Stuart McLeans Vinyl Cafe

Wow, congrats to Uno, Blackdove and all the rest of the crew that made that awesome quilt, they won the 'Arthur Award on his show yesterday, got to listen as LK and I were heading out for Thanksgiving. So Amazing, you guys rock!!

Yeah we heard it too on the way home from Church, just a little disappointed that Stuart had trouble keeping the name straight and the whole quilt story seemed a little vague, what with the impression that the quilt itself was traveling around the country and the sum total of our fund raising efforts was that "a chicken" was donated to an underdeveloped country?

I am a fan of Stuart Mclean but once again was disappointed with the "facts" being mixed up on a subject I knew a little bit about, it always makes me question the other stories that are presented in the news now...

But definitely kudos to Blackdove and Uno and all the other great people who sewed a square and made the wonderful quilt project happen, we know the heroes that you are!

The next story on his show made quite an impression on all of us... the courageous rescue of a couple injured in a snowmobile accident by three young men who acted as real heroes.

I agree miry- rather vague, mixed up name and I thought we bought more than one chicken! (What did we buy again?). But it was awesome to make one of those blocks and be part of that amazing project! That is what I will always remember

Oh my, wasn't that last story a tear jerker!

Wow! Congrats!

Thanks everyone. I feel so honored even though the story didn't cover the actual quilt all that much. I hope Blackdove reads some of the good wishes and congratulations, but I know she is having internet trouble right now.

I heard from Prospector (and old friend many of us know) and he said the actual interview covered many more details of the quilt. BUt Stuart had trouble keep some of the names straight and in the end, it was edited out. And most of the details were wrong. But...who's counting? We were all part of someting that ranks right up there on the Awesome scale! And to be recognized with an award is a whole new level of awesome.

I want to thank Prospector, who was so moved by our cross Canada quilt that he contacted The Vinyl Cafe.

Hip Hip Hooray!!

Congrats to all involved. Lou

Maybe it should have been presented in a way that Stuart McClean could follow;

"What's that?", said Dave.

"It's a quilt.", said Morley.

"Who made it?", said Dave.

"It was made by people right across Canada.", said Morley.

Dave thought for a minute, "Why would you send a quilt across Canada?"

Morley gave him a look, the kind of look she usually reserved for the cats deliberately messing in her flower beds even though they knew they weren't supposed to, "It wasn't shipped across Canada, the people made the pieces and sent them in."

"Oh.", said Dave, then he added, "What's with all the chickens?"

Morley sighed, it was going to be one of those days, "It's a chicken quilt Dave, we are going to raffle it off and buy some chickens for people in the Third World."

"Are you going to buy them real chickens or quilted chickens?", asked Dave...

Lol I LOVE IT!! Maybe we could send that to him .

OMG Fowler, I could hear there voices!

Haha! Yeah could totally hear Stuart reading it!

Congrats guys! You all rock.

mirycreek wrote:Yeah we heard it too on the way home from Church, just a little disappointed that Stuart had trouble keeping the name straight and the whole quilt story seemed a little vague, what with the impression that the quilt itself was traveling around the country and the sum total of our fund raising efforts was that "a chicken" was donated to an underdeveloped country?

I am a fan of Stuart Mclean but once again was disappointed with the "facts" being mixed up on a subject I knew a little bit about, it always makes me question the other stories that are presented in the news now...

But definitely kudos to Blackdove and Uno and all the other great people who sewed a square and made the wonderful quilt project happen, we know the heroes that you are!

The next story on his show made quite an impression on all of us... the courageous rescue of a couple injured in a snowmobile accident by three young men who acted as real heroes.

yippee my internet is finally up and running....

I was a bit disappointed with the lack of facts about the quilt too. I think it would have been nice to have the actual amount we raised talked about - that alone was a huge accomplishment. And uno went to so much work organizing this. Her name should have been mentioned. It would have been cool if they mentioned the winners names too. But, what an honour to win the Arthur award and so sweet of Prospector to nominate us. The whole experience was heartwarming for me. What really left an impression on me were the ones who had never quilted before yet were so willing to give it a try for such a worthy cause! It was an honour to be a part of something so special!!