table toppers & runners

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 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under advent calendars , rsc2024 , rscblue , table toppers & runners

RSC Week #16 - End of Yellow... Almost from Grandma's Red Needle

...at least for me!

I have a small finish

The table topper got black border and binding, Grunge Onyx Black

The hot pads, placemats and coasters are quilted and binding added to the front.

Round hot pads and coasters

Square placemats and hot pads

Both fabrics have some blue / turquoise and I found this Moda Marbles Key West Blue 9880-49 in my stash. I had a look at the new Moda Marbles color chart and it looks like it has been replaced with 9863 Turquoise.

The bindings need to be hand sewn or machine sewn to the back. I do ...

added by Astrid 9 months ago. under mauritius , rsc2024 , rscyellow , table toppers & runners , weather , wips

Green finishes from Grandma's Red Needle

A dear friend in Norway loves green, his favorite color.

When green was announced as the RSC - Rainbow Scrap Challenge color for January, I asked him if he wants something made of green (I have a lot of green already cut squares).

He decided on this set:

Table runner

Table topper

Coasters

They are finished and off to Norway they fly in a few days.

Hope you'll like them, J!

added by Astrid 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under coasters , table toppers & runners

RSC Week #12 - No Purple Sewing this Week from Grandma's Red Needle

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

This is my delicious Easter treat; Choco Balls!

I don't buy Easter Eggs here, I don't like the taste. If I'd been in Norway, that's another story; the marzipan Easter Eggs are to kill for!

The week switching between rainy- and sunny days, which meant more yard work (when the weather permitted before noon)! Living in the tropics, yard work / weeding is a never ending task! April is just around the corner, the days & nights are getting cooler and the worst growing season is over (for this time!). Most households employ a yard ...

added by Astrid 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under coasters , food , garden , norwegian flag , rsc2024 , rscpurple , table toppers & runners , wips

Finished UFO and Other Finishes, No progress on Purple from Grandma's Red Needle

I took some days finishing several small items sitting on the table and taking up space.

Two scrappy green table toppers are done

These green pieces were scraps left from RSC March - the GREEN month - after I finished the green Churn Dash quilt. All batik, except the green Moda Marbles backing. These two small table toppers are for the kitchen; top of microwave oven and cupboard.

Out of approximately 30 yards green fabric, I have about 11 yards left, mostly Moda Marbles. Yeah me!

I've finished the custom order for my friend in Norway

Table runner

Two pillow covers ...

added by Astrid 1 year, 8 months ago. under coasters , finished ufos 2023 , mugrug , pillows , placemats , rscgreen , rscorange , rscpurple , scraps , table toppers & runners

RSC Week #8 - End of the PINK Month from Grandma's Red Needle

The PINK month is over!

It has been a sew fun month, doing the RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge) hosted by Angela over at SOS Scrappy.

Where to start? I have a lot to show and tell. Oh, better start with making a CUPPA! Done, and enjoying!

First of all, progress on the pink quilt; it is quilted! I didn't have to purchase pink thread and wait days for it to arrive! Yippie! Next step is trimming the sides and add binding.

I'm sure fabric multiplies! At the beginning of February, after counting how many yards of pink I ...

added by Astrid 1 year, 11 months ago. under coasters , placemats , rsc2023 , rscpink , table toppers & runners , wips

A finished UFO and What Came Out of the Rest from Grandma's Red Needle

It's early Easter Monday morning. I've had my breakfast and brewed coffee. I love early mornings; enjoying the first cuppa of the day, the quietness (hubby still sleeping) and the best of all; reading latest blog posts to see what dear quilters have been up to lately. You all are so creative and especially I love the RSC challenge many of you participate in. Lots of great projects!

What have I been up to the last weeks? Busy sewing, of course! The best of all, I have a FINISHED UFO; kitchen wall organizer!

It became a UFO because ...

added by Astrid 2 years, 9 months ago. under apq ufo challenge 2022 , finished ufo's 2022 , hot pads , kitchen organizers , place mats , table toppers & runners , trivet , ufo challenge 2022

Migration to Africa (UFO) and Other Finishes from Grandma's Red Needle

Hello everyone! I hope you're having a good week and get lots of quilting done.

It's winter on the Southern hemisphere. We're having a cold front from Antarctica; rain, wind and 3-4 degrees (Celsius) drop in temperature. (Actually no rain the last days!). This morning we have +14C / 57.2F and 65% humidity. The cold gets into my bones! BRRR! Never in my life did I imagine I have to wear wool clothes in the tropics, but that's what I'm wearing!

To keep my fingers warm, I've been working on my list from my ...

added by Astrid 3 years, 7 months ago. under apq ufo challenge 2021 , blocks , card holder , christmas , scrap quilts , table toppers & runners , twin quilts , wall hanging , wips

What's on your sewing table.... from Grandma's Red Needle

...and chair, that needs to be finished?

This is my sewing table today. It doesn't look that bad, eh? A couple of projects, right?

The chair; overflowing! Some WIP's hiding there!

I'm determined to work on UFO's, but in between I need a break to work on smaller projects. After doing a little counting today, I've decided to finish (most of) the projects laying on the table and chair, before I touch anything else! (Easier said than done!) I've not set a timeframe, because that won't work for me! I didn't take ...

added by Astrid 3 years, 7 months ago. under advent calendars , apq ufo challenge 2021 , card holder , christmas , table toppers & runners , wall quilts , wips

Very Little Progress on UFO's, Cross-Stitching and Second LOCKDOWN from Grandma's Red Needle

Today the calendar shows March 23! More than two months since my previous post! How did that happen??

So, we are on the second C-19 wave, which resulted in lockdown from March 10 until March 25. UGH! With increasing numbers (202 per this morning), I'm quite sure the lockdown will be extended another 1-2 weeks, at least!

My previous post shows accumulated UFO's from 2020 and older. I'm quite sure they multiply overnight! As part of APQ's and Quiltsy Team's UFO Challenge 2021, I did finish #7 (January Challenge).

These blocks were leftovers from a ...

added by Astrid 3 years, 10 months ago. under apq ufo challenge 2021 , bed runners , cross-stitching , double wedding ring , log cabin , new york beauty , table toppers & runners

Scrappy Log Cabin WIP and other stuff from Grandma's Red Needle

It's February! That means another UFO to finish!

APQ UFO Challenge for this month, is #9. For me, that means 'Log Cabin Blocks #2'.

There are so many possible patterns for a log cabin quilt, difficult to choose. I had to decide, and ended up with this:

When you are reading this, I've already pieced together these blocks and a few more. I started working on these scrappy log cabin blocks in March 2016! The idea was to make one block each day. It worked pretty well the first 3-4 months, but then I got bored. Last year ...

added by Astrid 4 years, 11 months ago. under blocks , easter , mug rugs , norwegian flag , table toppers & runners , ufo challenge 2020 , ufo's

Advent Calendars and Tortilla Warmers from Grandma's Red Needle

WELCOME JULY!
Where on earth did the first part of 2019 go?! I'm sure someone stole it, as one said!

I'm busy as ever and determined to finish some Advent Calendars.

Over the last days I have quilted, added pockets and sleeve to four of these. I have one left to do, I ran out of fabric for the back! UGH! More on the way, expected to arrive end of July.

There are 24 single small pockets, measuring 2 x 2 inches. They are tedious to add and I must say I was relieved when all 96 pockets ...

added by Astrid 5 years, 6 months ago. under advent calendars , scrap quilts , table toppers & runners , tea cozy , tortilla warmer , wips

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