Thursday, February 24, 2011

Welcome, Stash Manicure followers!

Thanks for coming to visit! I don't have a lot of posts, I only started this blog in November but I hope you'll come back often.   I chose my name because I have lots of UFOs (and not just quilty ones) - I get easily distracted.  And my sister frequently tells me I am full of UBIs - useless bits of information, so every once in a while you might find those here too!


A little about myself.  I'm a mother of two grown daughters and have been a single parent since they were 3 and 1.  Now I have a beautiful grandson, Alex and a wee granddaughter on the way. On Wednesdays, I take my 2-year-old grandson for the day, and he is so good, I can still manage to get a bit of sewing in.  The other 4 weekdays, I've started working from an office (I'm a mortgage broker in my other life), which is really cutting into my play time!  I guess housework is just going to have suffer worse than it already does. The good news is since I started back at the office, I managed to sneak in the finish of a UFO!


Mother Nature cooperated by dropping a little snow just in time for picture-taking (but she could take the cold outflow winds with her). 

It took me two weeks to embroider 9 blocks and a morning to sew up the top (thanks to my cooperative grandson!)





The fabric is Moda's Faded Memories by 3 Sisters, a line that came out in 2005.  My daughter likes it so much that she would like a crib bedskirt to match, I was lucky enough to find a 1-1/2yd piece that is 108" wide from the same line last night.

Then we had to go play in the snow!



"Brr, it's cold, Momma!"

Most kids carry a stuffy - my little man carries a hammer!


Posted by at
Labels: , ,

38 comments:

  1. Patricia NewhouseFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Enjoyed browsing your blog! You have accomplished alot in a short period of time, good job. I like your extra long ironing board setup, gives me some ideas....

    plnewhou(at)juno(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  2. AKnativewomanFebruary 24, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Bless your heart for taking care of all those UFOs! I cherished my first quilt (from my grandmother) until it finally just shredded away (my mom washed it all the time) - loved your blog! Thanks for the opportunity to win Marie's book . . .

    ReplyDelete
  3. nicoledemana craftsFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    I love the baby girl quilt she will treasure that all her life and hopefully pass it on to her daughter. thank you for the give away Marie Osmunds heartfelt gifts it is an amazing book I which I would cherish and share it with a sewing group that I attend every Monday,thanks again Nicole ttfn
    PS your blog rocks;0)

    ReplyDelete
  4. ShirleyFebruary 25, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    Just popped over to check you out and to say I love your pretty embroidered quilt.
    Shirley.

    ReplyDelete
  5. SparkyFebruary 25, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Good Morning Terri..great job on the baby quilt...bunnies...wow...Is this a new pattern....I can't say I have ever seen this around...beautiful..and your wee one with a hammer....watch out Ty , a new carpenter is in town lol

    ReplyDelete
  6. BetsyFebruary 25, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    Terri, the baby quilt is adorable. Thank you for the chance to win the Marie's book.

    ReplyDelete
  7. KathyFebruary 25, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    I love seeing your grandmother's ufos.If nothing else that should ease the guilt. Love the chance to win Marie's book.

    ReplyDelete
  8. DebbieMFebruary 25, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    The embroidered bunny quilt is so beautiful. I see you're a newbee to blogging as well as I. I just became your follower and I'd love to win the Marie Osmond book. Thank you for the opportunity to win. You can follow my blog at Designs by Debbie and Dixie Too! Stop on over. Thanks again.

    ReplyDelete
  9. MarjFebruary 25, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    Love the rabbit quilt. I will be stopping back to see what other treasures you finish and to get some inspiration to finish some of mine.

    ReplyDelete
  10. ReneaFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    Your quilt is so cute. I am a new follower. Thanks for the giveaway.

    ReplyDelete
  11. AlexisFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    Enjoyed the blog, will be coming back. Your little guy is so cute.

    ReplyDelete
  12. MommarockFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    The bunnies are just so adorable.. the baby wrapped in it is sure to be quite wonderful as well!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Carol CFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    Just found you from Stash Manicure and have become a follower. What a wonderful blog! Aren't grandchildren great. I love the vintage fabrics in those old blocks. Thanks for the giveaway.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Eat Sleep QuiltFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Terri, congratulations on your Stash posting... and thanks for UFO organizing tips! Your new granddaughter will surely be cozy in the special quilt you're making for her; when she's old enough to understand, she'll appreciate all the embroidery you did just for her. It's lovely!

    Linda

    ReplyDelete
  15. CoriFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    I am like many a first time visitor. I love the UFO story on Stash blog. The baby girl quilt is beautiful, what a great family heirloom.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Keep Stitchin'February 25, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    Loved your post on Madame Samm's blog! I, too, have been making a real effort to complete UFO's. We downsized (temporarily) to a different place and I currently don't have the funds to go out and buy all sorts of fabric (sorry local quilt shops!), so I am forced to work on these for now, which is great. I agree with you; I'd love to leave a few UFO's behind someday (waaaaay in the future)for the next generation to complete and love, but the 28+ I have (most tops, some in the process of becoming tops) is too many for some poor soul to deal with!

    ReplyDelete
  17. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    I found your post on Stash Manicure, and now I am a follower! I love the bunny embroidered quilt for your soon-to-arrive granddaughter; it is just lovely.
    Thanks for having a giveaway - Marie's book looks wonderful, and I would love to share it with my daughter (23) as she enjoys crafting and sewing, too!
    Jacque in SC
    quiltnsrep(at)yahoo(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  18. RitaMarieFebruary 25, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Hi Terri,
    I'm a new follower. Just took a look at your posts. I like your sewing room and the way you have arranged it. I think I'll use some of those ideas in my new sewing area.
    Lucky baby to get that adorable bunny quilt.
    How kind of you to have a giveaway.
    Have a great day.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Connie Kresin CampbellFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Read your post on Stash Manicure, love your bunny quilt for your coming granddaughter and your grandson is so cute......love the hammer!

    ReplyDelete
  20. ShannonFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    It is nice getting to know you. Your grandson is so cute. Your bunny quilt is great. What a sweet gift for a new baby. I am a follower now.

    ReplyDelete
  21. JansieFebruary 25, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    Great finished UFO! So pretty and the embroidery is darling. Well done! You have a new follower! Looking forward to seeing your future finished UFO's. :)

    ReplyDelete
  22. Linda in PAFebruary 25, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Hi! I'm now a follower of your blog. I enjoyed looking through your posts. I really like the embroidered quilt you made for your expected granddaughter. Your grandson is a cutie! Thanks for a chance to win Marie's book.
    lraetaylor@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  23. Kathy HFebruary 25, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Love your bunny quilt. I have the pattern for it also and can't wait to start on it. Have to finish some UFOs first though.

    ReplyDelete
  24. LauraFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Thanks for your great post on Stash Manicure. It is very encouraging. I would love to win that book (and, of course, not begin a single project in it until I finish a UFO, ha, ha, ha).

    ReplyDelete
  25. MarieFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    I so enjoyed your posting on stash manicure today and also to discover your own blog, which I will tag for my favorites. Would love to win Marie Osmond's book!
    Cheers
    Marie in the Interior

    ReplyDelete
  26. WandaFebruary 25, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Hi, I'm Wanda and I just dropped in from Stash Manicure. I hit the Follow button before I started this. I understand about inheriting UFO's from other generations. My mother sent me a box of "UFO's"from my grandmother's house after she passed away (I did a blog post about it). Thank you for showing me that it's okay to be guilt free when it come's to UFO's, since they can come down the generations.

    Wanda
    http://wandas-quilts-crafts.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  27. KarenFebruary 25, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Hi...I love your bunnies! Very cute quilt!

    Love your grandmother's UFOs too.

    ReplyDelete
  28. BrendaFebruary 25, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    The quilt is very sweet! You are doing a great job catching up on those UFO's

    ReplyDelete
  29. krisgrayFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Adorable quilt! I am now a follower.

    ReplyDelete
  30. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    I'm follow'g you now! ♥

    Your post is such an encouragement to me! I'm in the process of digging out my quilt/craft room and the 1st project is to make a list of my UFO's and put the list on MY Blog! (http://Cheyenne2u.blogspot.com)

    Thank you for sharing, I know it wasn't EASY to admit to all these UFO's and some from so long ago!

    Kim ♥

    ReplyDelete
  31. Nancy BFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    I'm a follower now. Love your sweet baby quilt. Thanks for the opportunity to win Marie's book. You can reach me at nbtay@sbcglobal.net

    ReplyDelete
  32. KMSCFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    I found your blog at Stash Manicure and am now a follower. I enjoyed your posts. I'm trying to finish UFOs also so I will be watching your progress with interest!
    k.castanette@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  33. BarbaraFebruary 26, 2011 at 3:53 AM

    at what good carpenters charge these days, you get that little man wood-working lessons !'
    thanks for the post at Stash Manicure

    ReplyDelete
  34. AnnieFebruary 26, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Your grandson is cute!!! I am a follower of your blog and really enjoyed your post on UFO's.

    ReplyDelete
  35. KarenFebruary 26, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    Congratulations on your first guest posting! Loved your post on "Stash Manicure". Your old quilt tops are beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  36. BillieBee (billiemick)February 26, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Love your quilt! I'm following your blog.

    ReplyDelete
  37. BarbFebruary 27, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    I sooooo love your stitchery, I think any stitchery looks wonderful on quilts...and this is just fabulous.

    ReplyDelete
  38. BubzRugzMarch 3, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    I love this little quilt... looks lovely and cuddly.
    Thanks for your comment on my QAYG post on Sew We Quilt....

    Hugz

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for your comments! If you ask a question, I will reply here!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)