be writing again! That quilt is an inspiration for me. I saved it and the one from Riderick's book and I am going to make it. The colors are perfect. Love your stitching!janequiltsslowlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14079952744650435885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-53561602210909081772017-01-19T10:32:47.273-05:002017-01-19T10:32:47.273-05:00and, if it wasn't for that, I would have never...and, if it wasn't for that, I would have never met you too.. Looking forward to visiting again and teaching classes in Ithaca.<br />xoSujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-33108982375820240182017-01-19T10:31:02.243-05:002017-01-19T10:31:02.243-05:00Hi Ruth,
Quilting has made me go through the most...Hi Ruth,<br /><br />Quilting has made me go through the most difficult times in my life. Happy or sad, I am always documenting my life's stories in my quilts. Sometimes it is hard to share it all with others but this has also kept me socially active. It is far too easy to isolate ourselves if we are not watching, It is that addictive. I need to remind myself to take a break every once in a while and look up and away from the projects.<br /><br />I love your quilts. I think they are so peaceful and joyous!Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-91496224976596952792017-01-19T09:25:23.830-05:002017-01-19T09:25:23.830-05:00like all the other commenters, I'm so happy to...like all the other commenters, I'm so happy to see a new blog post from you and commitment to continuing. everything you post, no matter the subject or length, adds value to our lives. even though blogs require more thought and time than FB and instagram, I know your friends and followers appreciate the commitment. if it wasn't for your blog, we wouldn't know each other! looking forward to seeing you soon! xoLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320470769291236655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-86842035611962909212017-01-19T06:11:39.887-05:002017-01-19T06:11:39.887-05:00I so appreciate your thoughts and feelings shared ...I so appreciate your thoughts and feelings shared in this post. Quilts connect people, maybe more deeply than any other craft, and so the stories are profoundly important. Thank you for the reminder, and for sharing news of your mom. So glad she is better. I've enjoyed seeing glimpses of India at your IG feed. The quilt is gorgeous, as ever. I consistently turn to your creations for inspiration. What you say about blogging resonates for me too, because life is so busy, even chaotic it seems, and centering in this passionate work is essential for staying whole, free, happy. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-47725364108275630552017-01-19T00:20:22.639-05:002017-01-19T00:20:22.639-05:00Dear Christa,
Thanks for your generous comments. ...Dear Christa,<br /><br />Thanks for your generous comments. And so happy to know you are also a slow quilter. I would love to see youe hand quilted projects. I have a feeling this year is going to be of lots of UFOs for me as well. My head is full of ideas and not enough time. 2017 schedule is full of travels but I sure am going to have those mini projects inserted in between those dates. I look forward to continue these conversations.Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-83139999722837370642017-01-19T00:13:33.917-05:002017-01-19T00:13:33.917-05:00Hi Kathleen,
I hope to continue writing, with you...Hi Kathleen,<br /><br />I hope to continue writing, with you and many others in mind. It has helped me a lot to get this much out of my chest. Now the new chapter begins. Thank you for being here! xo<br /><br />SujataSujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-69473212868622694932017-01-19T00:10:14.487-05:002017-01-19T00:10:14.487-05:00Thank you, Dorothy!
I am so happy to know that you...Thank you, Dorothy!<br />I am so happy to know that you will be at Port Gamble and Sisters! See you soon my friend!<br />SujataSujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-64030263468571901022017-01-19T00:02:38.312-05:002017-01-19T00:02:38.312-05:00Dear Rachael,
When questions arise, they are wort...Dear Rachael,<br /><br />When questions arise, they are worth addressing because you never know what answers you will find. As I was writing this post, it already made clear that I need to continue writing. It felt so good to write after all these months. It did more good to let it out.I took a sigh of relief that my silence is broken. xo Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-39453656150935109752017-01-18T23:59:01.694-05:002017-01-18T23:59:01.694-05:00Hi Kimberly,
You are speaking my heart, thank you ...Hi Kimberly,<br />You are speaking my heart, thank you for that! This past year was definitely challenging to balance it all. I am glad I am back here and hope to continue as time permits.Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-75248494883323153262017-01-18T23:50:45.697-05:002017-01-18T23:50:45.697-05:00Dear Diane,
You are right! It is the stories we sh...Dear Diane,<br />You are right! It is the stories we share on the blog that makes us get to know each other and feel connected. I have read many of your stories, I admire your courage and compassion. You have made it clear to me, it's this community that matters. My life after the book got little busy, move made it even trickier to continue making quilts. When there is a gap, sometimes it is hard to come back. I have known many bloggers who stopped writing for several different reasons. I am just not ready to stop all together. I just need to get this "I hope I am not bragging and bothering" out of my head and share everything good and bad that is happening in my life. Thank you for making me see the truth. <br />Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-4054483199379430522017-01-18T23:31:15.282-05:002017-01-18T23:31:15.282-05:00Thank you Isabella, for your sweet words.Thank you Isabella, for your sweet words.Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-2099572718602395902017-01-18T23:29:46.452-05:002017-01-18T23:29:46.452-05:00Hi Lori,
My journey, that's how this blog sta...Hi Lori, <br />My journey, that's how this blog started out and stayed as a journal for a long time. I just felt I wasn't progressing in making actual quilts for past couple of years and without that, it was hard to keep up with the blog. By the way, your quilts are far from humble. They are heirlooms in my eyes. Glad your niece loved the quilt. Why wouldn't she? You made it with so much love! xo Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-83461173250470125012017-01-18T16:12:14.940-05:002017-01-18T16:12:14.940-05:00Hi Audrey,
Thank you for your support, using the b...Hi Audrey,<br />Thank you for your support, using the book as a guide and actually talking about it on your blog. I hope to continue using the technique from the book for traditionally modern quilts. Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-32091453599764760742017-01-18T16:07:44.340-05:002017-01-18T16:07:44.340-05:00This is the first ever emergency we went through a...This is the first ever emergency we went through as a family. I was glad to be able to go and spend time with her. Living in the same town as my family seems just a dream. I do have my son living in the area now. Let's hope that continues.<br />:) Sujata Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342637667662268215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-81920745153513503122017-01-17T19:44:50.474-05:002017-01-17T19:44:50.474-05:00Good to have you back. My mother is 94 but lives n...Good to have you back. My mother is 94 but lives nearby. I cannot imagine the stress of worrying about your mother half a world away. I am sure your presence made a difference in her recovery.Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066177625064170284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-15705670697103316992017-01-17T18:03:24.191-05:002017-01-17T18:03:24.191-05:00Always such a pleasure to see your quilts! Love yo...Always such a pleasure to see your quilts! Love your color usage so much and am still enjoying your book too. It's been a great intro. into Improv. for me.:)audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-61231160189821035842017-01-17T18:02:20.839-05:002017-01-17T18:02:20.839-05:00I love seeing this blog post from you. A blog is a...I love seeing this blog post from you. A blog is also a great way to document your life journey. <br />As far as quilts, mine are humble and I put it right out there. Doesn't mean I always like them. <br />BTW, My niece LOVES the windmill quilt as I knew she would. <br />Prayers for your mum.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244865727892186735.post-75641743566988385742017-01-17T17:44:47.341-05:002017-01-17T17:44:47.341-05:00Beautiful blog post, beautiful quilts and beautifu...Beautiful blog post, beautiful quilts and beautiful smiles. Isabella Eisenbeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268880949810917025noreply@blogger.com