I arrived in Sarasota this afternoon, luggage made it ---and I was whisked off to Punta Gorda by happy quilters!
LOOK! Palm Trees! My favorite!
It was a long travel day, and not enough sleep last night ---There were issues with google+ and youtube when I started Quilt-Cam last night. There was a “yes I have read all of the small print and agree to the terms and licenses blah blah blah” form on my laptop screen OVER the camera view when I logged on.
I checked the box to say “yes I have read all of this blabber and agree” --- but there was no button to hit ENTER!
I finally got it working, and it played back last night when I was done, but all day long I’ve been getting emails and messages of “please fix YouTube-- it isn't playing”.
It seems something happened when they archived the video session after we were done last night.
I can’t fix it – it wasn’t my mistake.
Quilt-Cam is not recorded ON TO my computer, it’s live streaming, so there is no video that I can re-upload.
Google and YouTube do things that I have no control over ---so we heave a sigh and throw up our hands and say “Oh well, we will try it again next time!”
But I’m getting leary – because every time I go to set that cam live and start the feed, knowing you are waiting for it, they are always throwing in some new format, different things, moving things around – and I think they just need to get bugs out and quit mucking with stuff before we go elsewhere!
Needless to say – when it’s broken, please contact YOUTUBE – not me. Because I can’t fix it
This is the lovely room where I am tapping away tonight.
This is the beautiful view outside of my window!
((Yes, it was a bit of a rainy day, but it felt wonderful to me!))
I got a great email from Theresa and I wanted to share with you the link to her blog and story! It really made me smile.
But first a bit of background:
Theresa writes:Hello Bonnie,
I know you meet lots of people and may not recall who I am, but I was able to take your workshop (Charlotte's Baskets) last year in Glen Falls, NY. The year prior to that I attended your workshop (My Blue Heaven) in Wellsboro, PA. I've attached a photo for you to put a face to my name. :) I'm the REALLY SHORT one wearing green.
In your spare time (yeah, I hear you laughing), I thought you may enjoy reading a blog post I just wrote today sharing about my experience teaching my 73 year old Dad how to sew for the first time...and the quilt top he made. :)
The link is: http://quiltandsewforever.blogspot.com/2014/01/teaching-my-daddy-to-sew.htmlGo read it! I guarantee it will make your heart smile – I know it did mine!
Thanks for sharing Theresa!
And with that I think I’ done for the day. I will likely curl up and pull out the hexies and relax a bit – I don’t have a machine at my disposal this evening, and actually – quiet hand work is just what this girl needs!
Tomorrow is a My Blue Heaven Workshop –and the fun in Florida begins!
I LOVE Florida and can't wait to visit again! Rain sounds good to me! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the handpiecing after the long day's travel.
ReplyDeleteI too dislike the upgrade/updates lets hope youtube get it going right the next time.
Sarasota is one of our favorite vacation spots. We love Siesta Beach! Wish I were there when you do your trunk show.
ReplyDeleteHi Bonnie. I watched Monday's quilt cam on YouTube today with no problem. They are not in order by date, just had to poke around a bit to find it.
ReplyDeleteIf you get over to St. Armand's Key try the Spanish restaurant on the circle--hope it is still there! Enjoy the palm trees,
Hi Bonnie! My aunt is active in her guild there--she lives in Punta Gorda and I am in IN. Her name is Carol Davis. Could you give her a hug for mr !?!? Thanks, Patty
ReplyDeleteShe would be so surprised!!!!
Welcome to my old home town!! I grew up in Sarasota. Punta Gorda is gorgeous too. Enjoy! Thank you also for the link to Theresa's blog. What a wonderful story and quilt her father made.
ReplyDeleteQuilters are the awesome!
Help I was reading one of your posts and there was on the bottom "you might also like" and it showed one of your quilts that was in the July issue of a magazine. It had some flying geese in it. I went to order the magazine because I loved the pattern and got called away and now don't even know which nagazine it was in. Do you know which one I am refering to or is my information too vague?
ReplyDeleteI can see quilt cam on Google+ It works fine there.
ReplyDeleteNice story, I don't know many Dads that would have tried to make a quilt top do you?
ReplyDeleteHappy Sewing
I found the pattern. It was in the Quilt Maker but in May /June editions and it was called Wild and Goosey. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI know you don't want to hear this now but you can fly straight to Punta Gorda from Greenville/Sparta on Allegient Airlines. I do it all the time. My grandchildren are there.
ReplyDeleteHi Bonnie, not sure why so many are complaining about quilt cam - I just watched it from your blog with no problems, while putting the borders on my Celtic solstice top - thanks for a fantastic pattern,
ReplyDeleteJanet in warm steamy Brisbane Australia
Watched quiltcam yesterday in N.Z. without any problems.
ReplyDeleteWe are vacationing less than 2 hrs away in Florida, wish I had checked ahead to see your schedule. Would have been wonderful to meet you. You have inspired me to sew and quilt again after a 4 year drought.
ReplyDeleteThank you.