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January 23, 2025

Purple Finishes from Grandma's Red Needle

After joining RSC in 2023 - purple was chosen for April that year - and after making the monthly blocks I had chosen, I decided to make a purple & white/cream quilt.

I got a copy of Quiltmaker May/June 2022 and fell in love with 'Bases Loaded' by Becky Rico (Scroll down to the Green/Cream HST quilt). Why not make one in purple, I thought, and so it happened!

I had to focus getting it right! lol

Using up as many purple fabrics as possible, I made a pieced backing for this one; 12 blocks + pieces of fabric. It wasn ...

added by Astrid 2 months ago. under apq ufo challenge 2025 , finished ufos 2025 , rsc2023 , rsc2024 , rscpurple

January 8, 2025

UFO under the Needle from Grandma's Red Needle

As you already may have noticed (if you read my previous post), my UFOs/WIPs list is long as a freight train! How did that happen, btw??

The RSC color for April 2023 was purple. I pulled out all purple yardage, about 12-13 yards. After making the monthly blocks, I decided to make a purple & white/cream quilt. By March 2024, all the blocks for the quilt were done + I made a smaller quilt using up more purple yardage. You can see part of the quilts here. I did quilt and finished the biggest purple quilt (yet to take photos ...

added by Astrid 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under apq ufo challenge 2025 , rsc2023 , rsc2024 , rscpurple , ufo challenge 2025

December 25, 2024

Old Town Mystery is Coming Along! from The Modern Diary

Old Town clues are getting done each week.

This clue is in progress. After making the yellow hst's above Bonnie's way I decided to use my Thangles to make the next ones in purple and neutral.

Here is an earlier clue.

I made two baby quilts with my Rainbow Scrap Challenge BOM blocks made from A Quilting Life's BOM patterns. Not the best picture since it is winter and the sun goes down early!

I also decided to whip up this ugly sweater wall hanging too. I need to quilt it, but I love it! This was ...

added by Andee 3 months ago. under a quilting life2024 , bonnie's old town mystery 2024 , rsc2024 , ugly sweater wallhanging

December 14, 2024

Flimsies, Pieced Backing and Frankenbatting from Grandma's Red Needle

I'm happy to say I have two RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge) flimsies!

Keep the Home Fires Burning

I had sew much fun adding all these blocks together!

...and Sherri McConnell A Quilting Life BOM 2024

Finding the 'right' fabric for the border and sashing for a scrappy quilt can sometimes be a challenge. Since it has 'all' colors, any of these colors could be used, I guess. My DH suggested black for the sashing. Hm.... What do I have in my stash? Definitely not a big choice. A few strips left of Moda Marbles, one yard black Grunge is ...

added by Astrid 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under backing , bom2024 , christmas , frankenbatting , keep the home fires burning , pieced backing , rsc2024 , scraps , sfd

December 6, 2024

Mindless Sewing, RSC, and BOM 2024 from Grandma's Red Needle

First of all, to those of you who commented on my previous post; THANK YOU for your comment! I was not able to message all of you, because you were set on 'noreply comment'. I know I haven't had that problem earlier, unless you have changed the setting recently? Or is it Blogger that has a problem/change? Does any of you face the same problem?

Are you done making Christmas items? I am! Almost all Christmas fabrics are stored away for this time, although I do have a Christmas Card Holder (UFO!) I may finish this year (she ...

added by Astrid 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under bom2024 , mauritius , port louis , quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscblack , scraps

November 16, 2024

RSC Week #46 - Long Road to Catching Up on RSC from Grandma's Red Needle

Hello! Remember me?

added by Astrid 4 months, 1 week ago. under pat sloan bom , quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscaqua , rscblack , rscbrown , rsclightcolors , rscorange , scraps

November 13, 2024

Has it Really Been Four Months? from The Modern Diary

My sewing mojo has not been there for awhile. I did not realize I had not posted since July though! I really did not do much sewing all summer and into fall. I have mostly been solo board gaming and reading. My health improved a titch in May (like it did last year, though it tanked again in the fall last year) so I was able to be upright more and I spent as much time outside playing games as possible. I think the vitamin D helped too.

Here are some of the blocks I did manage to get done ...

added by Andee 4 months, 2 weeks ago. under a quilting life2024 , family memories , pnp games , rsc2024

August 21, 2024

Blush from Sew Preeti Quilts

Have you seen my Blush?

Paul the model

I made the flimsy as a part of the Pantone Color Quilt Challenge which included three categories - mini quilt, not a mini quilt, and flimsy. The extremely limited guidelines are a double-edge sword. As participants we can make anything we want - no limits to creativity. Since we don't know the judging criteria we cannot make a quilt to win the challenge.

All the peaches

I chose to participate because I had plenty of gorgeous peachy goodness in my stash. I was in between projects. But most importantly, I wanted to play ...

added by Preeti 7 months, 1 week ago. under blush , hexie blocks , hexies , island batik , island batik fabrics , lap quilt , pantone color of the year , peach fuzz , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2024 , throw quilt , value gradation , walking foot quilting

August 17, 2024

RSC Week #33 - ORANGE from Grandma's Red Needle

Hello!

It's already past middle August! How did that happen?!

I've been busy with this, that and everything. Finally this week I have the time to dive into the RSC color for August; ORANGE!

As said, I've been busy sewing the last days and here's the result.

First up is the August block from Sherri McConnel 'A Quilting Life'

182 Day Solstice Challenge - Pat Sloan

Block #2 - Day Into Night

Block #10 - The Coffee Shop

Don't you just love that black cat?!

Keep the Home Fires Burning

5 Four-patches

1 Friendship block

1 Bowtie block ...

added by Astrid 7 months, 1 week ago. under bom2024 , keep the home fires burning , pat sloan bom , quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscorange , scraps

July 31, 2024

Fireworks and more! from Sew Preeti Quilts

Have you seen my newest finish? Fireworks was published in Make Modern Issue 59.

Published in MM#59

Fireworks was designed in EQ8 and made using Fire and Ice, an original collection designed by Claudia Pfeil.

I love this pattern because it is not paper-pieced and requires no special rulers, making it very accessible to quilters of all skill-levels.

I like big blocks :-)

Made of 12 large blocks, Fireworks finished at 60" by 79". The background and binding is Egg White, an Island Batik Neutral available all year round. The backing is Dove, an Island Batik Basic from the Bodacious ...

added by Preeti 8 months ago. under eq8 , fireworks , island batik , island batik designer , lap quilt , make modern , pre-cuts , publication , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2024 , throw quilt , walking foot quilting

July 20, 2024

RSC Week #29 - AQUA from Grandma's Red Needle

HAPPY END OF JULY!

How come it's second half of July already?!

I haven't posted anything this month. July is the start of prepping Christmas items for my Etsy shop and is always a busy month. I've worked mostly on Advent Calendars, mug rugs and trivets.

Angela at SuperScrappy has chosen AQUA for this month's RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge) scrappy color, shades of blue leaning towards green.

Hmmm.... That's a tricky color for me, as I don't have many prints in that color. I've done a mix of aqua, turquoise and teal. It ...

added by Astrid 8 months, 1 week ago. under bom2024 , keep the home fires burning , pat sloan bom , rsc2024 , rscaqua , scraps

July 17, 2024

Island Batik Unboxing Plus from Sew Preeti Quilts

July is the wonderful time of the year when the Island Batik Ambassadors receive their second shipment of supplies and goodies for the year. I need all the help to stay indoors when the outside is like a sauna.

I poked my head outside and felt like I got slapped by the 100 degree heat wave. I quickly shut the door and returned to play with my supplies.

Here is the video. For once it is all about the fabrics. They are much prettier :-)

Here are the supplies.

We received a generous box of batting from Hobbs. Three Queen Size ...

added by Preeti 8 months, 2 weeks ago. under aurifil thread , byannie , hobbs batting , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik gradations , missouri star , msqcpartner , patterns by annie , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2024 , unboxing

July 8, 2024

Holiday Weekend and a New Quilt from Sew Preeti Quilts

Hope you had a good holiday celebration!

I have some good news and I promise I will get to it. But please let me whine first. After all, if I don't do it here, where can I?

In Yorktown

Paul and I decided to visit Colonial Williamsburg so we made hotel reservations a few weeks in advance. The plan was to spend July 4th in Yorktown, July 5th in Williamsburg, and July 6th in Jamestown.

I booked us a sailboat cruise (6:30 - 8:30) on the York river, after which we could watch the fireworks. As we drove ...

added by Preeti 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under 4th of july , annie's publishing , eq8 , fireworks , hobbs batting , holiday , independence day , island batik , layer cake friendly , precut- friendly , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2024 , shanvi , travel woes , vacation

July 1, 2024

Catching You Up! Sewing, Health, Gaming, In Hand Games from The Modern Diary

I have not been doing much sewing lately as life has been hectic. My fatigue had improved a bit, then got worse again and so sewing goes by the wayside as I try to get more rest. I cannot recall if I shared these snowmen which I sewed on two different days I did get in here. One to go before I can assemble it into a cute wall hanging. I just love snowmen!

This is Cascadia above. In this picture I am playing it solo with an AI, just as fun as having a partner.
I have been gaming ...

added by Andee 9 months ago. under a quilting life2024 , bags , family illness , gaming , in hand games , rsc2024 , solo gaming

June 30, 2024

Sweet Dreams from Sew Preeti Quilts

In summer I dream of a chilly breeze.
In winter I dream of a fire.
At land I yearn for the stormy seas.
Once there it is dry land that I desire.

It is no surprise that I made an Autumn Quilt in Spring :-) Meet Sweet Dreams.

Autumn in Spring

Island Batik's June Challenge Requirements/Guidelines are as follows:

Project Type: Quilt for Quilts Across America
Size: between 50” to 60” wide and 75” to 90” long.
Fabric: Any, in colors that appeal to children aged 2-17.
Work with any size unit that you want, you can also use ...

added by Preeti 9 months ago. under autumn leaf , bed quilt , charity quilt , corner beam , island batik , island batik ambassador , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2024 , scrappy quilt block , studio 180 designs , value gradation , zippered pouch

June 29, 2024

RSC Week #26 - Last of the Blues from Grandma's Red Needle

...for this month, that is.

It has been a busy sewing week, working on Advent Calendars for my Etsy shop.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I ran out of Silver Metallic thread for the Blue Holidays calendar. It was delivered a couple of days ago. I got to it right away and now they (3x) are waiting for binding to be attached.

4x 'Tomten's Forest Friends' - binding to be attached

2x 'Tomten's Village - binding to be attached too

...and finally...

...the table runner for the buffet!

I bought a charm pack some years ago; 'Indi-Glow' by ...

added by Astrid 9 months ago. under advent calendars , rsc2024 , rscblue , table toppers & runners

June 22, 2024

Feeling Blue from Sew Preeti Quilts

It is just the beginning of summer but the northern hemisphere is already scorching with record temperatures. Please stay cool and drink lots of water.

Should you need any encouragement to stay indoors and sew, all my Etsy patterns are on sale - 20% off through July 8, 2024.

And click on the link to get 20% off on all Missouri Star Quilt Company purchases over $50.

Arabella's Garden - Pattern on Sale

It is Mari, the mild-mannered professor by day and a fierce quilter by night, who often begins her blogpost with a weather report. I have teased her about ...

added by Preeti 9 months, 1 week ago. under etsy sale , hexies , island batik , island batik fabrics , missouri star , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2024

RSC Week #25 - Never ending Blues from Grandma's Red Needle

How did it come it's midsummer already?!

This year, so far, has flown by with record speed.

I missed last Saturday's RSC posting. We took advantage of the sunny weather and did some (never ending!) yard work. I'm glad we did, Sunday it was pouring rain, and rain showers ever since. I did grocery shopping and went for a walk this afternoon, it was pouring rain just after I returned home.

What has been going on the last two weeks?

I've quilted and added pockets to 6 blue Advent Calendars for my Etsy Shop. Sleeves are ...

added by Astrid 9 months, 1 week ago. under quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscblue , wips

June 8, 2024

RSC Week #23 - More Blues from Grandma's Red Needle

June is a busy month here at Grandma's Red Needle.

BLUE was selected by Angela at SuperScrappy as the RSC - Rainbow Scrap Challenge - color for June.

I have several blue WIPs and with the head start last week, I made several blocks for some of the WIPs.

This week I've made

4 Scrap Jar blocks

New BOM block from Sherri McConnel, 'A Quilting Life'

I'm currently working on BLUE Advent Calendars (no photos yet) for my Etsy Shop

I like to start early, to avoid 'stress-sewing' closer to the Advent Season.

Linking up with Angela and RSC ...

added by Astrid 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under bom2024 , quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscblue , wips

June 2, 2024

RSC Week #22 - BLUE for June from Grandma's Red Needle

Welcome June!

Goodbye PINK - Welcome BLUE

Angela at Super Scrappy has chosen BLUE for June's RSC - Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

Since the last Saturday in April was on 25th, we got an early start on blue!

All the blocks for 'Keep the Home Fires Burning' are done:

4 Bowties

4 Nine-patches

1 Pinwheel

3 Friendships

6 Four-patches

...and then over to other blocks:

8 Split-Nine blocks

182 Day Solstice Challenge

Block #4 - Cobble Stones

Block #7 - Tidy Rows

Some of you may remember I worked on 'Star Streams' last year?

Today (Wednesday), I dug deep in the box containing UFOs ...

added by Astrid 9 months, 4 weeks ago. under keep the home fires burning , quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscblue , scraps , star streams

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