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January 2025 - Time (again!) for UFOs from Grandma's Red Needle

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Here we go again! UFOs / WIPs 2025!

I know I'm one week early, but I also know there's no chance I'll get any of these UFOs / WIPs finished before 2025!

I've been a slug the last couple of years, finished only a few.

The list does not differ much from January 2024, just added a few more! Haha!

1) New York Beauty

Progress 2024: blocks pieced together, thread basted, ready for quilting

2) PSQ 36-patches

Progress: more blocks added

3) Wedding Ring quilt

Progress: Zero!

4) Scrappy Christmas ...

added by Astrid 6 days, 22 hours ago. under apq ufo challenge 2025 , crocheting , cross-stitching , knitting , quilts , stitchery , ufo challenge 2025 , wips

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 7 months ago. under quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscblue , wips

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 7 months, 2 weeks ago. under bom2024 , quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscblue , wips

Pin in the Quilt - YIKES! from Grandma's Red Needle

Finally! A UFO is under the needle!

This quilt was a result of the RSC - Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2023.

I had all those purples I wanted to use and ended up making two purple quilts.

After the tops were done, both were put away. The main reason I wasn't sure how to quilt them.

2-3 weeks ago I pulled the tops out from their 'hiding places' and got both sandwiched. The biggest one, the one I'm currently quilting, has a partly pieced backing (to use up more purple). It wasn't enough for the backing (no other fabric ...

added by Astrid 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under apq ufo challenge 2024 , rsc2023 , rscpurple , wips

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

RSC Week #14 - Yellow for April from Grandma's Red Needle

HAPPY APRIL!

Easter came and went, I hope you all had some relaxing and nice days. For us, it was all normal days. In Norway, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday are all public holidays. None public holidays for Easter in Mauritius. I never get the feeling of Easter here, except seeing the odd chocolate Easter bunnies and Easter eggs in the supermarkets.

New month and new color!

Angela at SoScrappy has chosen YELLOW for April's RSC - Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

I don't know about you, but I prefer doing the RSC blocks the first week(s) in ...

added by Astrid 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under bom2024 , flimsy , keep the home fires burning , quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscyellow , wips

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

RSC Week #12 - Purple UFOs and Green Split-9s from Grandma's Red Needle

How did it happen it's weekend again?! I hope you all had a good and creative week.

The week started with more rain (as if that was a surprise!), but got better midweek. What's better staying warm and comfy inside playing with fabrics?! Purple and green, that is.

Not much playing with purple since all the blocks I needed to do are done. If you missed it, click here and here.

However, I did cut the backing for the two purple UFOs (from last year).

When I made the big quilt, I had enough purple to make a ...

added by Astrid 10 months ago. under apq ufo challenge 2024 , quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscpurple , ufo challenge 2024 , wips

RSC Week 11 - More Purple and Catch Up on Keep the Home Fires Burning from Grandma's Red Needle

Another week has passed. March is still 'PURPLE', meaning working with purple fabrics for the RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2024).

I've made the remaining 9-patches

for 'Keep the Home Fires Burning'

The pattern calls for 15 9-patches. I'm making them in RSC colors and may need another purple depending on the other upcoming colors.

A little progress on the purple quilt I mentioned in my previous post:

When I pulled it out, I had forgotten I made two quilts! Just a little pre-senile! lol Part of the backing for the big quilt is pieced, I just had to ...

added by Astrid 10 months, 1 week ago. under keep the home fires burning , quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscpurple , wips

Decision made! Country Charm Scrappy Quilt from Grandma's Red Needle

I've decided what to do with some of the (accumulated over the years) 2" squares!

I'm making the quilt below; 'Country Charm'

Does any of you remember this Quilting Magazine?

Quilt It for Christmas 2000

This has been my dream quilt ever since I bought the magazine! I've always wanted to make it in Christmas colors; red, green and cream. That may happen later, or not, but for now; scrappy.
How dumb is it possible to be?! It was after I made the green Split-9 blocks, that I realized this quilt is made of Split-9's!!!! DUH ...

added by Astrid 11 months ago. under country charm , fabric diet buys , quilt blocks , scraps , wips

RSC Week #7 - Red Heart Strips from Grandma's Red Needle

Happy Weekend!

How come it's weekend again? It must have been a busy week!

After doing the last RED blocks (Red chosen for February) for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, I tidied up my sewing table by moving the red fabrics to the large buffet (where most of my stash is stored), I thought I was done with RED for this month.

WRONG!

Earlier this week, I finished quilting a couple of patriotic / Norwegian Flag table runners and was about to cut strips for the binding. Before I was going to do that, I had a coffee break (very important ...

added by Astrid 11 months, 1 week ago. under quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscred , wips

RSC Week #6 - RED Blocks and BOM from Grandma's Red Needle

Another week has passed and it's time for RSC - Rainbow Scrap Challenge - update.

My intention was not to participate in any BOM or QAL this year, because I have way too many UFOs that have to be finished.

Did I stick to that? Nope! I couldn't resist Sherri McConnel's 'A Quilting Life' BOM 2024. A new block is posted first Monday of each month. I'm doing the blocks in scrappy RSC colors and here is the January block in green. The blocks come in two sizes; 8" and 16". I'm doing the 16" (more scraps ...

added by Astrid 11 months, 2 weeks ago. under bom2024 , quilt blocks , rsc2024 , rscred , wips

FF-UFO 2024 from Grandma's Red Needle

First Finished UFO 2024!

I had this Patriotic Table Runner already thread basted (last year).

Last Sunday, I decided to sew all day and I did all the quilting! Straight seams take time and are a bit tedious, but to finish an item, it has to be done, right?! The binding was done the next day, and voila! Finished!

Available in my Etsy Shop

....and don't you think this little bugger showed up?!

It was hidden on the chair, in between other projects.

It's a small wall hanging I started last year. It's almost done; the gnomes ...

added by Astrid 1 year ago. under apq ufo challenge 2024 , cyclones 2024 , finished ufo's 2024 , norwegian flag , patriotic quilts , weather , wips

January 2024 - Time (again!) for UFOs from Grandma's Red Needle

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

So, here we go again; UFO's 2024!

I was a slug last year! Out of 18 UFO's (quilts), I finished only one! And that was an Advent Calendar. I also finished two small cross stitched wall hangings.

Did I make more UFO's to add to the list in 2023? Of course I did!

Thanks to the RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2023), I can add 4 UFO's to the list! Plus some scrappy blocks I started and a Patriotic Table Runner I had forgotten about. That makes it a total of 23 UFO ...

added by Astrid 1 year ago. under apq ufo challenge 2024 , crocheting , knitting , stitchery , ufo challenge 2024 , wips

5 quilts report August 14, 2023 from Making A Lather

last report July 19,2023

I try to work on these 5 quilts until they are done. Their turn in the UFO closet is over, and, they need to be finished one way or another.

There has been some rotation of projects as I have finally finished a few. I look forward to new Ufos that have come out to play with me.

1. wensleydale a jen kingwell pattern - twosies have turned into foursies. I have not taken this quilt out to social sewing. I feel it requires more focus. But, it takes longer.

2. Block of the month UFO ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 5 months ago. under 5 quilts , finish , girlie girl , hand me down , jen kingwell , plaid kaliedescope , quilt , rectangle wrangle , saturday soire , scrappy , scraps , wensleydale , wips

Soha and Frogkisser from Sew Preeti Quilts

Me: I avoid cleaning and organizing.
Paul: Of course, I clean only when it is absolutely essential.
Me: I am glad you agree.
Paul: Let sleeping critters lie
Me: Exactly. When I do clean/organize, I get attacked by squirrels.

At this moment, Paul lost the thread of conversation.

In anticipation of the second shipment of Island Batik Ambassador boxes, I had to clean house, get rid of some scraps and make room for the new supplies.

In doing so, I came across some star blocks, that date back to 2015, I think. Who knows? It was so long ago ...

added by Preeti 1 year, 6 months ago. under baby boy , baby quilt , dreami , flannel strips , pieced backing , radiant stars , rainbow stars , scrappy , squirrel , star quilt , ufos , value gradation , wips

5 quilts July 19, 2023 from Making A Lather

last report june 23, 2023

I try to work on these 5 quilts until they are done. Their turn in the UFO closet is over, and, they need to be finished one way or another. I decided that for 2023, rather than work a little on each one at a time, I would concentrate on just one. I still use the list to plan and look ahead.

I feel like I have cheated on the 5 quilts, and, dabbled too much with new shiny projects. I played with my hsts drawer for sugar grove, I played with fractured squares ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 6 months ago. under 5 quilts , finish , flannel , hand me down , jen kingwell , plaid kaliedescope , quilt , rectangle wrangle , saturday soire , scrapbox chevron , scrappy , scraps , taw baby quilt , wensleydale , wips , wonky wishes

5 quilts june 23, 2023 from Making A Lather

last report May 29 2023

I try to work on these 5 quilts until they are done. Their turn in the UFO closet is over, and, they need to be finished one way or another. I decided that for 2023, rather than work a little on each one at a time, I would concentrate on just one. I still use the list to plan and look ahead.

I have made more progress than I thought I had this last month on my 5 quilts. Progress seems small, as there are so many steps to each one, and I may ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 7 months ago. under 5 quilts , finish , flannel , hand me down , jen kingwell , plaid kaliedescope , quilt , rectangle wrangle , saturday soire , scrapbox chevron , scrappy , scraps , taw baby quilt , wensleydale , wips , wonky wishes

5 quilts May 29, 2023 from Making A Lather

last report April 28, 2023

I try to work on these 5 quilts until they are done. Their turn in the UFO closet is over, and, they need to be finished one way or another. I decided that for 2023, rather than work a little on each one at a time, I would concentrate on just one. I still use the list to plan and look ahead.

Ok, confession, I have not stuck to my 5 quilts very well, I have continued to work on them, but my resolve to stick to them only has not worked. I have ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 7 months ago. under 5 quilts , beige 4 patch , finish , flannel , hand me down , jen kingwell , plaid kaliedescope , quilt , rectangle wrangle , saturday soire , scrappy , scraps , taw baby quilt , wensleydale , wips , wonky courthouse steps

5 quilts April 28, 2023 from Making A Lather

last report April 17, 2023

I try to work on these 5 quilts until they are done. Their turn in the UFO closet is over, and, they need to be finished one way or another. I decided that for 2023, rather than work a little on each one at a time, I would concentrate on just one. I still use the list to plan and look ahead.

This group of 5 quilts has a lot of cutting involved. Which is not my favorite part, so, there has been a few distractions. One of them, is cleaning my sewing room ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 8 months ago. under 5 quilts , finish , flannel , hand me down , quilt , saturday soire , scrappy , scraps , taw baby quilt , wensleydale , wips , wonky courthouse steps

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