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I have two newsworthy events to share and they certainly are not listed here in order of importance or excitement!

First, I got a call from my editor this morning telling me that 60 Pieced Quilt Borders is going to its second printing.  She said this is about as fast as they’ve ever had a book go to second printing.  I know that a whole lot of that is because you, my loyal blog readers, have purchased it and asked for it at your local quilt shops and I appreciate that so much!  Thank you all and thanks again to American Quilter for giving me this opportunity.

Second, I’m going to be grandma!  Chad and Nicole got the cart ahead of the horse but they are expecting a baby.  I was in Louisiana when they called last week to share the news.  I think they’ve both be dreading telling us and Nicole’s parents.  I didn’t dare say anything on the blog til I was sure all Nicole’s family knew because the last thing I wanted was for her family to hear it from someone in Nevada who read it on my blog.  They assure me that everyone has been told and I can share the news.

I absolutely love Nicole to pieces and as aggravated as I was at them for this happening before they were married, I’m thrilled to know that she will be my daughter-in-law.  I’m happy that her family (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, sister) have taken Chad in and treat him like family.  I’m not so happy that I’m so far away but I’m thinking there will be lots more trips back to MO in my future.

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  3. Definitely worth talking about!! Congrats on both! Grandbabies are always much nicer when they live closer, but you do what you have to do, to see them as often as possible.

  4. wonderful, wonderful – I see lots of baby knits in your future.
    Congratulations!!!

  5. Congratulations!! Especially on the grand baby!! I’m just thinking this baby will be blessed with quilts for every occasion.

  6. That is just wonderful, wonderful news; I can just imagine how over-the-moon you are. Congrats

  7. Congrats! I’m so happy for you and your growing family! Will they find out if you need to make pink or blue quilts?

  8. Congratulations, Judy! I am so happy for you on both accounts. You will be an awesome grandma! Wonderful news to share with us today on both accounts.

  9. Congratulations on both counts! Hm….a new book of baby designs?

  10. Wonderful news on both counts! They need to find jobs in Texas closer to you!!!!!

  11. Congratulations on the success of your latest book as well as the news of the new family member, Grandma!
    I’m envious, but with my youngest son getting married next week, I’m hoping that I can join the club soon…… They plan on having a family, but have to get a little time in their jobs first before planning maternity leave. He started a new job a couple of months ago, and hers starts 1June, so maybe 2013 will be my year!

  12. Congratulations! Being a Grammie is even better than being a mom. Don’t worry about the distance. You’re far enough away so that you will stay for a week and you’ll really get to know your grand. I’m in NJ, daughter is in MN, and I’m so close to my grand, closer than the grands we visit for a few hours at a time.

  13. I am so happy for you and Vince!-) And, yes, it opens up whole new vistas/directions for quilt ideas. AND a huge congrats on your book!!! Well deserved, may I add!! Wow! What a Friday, hmmmmm? Hugs, Doreen p.s. The “cart before the horse” thing hits us all at one time or another. Their choice not ours. And, of course, what’s done is done…..we just continue to love ’em to pieces! (smile).

  14. Congratulations on both counts! Our daughter is 26 and has been with her 28 year old boyfriend for a little over 5 years. I’m not sure of the delay of marriage (some things I’m wise enough not to bring up), but I wonder if they are waiting until they are ready to have a family. We never lived close to my parents when our daughter was growing up, but she was very close to that set of grandparents (now both gone)… they visitied, we visited, and when she was 6, we started to let her fly to visit my parents for a week by herself.. That week she spent on the Iowa farm alone with my parents was precious to everyone. She has so many of my mom’s traits — and I can’t help but think it’s because of their time together, even though they lived 800 miles apart.

  16. So happy for you. My daughter surprised us, too. He is 10 months old and there could not be a sweeter baby. Grandchildren really are the best! They will love visiting Grandma and Grandpa’s “farm”.

  19. Congratulations!!!!!! It will be so much fun to spoil a grandbaby! My husband and I did things all backwards too – bought a house, got pregnant, then got married, LOL. We’ve been together 25 years now though, so it’s all good 🙂 I definitely think there will lots more trips back to MO!

  22. What great news on both fronts! The book is certainly worth a second printing and more.

    And for you and Vince to be grandparents is the best!! I can’t wait to see the baby quilts–maybe a new book? And the knitted sweaters, hats, booties, whatever! Grand babies are the best and I know they will love the Yellow Jacket Ranch.

  24. Congratulations
    What wonderful news.
    A second printing and becoming a Grandmother 🙂
    You and Vince are just going to love being Grandparents.
    There is nothing like it.

  25. Fabulous news. You know I am thrilled for you. 🙂

    And congrats on the book! That is almost as exciting as being a Gramma. 😉

  27. Congratulations on both counts!

    My DH’s daughter and her boyfriend are doing the same order of things. . .DH is over the moon.

    So, are we going to have a baby quilt quilt-a-long??

    Enjoy!

  29. Wow, wow, WOW!! And YAY, too!! Congrats on the book — that’s awesome news. And hip-hip-hooray on the grandma part!! I can tell you with utmost assurance that it is the absolute BEST thing in the whole world! *hugs*!!! 🙂

  30. Well, congratulations on both fronts. And don’t worry about the cart before the horse thing. Happens that way for lots of young people now days, and always did for that matter. It’s just that nobody was so open about it in the past.
    You will definitely want to visit more often once there’s a grand-baby to play with, but if you can’t as often as you’d like there’s always Skype. Lots & lots of far-flung families use it to stay in touch.

  32. YEAH FOR YOU!!! Isn’t it wonderful to get good news!!! I have a feeling this baby is going to have all kinds of beautiful quilts and knit booties, sweaters, afghans..oh think of all the fun stuff to make! 🙂

  33. Congratulations! Happened that way in our family, too. The engagement was in January, wedding plans began for Hawaii in July, baby announcement (oops!) in May. You do the math. Result: One incredible daughter-in-law whom I love to pieces and 7 years later, two adorable grand-daughters.

  35. Judy, congratulations on both of these events. You deserve the book thing. You worked hard for it. Being a grandma is amazing. You and Vince will love being able to spoil the baby, then he/she goes home to mama and daddy. LOL You know this means a special baby quilt is needed. (grin)

  36. Congratulations to Chad and Nicole and to all the family! I can’t wait to see what kind of baby projects you take up now that baby is on the way 🙂

  37. Can you get a building permit to have another home built on your 40 acres? Be nice to have all three of them so close. Congrats.

  39. Congratulations to Chad and Nicole first, then to you and Vince as grandparents and to you for your wonderful book. Life can’t get much better for you ‘all. That is going to be the most pampered baby in town. What fun you are going to have designing new items for him/her to wear and wrap up in. I hope Chad gets a fishing buddy and you get a future quilter (of course that means there will need to be another baby too).! 🙂

    • I’m thinking the fishing buddy could also be a future quilter. I love both.

  41. Congrats Grandma-to-be! Not surprized about the book — it’s a great one.
    Just yesterday at bee one of the girls brought in pictures of her very new first grandbaby, and the conversation turned to how sometimes it’s better to have a little distance between new parents and grandparents. The visits will be that much more precious.

  42. My Grandma used to say “cart before the horse”. When is the wedding? I’m glad that you get to be a Grandma. It will be worth all the trips back to visit, you will just love it! The book -What can I say- WOW, not a surprise that it sold so many copies. I saw it in a few of my Magazines and you have MANY followers here. No doubt that it would be a winner.

  43. Great News!! I can attest to your book being great. I have shared it with friends and encouraged them to get it 🙂
    Now I have to tell you…If you knew how much FUN it is to be a Gramma, you would have done it first 🙂 It is amazing to me how much you love them. I found some baby pictures of my first grandaughter last night. She was on FB so I asked her…did she want me to post them? Discretion being the better part of valor, I asked first..LOL. She said yes, so I posted 3 of them and one of my son in High School…Then for kicks I put one up of me…when I was very young and a ballerina. It is so old it is in black and white!!! Not many guessed it was me LOL…..
    The best chapter in your life will begin when the baby is here 🙂 I guarantee it!!!

  44. Congrats!

    I like all the questions about baby quilt designs & book…You’re so used to doing the larger quilts, it will be fun to see what you come up with…. And just think about how the yarn stash will be used… Yea!

  45. Wonderful news!!!! You will be a terrific grandmother! And the book is indeed worthy of a second printing. It is a great book! doing a happy dance for you!

  46. being a grandparent is the best thing in the world as you will soon know… congratulations..

  49. What great news today, Judy!! Congrats on both big events! I am so happy for you & your family!! Grandchildren are the best!!
    Penny in So CAl

  50. Congratulations! Congratulations! I’m glad I was able to help with the first. I know you’ll share your excitement in coming days with the second. Continued fortune for you and your family. Sandi

  51. Congratulations on becoming a grandmother. That is great news for you and your family. I am also happy that your book is doing so well. Great job Judy.

  52. Congratulations! Maybe you need to sew a baby sweet treats?!?
    The cart always goes before the horse these days, as my “kids” are fond of telling me all the time! This is great news and your loyal blog readers look forward to lots of photos of “little Chad” spending holidays at the Texas farm!

  53. Guess the next book will be borders for juvenile quilts.
    Congratulations on both topics. Times have changed so we adjust to it.
    Dimples will be wonderful for a baby!
    Hugs and congratulations to the impending parenthood and grand parenthood.
    Big full moon tomorrow night. Should be pretty out there in the country.

  54. Congratulations!!

    And good on you for waiting… 20 years ago my mother heard we were expecting from a third party ten days BEFORE we even suspected we were pregnant. This woman overheard something, got confused, and immediately called my mother to congratulate her on being a Grandmother!

    So, three weeks later, when we confirmed we were pregnant, we sent pink and blue carnations to my mother’s house to announce our news… She was hurt pretty bad, because she thought we had told her friend (who was basically a stranger to me) weeks before we told her… When in reality we told all of our parents (scattered all over the USA) on the same day before we said anything to anybody else.

    That is not a pain I would wish on anyone. It took months to convince her that her friend was mistaken, and it was years before I felt forgiven for something I didn’t even do!!

    Take Care,
    Paul

  55. Congratulations on the book. And such wonderful news about the
    baby. I bet the baby’s first quilt is already being planned in your head. Your first quilt for the baby will probably have non-specific colors because you will not be able to hold off on making a baby quilt until the baby’s gender is known. Then, once you find out if the baby is a girl or a boy, I would guess that you will make several quilts before he/she is born. Wanna bet?

    Grace
    Grace

  56. congrats to everyone! good to know that wherever we go, life goes on.

  57. Congratulations! Being a Grandma is a wonderful experience. My daughter is expecting her second baby in December so we will be doing this at the same time you and me. Enjoy it all!

  58. Yeah Grandma! Can’t wait to see the baby things you will be turning out!
    Baby quilt book next? I for one love you book and have used several borders so I don’t think it is just loyalty, it is a fantastic book!

    Congrats on both counts….and how is Grandpa taking it?

  59. Judy that’s wonderful news. I have your book and love it. Becoming a grand parent is very exciting. you will have many “bridges” to cross.
    enjoy the changes Love Susan

  60. Cograts to you!!
    I see designs for baby quilts coming- in fact you’ve probably been doodling around in EQ already!
    IEvery time i turn around I see your book- either in write ups in a magazine or on a shelf at a LQS or catalogs, so I’m not suprised to hear of anothe rprinting.

  61. I see some baby quilts in your future. CONGRATS! You will certainly be making LOTS of trips to MO now. I know you will want to be near that new little one! I know how much you love your new DIL to be.

    Being a grandma is a WONDERFUL experience.

    AND…congrats on the book too! 🙂

    sao in Midlothian, VA

  62. Congrats to you Grandma! I am so proud of Chad for being so grown-up! I feel like I have known him vicariously through your blog! And congrats on the book too! Great news!

  64. Oh, Judy, I’m so excited for all of you!!! Congratulations on the grandbaby-to-be AND on the 2nd printing of your book. Wishing you all the best. Eve

  65. Congratulations, Judy!!!! When is the baby due? and do they know yet if it will be a boy or a girl (or maybe both?)

  66. Oh boy Judy – a grandbaby!!!! I’m so happy for you. Congrats on the second print too.

  67. Congratulations, Judy! What wonderful news! Best wishes sent to the whole family!

  69. Judy, congratulations on both counts! Being grandparents is so exciting and will be a wonderful new chapter to your lives! We were in the same boat and a bit surprised when our son told us we were going to be grandparents. We were fine with it but telling my mother was difficult. She was very old school in her thoughts, but she got over it and another grandson who moved in with his girlfriend before getting married. Anyway, the kids have been married almost 16 years and have given us two beautiful grandchildren. They live 2 hours away and we see them every 8 weeks or so. You are going to love being a Grandma!

  70. Congrats! I’m really happy for you. The same happened with my daughter (cart before the horse) and it all worked out and now 6 years and two more children later who cares?

  71. Oh I forgot to say congrats on the book. I think the subject matter also helped. I love pieced borders they really make a quilt special.

  72. Wonderful news! Congratulations! SecOnd print ~yay!!!
    Congratulations too to everyone ~ let the fun begin!!!!

  73. Congratulations! And Congratulations! I LOVE your book and won’t let anybody ‘borrow’ it for fear I’ll never see it again. And our first grandson was an unexpected pleasure as well. The kids were so scared to tell us – when they finally did, I laughed and laughed and laughed. I told them I thought it was something really awful they had to tell us – that if this was the worst thing that ever happened to me, I’d be the happiest grandma around. We have two grandsons and their parents celebrated their 20th anniversary on 2/29/12. I ADORE my grandchildren and you will, too!

  74. Yeah – congratulations!! It’ll be good seeing you if you have time 🙂

  75. Judy!!! I am super happy for you!! What a bunch of wonderful news! And Chad and Nicole are gonna have the best possible grandparents for the new little one. You and Vince are gonna have so much fun with a grandbaby! And when you come to Missouri to visit, we’ll have to get together. I miss you big time!

  76. How very exciting on two fronts. I know you will enjoy the Grandma gig….it is the BEST thing!

  77. I am so excited for you! I wonder just how many baby quilts there will be made by the time this little one arrives?

  78. Another chapter is about to begin. It will be exciting. Congratulations to all.

  79. Congratulations!! Wonderful news. While I know first-hand the awkward feeling at first of the cart before the horse, in a few years, no one will even do the math. Grandchildren are wonderful!! Now you’re going to be looking at that box of things from Chad’s childhood to decide what to send to the new grandbaby.

    And congrats on the second printing of your book – it’s marvelous that so many people are enjoying your patterns.

  80. Congratulations!! Do you have skype? I see lots of baby quilts in the future.

  81. Congratulations! I love being a grandma! This is the best time of my life. I know you will love it too.

  82. CONGRATULATIONS !! There must be something going around, I am making baby quilts for nieces, I figure I will just make a bunch and stockpile them.

  84. Congratulations on both of your announcements. I guess you will be doing some baby quilts soon! As for the book, I love that book and have studied it and figured out how I can cut many of those borders using my GO! cutter…which thrills me since I love to use it!

  88. What wonderful news! Both things are super! While at Paducah, I saw such cute baby things!

  89. Boy is your life going to change. If you think raising Chad was fun and the memories make you cry…just wait. This will be even more fun!

    Congrats!!!!!

  90. My first grandchild just got married. It seems like yesterday she was a baby and they grown up so fast. Congrats to you and Vince and the the parents. That baby will have the neatest quilts.

  91. Congrats on the 2nd printing.
    I understand about not being too thrilled about getting the cart before the horse but I know that little one will be so much fun for all of you. A life changer for sure. You will have all kinds of new things to make now.

  92. I’m sure that one of the sweetest things in the life of someone who knows what it means to long for a child is to also be blessed with a grandchild. What a gift! Congratulations (and congratulations on the second printing too!)

  95. Congratulations! Love the book, and grandchildren are the best!

  96. Sorry for all of the comments. I am a bit technology challenged.

  97. Congratulations, Judy! You will be a terrific Grandma. I see lots of baby quilt ideas already swirling in your head.

  99. Hi, Congratulations on both counts. I have been meaning to tell you I saw your book at the AQS show in Paducah. I would have bought it, but I had already purchased it several weeks ago. So proud for you.

  100. I’m not surprised about the book needing a 2nd printing… I love it! And, you’ll love being a grma – lots of reasons to go back to MO.

  101. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
    Welcome to the almost grandma club-I am getting my first grandbaby this year too.

  102. Judy congrat to you and Vince on the baby and also on the 2nd publishing of your borders book.

  103. I’m sure there are a lot of us here on the earth because of the cart being before the horse! LOL! Blessings and love to the happy couple and to the new grandparents!

  106. congrats on both accounts! and don’t let Grampa Vince buy the baby any green T shirts LOL

    Grandkids are more fun than the kids! I have 6!

    Dawn in MA

  108. Congratulations…wonderful news. I really enjoy your book and refer to it often…I love interesting borders. And two new family members to welcome! I hope you do wind up being closer to the new baby…just like I read in someone else’s comment…maybe Chad will find work in Texas…Austin?

  109. CONGRATULATIONS Gramma Judy! I’m so happy and excited for you!! What wonderful news for both families.

    I can’t wait to all of the updates. Such an exciting time!

    🙂

  110. Congratulations! You are going to be a wonderful grandma. I guess kids often get dates in the wrong order these days, but I think it was apparent from the beginning that those two were peas in a pod.

    Your book has got to be the best book on pieced borders I’ve ever seen. I really like the ideas and the fact that it’s so easy to use them.

    Congrats all around!

  112. Congratulations to you all! Can’t wait to see what wonderful baby quilts you come up with.

    Blessings to everyone!

  113. Well, the same thing happened to my parents–that is, I put the cart before the horse 🙂 But it was with the right person and here we are still married after 27 years and still loving each other and the son I bore, plus the two daughters after. I know you and Vince love Nicole and are thrilled that Chad found her and they are a great match. Congratulations!!!

  114. Congratulations TIMES 2!!! The book AND a grandbaby in one swoop! You deserve all this good news Judy and you’re right about your loyal readers: we Love you and will buy every book you have the energy to write. Just think of all the blog posts you’ll have now? You won’t ever have to dig to come up with something for you blog again. I can’t wait to experience the countdown to the BABY!!

  115. great news, both! I’m looking forward to wonderful baby quilt inspiration. The distance will disapear and you’ll be a super gramma

  116. Congradulations future grandma from a great-grandma to be later tis month…baby quilts anyone?

  117. When I read about the owls I knew I’d missed something!! How funny is this, Chris and Becky just told us they are expecting in Oct and she’s going with Owls too!

    I know how you feel because Adam put the cart before the horse too but we love Caleb to death and he will be two next week. I can’t believe I’m going to be a Gram x 2 but we are thrilled for Chris and Becky!

  118. Wow!!!! Really exciting news!! I think you should revise the Sweet Treat to a crib size. I see a LOT of baby quilts in your near future!
    =)

  119. Wow so much happened in the 4 days I was away from my computer.
    Let me tell you, grand babies are the BEST!!!
    Congratulations

  121. my god – this child is going to have a new quilt at least 6 times a year I’m thinking! Congrats!

  122. I’m a little behind on my blog reading, so first read this now. Congratulations! I can’t wait to see all the baby quilts and knitted items you make.

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