ufo challenge 2020

APQ UFO Challenge 2020: October and November Finishes from Grandma's Red Needle

The weeks since my previous post have flown by like a whirlwind! I've been busy painting the bath/wash room, TV-room and part of the staircase. I can't say the reno is completed; a few things are left to be done. The reno has kept me away from sewing and I have enjoyed the break from sewing and doing something else! The Christmas Quilt top is done, that's all the sewing I've done lately.

During the lock-down (April & May), I was determined to finish as many UFO's as possible. What else to do when you ...

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APQ's UFO Challenge 2020 - May Finish from Grandma's Red Needle

HAPPY SEPTEMBER! How come it's September already? That means we are heading towards summer (this side of the globe) AND Christmas!

Thank you everyone for your comments on my previous post! I intended to make a few more blocks, but that did not happen. Instead I've made some mug rugs, but that is for another post.

As mentioned earlier, I worked on UFO's during the lock-down.

Here's Quiltsy Team and APQ's UFO Challenge 2020; #12 - May challenge (my UFO list #12)

Scrappy Star Batik Lap Quilt, finished May 3, 2020. The photo is not the ...

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APQ's UFO Challenge 2020 - April Finish from Grandma's Red Needle

As I have mentioned earlier, I focused on UFO's during the lock-down. No I-net, dead computer and stuck inside, quilting kept me sane. Thank goodness the sewing machine didn't act up! I didn't feel for taking photos after a quilt was finished and now I have lots to catch up.

This is Quilty Team and APQ's UFO Challenge 2020; #1 - April challenge (my UFO list #13).

Full / Double bed size quilt; 79.50 x 95.50 inches / 202 x 242.5 cm (Pic taken on bed measuring 47 x 79 inches / 120 x 200 cm)

These ...

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APQ's UFO Challenge 2020 - June Finish from Grandma's Red Needle

It's already Tuesday afternoon and a week since my previous post where I posted a sneak peek of a UFO I worked on during the lock-down.

This is Quiltsy Team's and APQ's UFO Challenge 2020; #11 - June challenge. (My UFO list #16) Twin size quilt. Finished August 6, 2020.

To create this quilt, I have pieced together 1.5 inch squares to 36-patch and 9-patch blocks. Each block measuring 6 inch square.

I don't remember exactly when I started cutting and piecing these blocks, it may be back in 2018 or earlier. Madness? Maybe! LOL One ...

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Another UFO on the table from Grandma's Red Needle

I hope you all had a great weekend.

Yesterday (Sunday) was cloudy and gloomy (not better today!), rain in the morning. I didn't go outside the house, except on the porch. Last week came and went. I spent a couple of days cleaning the bedroom. Went through the wardrobe and removed clothes I haven't worn for years. Most of it goes to charity.

Yesterday morning I finished hand sewing binding on a small table topper/candle mat and two Christmas card holders. (No photos yet). I was pondering what to do next and decided to work on a ...

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APQ and QUILTSY TEAM UFO Challenge March Finish from Grandma's Red Needle

APQ & QUILTSY Team's UFO Challenge for March 2020 is #7,

....and mine is FINISHED!

Twin Quilt, measuring 70 x 91 inches / 177 x 231 cm

It was an easy finish, so to say; the top was already done and I had the backing fabric and batting. I finished it the first week this month, but didn't get around to take photos until a couple of days ago. Lots of rain and gloomy days lately, not the best weather for photographing.

I love scrappy quilts more and more. I had so much fun rediscovering 'old' fabric, some from when ...

added by Astrid 4 years, 7 months ago. under log cabin , scrap quilts , ufo challenge 2020

APQ UFO Challenge March and February Finish from Grandma's Red Needle

It's March already, and another UFO to finish.

APQ UFO Challenge this month, is #7. For me, that means 'Log Cabin #3' (Updated UFO list; #18). GEEZ! Looks like I can't make anything else than log cabin quilts! LOL Seriously, I love log cabin quilts! The more scrappy, the better! Such a great way to use up some of the 1.5 inch fabric strips I've been cutting and hording for some years.

So this is #7. (Blog post here)

I purchased the backing earlier this year and have the batting as well. I'm eager to ...

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Scrappy Log Cabin Under the Needle from Grandma's Red Needle

If you read my previous post, you know I - at that time - have a flimsy.

Monday this week, I received the batting and backing for this quilt and since then it has kept me super busy!

I took this photo two days back and last night I finished the quilting! Phew!

There are some thread tails to be taken care of before I add the binding.

Clear sky this morning and no rain during the night, which means it's time for some gardening / yard work today.

HAPPY QUILTING!

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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 ...

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APQ and Quiltsy Team UFO Challenge 2020 from Grandma's Red Needle

January is the month to start finishing all those UFO's that have accumulated through last year (and years before!). I have already made my UFO list, but since I've joined the APQ as well as the Quiltsy Team on Etsy for the 2020 UFO CHALLENGE, I had to pick 12 out of the 18 UFO's I've already listed.

#1 - Log Cabin Quilt #1

#2 - Scrappy PSQ/Pinwheel Lap Quilt (January Challenge)

#3 - Scrappy 2" strips (maybe a Lap Quilt)

#4 - Black and White Wall Hanging

#5 - Deer Log Cabin Table Topper

#6 - Nifty Nurses Wall Hanging ...

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