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February 7, 2026
RSC January 2026 - Week 5 - Blue from Grandma's Red Needle

January Blues continue into February. 
This post was meant for previous Saturday, but that didn't happen. 

UFO #12 - Star Streams is finished! 


It was supposed to be a RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge), but I changed my mind and made it in blue and white instead. 
Quilted in crosshatch design with 1.5" between each seam


Pieced backing. 
The photo didn't turn out the best. Here's another photo, after the backing was done.

First blocks made: January 2023
Flimsy: December 2024
Quilted: January 2026
Finished: January 31, 2026
 



This is the block shown ...

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February 3, 2026
RSC 2026 Week 4 - January is BLUE from Grandma's Red Needle

 A new year is here, and so is RSC - Rainbow Scrap Challenge - hosted by Angela at SuperScrappy

I have yet to decide how much I'll participate in the RSC this year. Definitely not as much as the previous years.
I'm drowning in RSC blocks from the last 3 years and my goal is to make those into flimsies (some are done already, it has been some busy weeks sewing). It's even better if they can be finished, at least some of them! 

Last year, I did part of Sherri McConnell's BOM 2025 in RSC colors. I ...

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December 21, 2024
Star Streams has become a Flimsy from Grandma's Red Needle

 After getting two flimsies and scrappy backings done, I decided to continue getting some blocks into flimsies, and later on pieced backing too. 

Do you remember Star Streams? It was supposed to be a RSC project, but I decided on blue and white instead. The first blocks were made January 2023. Step Blocks were made June this year. I ran out of background fabric when I had 7 blocks left to do. Argh! I didn't have anything matching, so had to order more. It was delivered after some weeks, but then I had other projects to work on. Now ...

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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



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 ...

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