I FOUND some amazing, awesome, better-than-ice cream buddies through the New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop. We’ve 
become good friends.
We were divided into groups and performed critiques of each other’s blogs, and I feel a kinship to those bloggers: Erin at Twin Mom Quilts, Helen at Midget Gem Quilts and Sarah at Sarah Goer Quilts.
I also became buddies with some other amazing bloggers through the Chicken Run which is hosted by Oh Sew Tempting. I agreed to make a Chicken Pincushion and give it away on my blog after receiving a pincushion, which I named Lucky Stripper, from Textile Dreamer. And Sarah at Cedar Fork Stitches received LOVE DOVE from me.
One of the winners of the Chicken Run pincushion was Annett of KnettyCraft, and I interact with her more than any other blogger.
I’ve also been interacting with the most generous people through the Savor Each Stitch Book Bee. We are using Carolyn Friedlander’s book as inspiration for designing and making quilts. We take each chapter and design a quilt. So far we’ve done Lines, Contrast and Scale. They have encouraged my risk taking and have given me inspiration to design what I like and not worry if fits into a certain category of quilting. In particular, Susan blogs at We all have to Start Somewhere, and Anna blogs at Mod Quilt Mom.
Most recently I’ve been sharing comments and blogging tips with Mary at Zippy Quilts.
Now, back to Blogging University’s assignment for today: find a blogging buddy. Since I have found so many blogging buddies, it is hard to ask one of them to be exclusive. I’m going to continue with my current blogging circle. And if, at some point, I want to find a guest blogger or cooperate on a single project, I can do that then.
I’m happy to hang out with all my new friends. I hope to meet them in person some day.
Sew sew grateful,
Wanda's Life Sampler 
I’m more than happy to hang out with you too wanda . I’ve enjoyed getting to know you and hope this continues . I’ve also enjoyed trading new blogs through you and learnt a lot through your bloggy university course reports x
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Good to know, Helen.
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The new quilt bloggers was a great experience! It is super that you have so many blogging buddies.
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Thanks, Cindy.
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I had a great time meeting everyone at the New Quilt Bloggers also. I do hope to continue the friendship, despite my little time to read/write/comment.
Are you going to QuiltCon 2016? I’m hoping to meet some blogger friends there.
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I don’t have any plans to go. I get nervous about traveling across the country in the winter and the possibility of flight delays. I should be less risk adverse.
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Any chance you might come to Houston for Quilt Festival in November? It’s either the largest or almost largest show in the country. Definitely worth a little road trip.
Anna
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Yes. I’m making plans. Susan has offered her treehouse and I want to come. Looking at flying. We will have to get together. Very excited to meet you.
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Hi wanda , like yourself I have enjoyed the making of new friends through the blog hop . And the critiques from Sarah, Erin and yourself has helped me give my blog a whole new look. Thank you
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