Back From Vacation

Back in early February, when the snow and cold were relentless, (it hasn't exactly let up), we decided to make a spontaneous decision to go someplace warm during the last week in February. We left New York very early last Sunday, to go to Scottsdale, AZ, and came back on the red eye this past Saturday night. 

We had a great time doing nothing. Sometimes I get so busy, stitching, planning new blog posts, researching and writing them, I don't get time to just relax and hang out, not to mention get enough exercise. 

Before I left I wanted to post this WIP,which came from Faith Jones blog. It is the first QAL, I have ever participated in http://www.freshlemonsquilts.com/?s=lighthouse+quilt

 

















I finally finished the quilt top!! My goal for March is to have it basted and machine quilted. Wish me luck.

Happy Quilting!!

Sam Johnson and The Blue Ribbon Quilt

Thank you for bearing with us through our technical issue with Blogger. I found out that you can only create 20 pages in Blogger, and unlimited posts. So by mistake, I created pages for the blog that weren't necessary. I just needed to create additional posts - learn something new in computer world every day. 

Last week was National Library Week. I belatedly am going to share the post I planned for the end of the week. One of my all time favorite picturebooks is about quilting and teamwork called Sam Johnson and The Blue Ribbon Quilt, by Lisa Campbell Ernst. Even thought it was published in 1983, I think it's a classic. The cover gives the reader a clue that it is an old-fashined story.

One day Sam Johnson finds a hole in his blanket, and successfully, patches it up. He shows off his beautiful work to his wife Sarah, who is a quilter, and she is not all that impressed. Sam decides to learn how to quilt, and falls in love with it, much like a lot of people we know, lol. 

He asks his wife's quilting bee if he can join, and they say, "no." Sam finds some other men who try quilting, enjoy it, and they form a men's quilting bee.
  Both bees decide to enter their quilts into a competition at the state fair.

The men work hard on their Flying Geese quilt.

The women work hard on their sailboats quilt. At first they think the men's bee is silly, and men can't really quilt. After a few weeks, they begin to doubt their original thoughts.

















The day of the fair, both bees travel to the fair in different horse drawn carts. A big gush of wind topples the carts over and damages both quilts. So what do you think both bees decide to do?  SPOILER BELOW.

They feverishly work together and re-stitch the parts they could save and create the Flying Sailboats Quilt.

And together, they win the blue ribbon.

Happy Quilting!!  And enjoy the weekend.

Hudson Valley Quilts will be back up on Thursday

This has not been my week when it comes to computer blog issues. Last week I tried to post a review of an old fashioned picture book for National Library Week about quilting and working together. But it wasn't posting properly for viewers. 

I found out that Google Blogger only provides users with only 20 blog pages, which are longer than a standard legal-sized page. And, no one, including Google shares this with the user, until it's too late. You can't even pay for more pages. 

There is a way around it, and I can't tell you how many tutorials I read, and Utube videos I watched to figure my way around this. I don't get stumped easily, but I am.

Those who know me really know that I have two pet-peeves; when my computer has a glitch that I can't resolve myself, and people who are rude.
Fortunately, Erin from Designer Blogs, who was not rude at all, is coming to my rescue tomorrow. Yay!!

I am thinking seriously about changing this blog over to WordPress. Before I do, I will write an appropriate letter or e-mail to the right person at google.

If you are a WordPress user, please write in the comments box below or e-mail me at acbeier71@gmail.com and let me know your thoughts about your experiences with it. Thank you.

Looking forward to posting on Thursday night or Friday!!

Technical Issues with Blogger

We are currently experiencing difficulties with Blogger. I will be posting on facebook until this issue is fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience. 

Winner of THINK SPRING give-a-way bundle from Cuts of Cotton

Congratulations to Iris the winner of the THINK SPRING bundle from Cuts of Cotton. Please e-mail your mailing mailing address to acbeier71@gmail.com, so we can send it out to you. We are experiencing stechnical issues and trying to resolve them and post the book I wanted to share during National Library Week.

Think Spring Give-A-Way From Cuts of Cotton

As you know, many of us have been hit hard by snowstorms, severe cold, and ice this year. It's been a long, hard winter. So it's time to get positive and THINK SPRING with this months fabric give-a-way from Cuts of Cotton. 

This is such a happy bundle. In order to win, please subscribe to The Cuts of Cotton blog, http://www.cutsofcotton.com/blogs/blog, my blog and like Hudson Valley Quilts on facebook at, https://www.facebook.com/HudsonValleyQuiltsInc

Let me know that you did all three in the comments box below.  I will announce the winner on Friday.  This give-a-way ends on Friday, February 21, at 6:00 AM, EST.

On another note, this is National Library Week. I will be posting a short review of my favorite quilting book, which happens to be a children's picture book I came across many years ago.  It's very sweet and special, and I'm excited to share it with everyone.

Winners of Amy Gibson Interview Give-a-Way

Congratulations to Laurie Robinson and Danbury Quilter!! You are both the lucky winners of this weeks give-a-way, courtesy of Amy Gibson. Please send your mailing addresses to acbeier71@gmail.com and we will get them out to you. 

Have a great weekend.