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Too Many Bunnies and Busy Quilting Week from Grandma's Red Needle

One week into March! Any progress on my sewing table?

Let's see what I've done:

- Table toppers from this post are quilted and trimmed, bindings cut.

- Table runner is thread basted (ran out of quilting thread, more on the way)

- Pink girly quilt is trimmed and binding cut

- One big and two small GREEN blocks for the Swirling Stars Quilt and RSC

- two small blocks for the same in BLUE

- Cut white background fabric for the Swirling Stars Quilt's remaining blocks

- 4 Pinwheel star blocks for the Star Streams (blue) quilt

Any progress on UFOs? Nope!

The ...

added by Astrid 1 year, 1 month ago. under fabrics , quilt blocks , reducing yardage , rsc2023 , rscgreen , wips

5 quilts march 6, 2023 from Making A Lather

last report February 20, 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.

Most of these have been posted, but, I need to move on with new projects. I feel as though I have been staring at the same list for forever. I know projects take ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 1 month ago. under 5 quilts , circa 1880 swap , finish , quilt , radiant star , scrappy , scrappy pinwheels , scraps , twisted braid , wips , wool lady table runner

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, 1 month ago. under coasters , placemats , rsc2023 , rscpink , table toppers & runners , wips

5 quilts feb 20, 2023 from Making A Lather

last report February 3, 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. My focus will be circa 1880 until it is quilted and bound. It is my one monthly goal for February.

1. circa 1880- More about this here. I added borders and it is ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 1 month ago. under 5 quilts , circa 1880 swap , finish , quilt , radiant star , scrappy , scrappy pinwheels , scraps , sea swept , twisted braid , wips , wool lady table runner

Basket Quilt UFO back in the closet, or not? from Grandma's Red Needle

Does it happen to you? You pull out a project / UFO from the shelf or closet for so to get it back in to where it was? Yesterday was my turn! Why?

I don't remember when I decided on fabric and made two blocks for this quilt.

Photo from the magazine

What I know is I received the magazine (Marvellous Machine-Made Quilts) from an ex-pen pal in New Zealand in 2008. The magazine does have some great quilts and I have made these; Colorado Star (made two quilts for our sofas) and Split Hourglass quilt. It was sew fun ...

added by Astrid 1 year, 2 months ago. under basket quilt , blocks , wips

RSC Week #6 - Pink updates from Grandma's Red Needle

It has been a PINK week!

If you read my previous post, you may remember February is the PINK month. RSC (Rainbow Scrap challenge) hosted by Angela at SOS Scrappy.

2-3 weeks ago I went through and sorted some of my fabrics (having RSC in mind). All colors/fabrics are beautiful, some in small doses. Pink has never been a favorite, not even when I was a kid. How come I measured approximately 13 yards PINK in my stash?! Some must have multiplied, I'm sure! I even dived into a box with 5" squares cut and got out more ...

added by Astrid 1 year, 2 months ago. under crumbs , rsc2023 , rscpink , wips

5 quilts February 3, 2023 from Making A Lather

last report 5 quilts january 23, 2023

We took a mini little vacation and, now, it is time to regroup and recheck my goals. I have a new finish and change on the list for February. I always look forward to adding something new from my ufo list.

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 ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 2 months ago. under 5 quilts , circa 1880 swap , finish , quilt , radiant star , scrappy , scrappy pinwheels , scraps , sea swept , twisted braid , wips , wool lady table runner

RSC Week #4 - Last of the Blues from Grandma's Red Needle

What a wet week!

We've had much needed rain this week, torrential rain. We got almost 10.50 inches in 24 hours! Lots of flooding, mud water in people's home, a few roads closed. Fortunate there was no cyclone, just rain, and more rain. Very good for the reservoirs! We are fine, just a little bit water in the basement, which happens every time we get heavy rain. Friday the island shut down; all private and official businesses closed due to the weather, similar warning to a category 4 cyclone.

I've spent the days sewing. What else ...

added by Astrid 1 year, 2 months ago. under rsc2023 , scrap quilts , wips

A Little Progress on This and That from Grandma's Red Needle

'Nina' returned home Monday! Nothing wrong, just a good cleaning. She's happy now, I can hear it! A lot of dust accumulated of course, after the last service, about 5 years ago. (Shame on me for not doing it earlier! Have to improve on that!)

While 'Nina' has been at the Spa, no sewing has been done of course since I don't have a spare machine. The last days I've made a couple of blue blocks, that will be for the Saturday RSC post.

I enjoy working on 'Over the River...' stitchery. It took some stitches before ...

added by Astrid 1 year, 2 months ago. under nyb , stitchery , ufo's , wips

5 quilts january 23, 2023 from Making A Lather

last report 5 quilts January 6, 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. My focus will be circa 1880 until it is a complete finish. It will probably be my one monthly goal for February. The new UFOs added to the list have ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 2 months ago. under 5 quilts , circa 1880 swap , dotty bow ties , finish , quilt , radiant star , scrappy , scraps , sea swept , twisted braid , wips

RSC Week #3 - Not much Done... from Grandma's Red Needle

The Blue Month continues

RSC - Rainbow Scrap Challenge, hosted by Angela

Not much has been done on the blues since I'm still waiting for 'Nina' to return from the Spa. It has been one week now, I just have to practice patience! UGH!

Update Saturday: 'Nina' has got the green light to return home! YEAH!

While waiting...

...another blue UFO popped up while I was looking for something else!

I had completely forgotten this one. I know why it was put aside; the backing intended for it was used on two placemats (custom order) and I didn't bother ...

added by Astrid 1 year, 2 months ago. under apq ufo challenge 2023 , cross-stitching , quilt blocks , rsc2023 , wips

While waiting for 'Nina'.... from Grandma's Red Needle

...to return from the Spa....

The Scrappy Pineapple Quilt (UFO #3) is thread basted

Snowman Wall Hanging (UFO #18) is thread basted

I have another UFO (the NYB quilt) to be sandwiched. Two pieces of the backing fabric has to be pieced together

I borrowed MIL's vintage Singer. We are not sure how old the machine is, she bought it in 1956, the year she got married. Actually it was a gift from her late husband.

We have tried all day trying to set the thread tension right. MIL came to rescue, but no way is it possible to ...

added by Astrid 1 year, 3 months ago. under apq ufo challenge 2023 , cross-stitching , finished ufos 2023 , stitchery , wips

RSC - Blues from Grandma's Red Needle

I'm joining RSC hosted by Angela for the very first time.

RSC; Rainbow Scrap Challenge, Angela chooses a color every month. For January, the color is dark and bright blues.

I've been pondering what to work on where I can use blues. I've been thinking something new, but with all the UFO's I want to finish this year, I decided to do some progress on my 'blue' UFO's.

Gnome quilt

I've got the Blues.

I've always had the pattern together with the fabrics and blocks, 'of course' now it is nowhere to ...

added by Astrid 1 year, 3 months ago. under blues , quilt blocks , rsc2023 , wips

5 quilts progress report January 2023 from Making A Lather

last report 5 quilts December 12 , 2022

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. My focus will be dotty bow ties until it is a complete finish. Sea swept is my one monthly goal for January. SO, hopefully, I will have 2 finishes this month ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 3 months ago. under 5 quilts , boho heart , circa 1880 swap , dotty bow ties , finish , quilt , radiant star , scrappy , scraps , sea swept , twisted braid , wips

It's that time of the year; to attack UFO's! from Grandma's Red Needle

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

So, here we go again! UFO's!

2022 was not a good year for me to finish UFO's. Out of 15 UFO's, I finished 2 only; an Advent Calendar (waited for thread) and a vegetable wall hanging. Actually I loved those fabrics so much that I used it all up! Click here to see the items I made. After I finished these, I totally lost interest and haven't touched the UFO's. I hope 2023 will be a better year to finish some at least.

I'm joining APQ UFO CHALLENGE 2023

Update ...

added by Astrid 1 year, 3 months ago. under apq ufo challenge 2023 , crocheting , cross-stitching , knitting , ufo challenge 2023 , wips

UFO Finish from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Last December, a friend and I decided to have a UFO challenge in 2022. We chose 12 UFOs and decided that every month we would draw a number and try and finish that project.

I was doing great until June hit and my life got busy.

The June project was to make a quilt to use up more of this neutral fabric stack. Normally I don't put an unstarted quilt on my UFO list. But these fabrics don't fit in my stash very well so I felt making a quilt from these leftovers would be the best option ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 7 months ago. under churn dash block , finished quilt , wips

UFO Challenge Status from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I am still making progress on my goal of reducing my UFOs in 2022.

I have finished all of the projects drawn in January through May. I am still working on my June project.

Here are the blocks I am making this month.

They will finish at 12" and I really like how they look.

I know I don't have enough of the taupe background fabric. But I am hoping to switch to something else and make it looked planned.

Right now I have ten blocks completed with this background. I do have enough for a couple more blocks ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 9 months ago. under kitchen remodel , wips

wedding ring blocks from Making A Lather

I snuck in some sewing of blocks and pieces that are not part of my 5 quilt or rainbow quilting goals. I have a few projects with cut pieces that I like to sew every now and then for fun.

wedding ring

snails trail

We have our first black blackberry. Last year we covered the bush with net, and had a great harvest. I thought why take it off if we will cover it again next year. Now, I know why. Most of the new growth came right through the netting and set berries before we noticed. If we pull ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 9 months ago. under garden , quilt , quilt wip , recycle , recycle shirt , scrappy , shirts , snails trail , wedding ring , wips

June UFO Challenge from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

For me, 2022 is all about reducing the number of UFOs I have. At the beginning of the year, a close friend wanted to join me so we made a little challenge. So far I have completed every project that has been drawn. But then came June...

June's project is to make another quilt from a box of neutral fabrics that are left over from this strata quilt. I probably have enough fabric to make two quilts! (I didn't pull it all out of the box).

Normally this would not be counted as a UFO because no fabric ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 9 months ago. under churn dash block , wips

Sunday, Torrential Rain and Progess on a UFO from Grandma's Red Needle

It's the end of the rainy- and cyclone season, or 'summer' as the locals call it. We have had a couple of cyclones that came pretty close (the eye). Fortunate not much damage to our property, except some banana trees that went down and a huge branch off a tree in our garden. Lots of rain which is very good for the water reservoirs. At the second half of March we got some sunny days and we were able to spend four days doing some long overdue yard work, before it started raining again! Since Thursday we've had ...

added by Astrid 2 years ago. under apq ufo challenge 2022 , ufo challenge 2022 , ufo's , weather , wips

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