Good Morning, Quilters!
A few weeks ago, I received some rather bad news about this website.
Five years ago, when I re-branded from The Inbox Jaunt to Lori Kennedy Quilts, , I used a small web developer and hosting company, Lifted Logic. They now inform me that the website architecture will soon be obsolete and the site will experience fatal errors. However, for the cost of a new longarm, it can be repaired- but it must be done immediately.
LK: Seriously? Those are my only options? I’m going to need a second opinion. Web developers –Sorry it’s true.
LK: What if I save only the motif tutorials and projects? Web Dev-Won’t help.
LK: What can you do for 50% of the cost of a new long arm? WD: It’s all or nothing. We suggest you move to a new host who might be able to do it cheaper.
LK’s Mother ringing in ears: If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything…….
LK: Silence
After moving to new host...(Bluehost-way less expensive for hosting and for development)
Bluehost: “Old architecture is going to cause your website to break at some unknown date.” We recommend rebuilding the site from scratch and we can do it at a (somewhat) affordable price.
LK: Can we save motifs and projects? Bluehost: Not easily-you will have to copy and paste every post manually. (But there are more than 2400 posts with texts and photos!?!)
LK-Can we save my subscribers list? Bluehost-NO!
LK: Waa waa waawaa
What’s A Girl to Do?
For several days I moped around in a funk.
In the grand scheme of life, I know that losing my website is low on the hierarchy,
But it is still a loss. A lot of time and effort went into those 2400 posts over 12 years. It’s frustrating to learn that in a puff of electronic vapor-all will vanish!
I decided it was over.
My blogging days were over. I simply could not start from scratch.
Minnesota Sun Comes Out
But then an interesting thing happened. The rainy days of MN spring opened up to a few days of sunshine.
A small voice inside said “this is an opportunity”.
“You still know the information.”
“You could organize in an all new way”.
“We can make it pretty!”
A New Website
So I’ve decided to start again with a brand new website! The name will remain Lori Kennedy Quilts, but the content will be all new and organized for easier access. I will copy a small number of posts from my current site. (I’d rather start fresh than spend hours copying and pasting.)
It’s scary to start again….
But there’s also something exciting about a fresh start!
What This Means for YOU
First of all, this website will stay in tact through mid-July. I will continue to write posts and send them to you via email, or you can access the site at any time.
If there are any tutorials, projects or information you would like to save, please do so as soon as possible. (“Fatal errors, unknown time frame“)
When the new site goes live, you will be required to re-subscribe.
I will keep you up to date on the progress,
Please sign up for my Facebook page and the Quillting with LKQ Facebook Group to keep up with current developments.
Please Share!
When is the last time a door closed and a window opened in YOUR life?
Was it a little scary or a little exciting or both?
Are YOU ready for a fresh start or a new look in some aspect of YOUR life?
Are YOU ready to roll up your sleeves and join me in this new quilting adventure?
We’d LOVE to hear!
Mother’s Day Weekend
Happy Mother’s Day, first to my Mom who taught me to hold my tongue–I’m never sorry when I do!
And to my daughters who are wonderful mothers!
And to all the mothers and grandmothers out there–
Wishing you all the best this weekend and this year!–I hope you have plenty of time with family and a little time to yourself to quilt!
Kind Regards,
Lori
