By Hand Serial Lookbook #14: Hudson Valley includes almost a dozen inspiring projects for you to make at home, featuring crafts for embroidery, sewing, knitting, quilting and needle punch. This volume explores the upstate New York portion of the Hudson Valley region--a refuge of artists, writers, crafters and city-dwellers for centuries. The close proximity to one of the world's largest cities enhances the quiet, sleepy charm of this region, just a few hours north. Here, meet makers with fascinating backstories and unusual past lives, now exploring their crafts fully amidst cozy, pastoral landscapes. It's no wonder that this area is also home to one of the largest wool festivals each year: the Dutchess County Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY, regularly welcomes tens of thousands of visitors in a single weekend for a fiber celebration. We took advantage of this year's cancellation to visit the area without the crowds and hustle, exploring in-depth for future travelers.