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May 25, 2026
RSC Week 21 - Orange from Grandma's Red Needle

Another week has passed (how did that happen?).
What has happened in your sewing room?


This is the only orange that happened in my sewing room - one 9-patches from 2" squares

In between working on my UFOs - mostly quilting - I've been piecing some scrappy 16-patches. As I've mentioned earlier; I have thousands (I'm not exaggerating!) of 2" squares from swaps as well as my own. Some are used, but there are still a lot. I just have to start somewhere, right? I've yet to decide what to do with these blocks.


Seven 16-patches (2" squares) from ...

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May 18, 2026
RSC Week 20 - Orange / Small UFO Finish from Grandma's Red Needle

Another week has passed and it's time to show what I've been up to with orange.
As I mentioned in my previous post, I don't have any orange yardage left. There are squares in different sizes. I have a few orange 5" squares left and I just couldn't leave these cute cats in the box! 


Two squares + leftover black = two mug rugs! 
The quilting will happen another day.

After finishing four big UFOs (I need to take photos!), it felt good working on something small. 


UFO #22 is FINISHED!


This is the table topper or candle ...

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May 12, 2026
RSC Week 19 - Orange - An RSC FINISH - BOM 2026 from Grandma's Red Needle

Remember '70s has moved from my UFOs/WIPs list (UFO #14) to FINISH! 


I got the idea to make a quilt in orange & brown in May 2023. That year/month, orange was the RSC color as well. Who does not remember the 1970's when orange and brown were popular? I think I had enough of these colors at that time! Orange is not amongst my favorite color, but if I had to choose between orange and pink, I know I would have a big problem! LOL
I have to say I like how this quilt turned out, mixed with ...

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May 4, 2026
RSC Color for May is Orange / A Squirrel popped in from Grandma's Red Needle

Who sent the squirrel?!
...and one can't work on UFOs all the time, right? 
 

I've been admiring the '99 Charms quilts' in RSC colors at GraceandPieceQuilting. Nancy has done a fabulous job on those quilts, using 5 inch squares from scraps, and quilted beautifully! 

I got inspired! 
I have a shoe box full of 5" squares and wasn't sure how to use them. Not that it was a priority to use them, but after admiring Nancy's quilts, I decided to do the same. Thanks for the inspiration, Nancy! 
There were squares  in colors I have more ...

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June 7, 2025
RSC Week #23 Orange for June / Last of Green for May / Not Getting Rid of the Squirrel from Grandma's Red Needle

How come it's June already?! Before we know it's Fall and Christmas again!
Been busy quilting, I know I have missed a lot in blog-land. Hope you all are doing well and enjoying summer, or 'winter' on the Southern hemisphere. 

Over the last days, I'm caught up on RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge) for May, which was Green. Orange is chosen for June and all blocks done! I have mentioned earlier I prefer to do the RSC blocks beginning of the month. By doing it that way, I can work on anything I fancy the rest of the ...

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November 16, 2024
RSC Week #46 - Long Road to Catching Up on RSC from Grandma's Red Needle

Hello! Remember me?

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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'



Block #2 - Day Into Night


Block #10 - The Coffee Shop
Don't you just love that black cat?! 



5 Four-patches


1 Friendship block


1 Bowtie block ...

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May 30, 2023
RSC Week 21 - End of the Orange Month from Grandma's Red Needle

 Goodbye RSC ORANGE - Welcome DARK & BRIGHT BLUES for June! 
I haven't gone through my blue colors for June, not sure what I have. I do have a lot of blues, but dark & bright? 

Well, May and the color orange is nearing its end. I don't have a big variety of orange, just enough to make the blocks for the Swirling Star Quilt


The big block


...and the two small blocks

What to do with the remaining orange? 
Do you remember the '70's, when orange & brown were hot colors? My first sewing machine, a Husqvarna, (not my photo ...

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May 20, 2023
RSC Week 20 - May is Orange from Grandma's Red Needle

 Hello everyone! 
Any progress on Orange - the RSC color for May, hosted by Angela over at SOScrappy
I'm a bit behind, but will get there eventually. I have been busy finishing the purple quilt top. More about that in another blog post. 

Orange. Orange has never been a favorite color and that is visible in my stash; approximately 4.5 yards.


Some of them may be seen as yellow with orange, like #6 from left. The spots are orange and since I have only a few, I chose to use it as orange. I had already cut the squares ...

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May 3, 2023
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 ...

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