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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 2 years, 8 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 2 years, 8 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 2 years, 9 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 2 years, 10 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 2 years, 11 months ago. under 5 quilts , finish , flannel , hand me down , quilt , saturday soire , scrappy , scraps , taw baby quilt , wensleydale , wips , wonky courthouse steps

5 quilts April 17, 2023 from Making A Lather

last report march 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.

This set shows finishes that seemed to take forever to finish. The new ones look more interesting to me as a set. I will be able to jump back and forth when I ...

added by maggie fellow 2 years, 11 months ago. under 5 quilts , finish , flannel , kristals quilt , quilt , saturday soire , scrappy , scrappy pinwheels , scraps , taw baby quilt , wensleydale , wips , wonderland holiday runner , wool lady table runner

5 quilts march 29, 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.

This has been a frustrating round of 5 quilts. The quilts were easily finished, but, none of them, were inspiring to me. I am questioning the method. Yet, I know, I have finished ...

added by maggie fellow 2 years, 12 months ago. under 5 quilts , finish , kristals quilt , quilt , scrappy , scrappy pinwheels , scraps , twisted braid , wensleydale , wips , wool lady table runner

RSC Week 12 - GREEN Flimsy and Pieced Backing from Grandma's Red Needle

It has been another busy GREEN week.

My goal this month has been to use as much green fabric from my stash as possible, and I think I have succeeded, IMO. Last week I had made 48 scrappy Churn Dash blocks for the green scrappy quilt and made a couple of crumb blocks for the pieced backing (here).

A flimsy!!!

To get a better variety of green, I pulled out what I had of 5" squares in green. Not that it was that many, but fabric used is a good thing, isn't it? :)

It didn't take long piecing ...

added by Astrid 3 years ago. under coffee , garden , rsc2023 , rscgreen , scraps , stash , wips

RSC Week 11 - Green Updates from Grandma's Red Needle

Another GREEN week, inside as well as outside.

It has been raining and Friday at around midnight we had a spectacular thunderstorm that lasted about 2-3 hours. Some fishermen were interviewed on the news, they said they'd never experienced such a heavy thunderstorm.

March is the Green month. RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge) hosted by Angela over at SOS Scrappy.

Rainy days and what is better than stay inside playing with stash?!

I have finished the 48 Churn Dash blocks for the boy's quilt.

Churn Dash blocks are fun and quite fast to make.

Some leftover pieces I plan ...

added by Astrid 3 years ago. under fruits , quilt blocks , rsc2023 , rscgreen , wips

RSC Week 10, GREEN all over from Grandma's Red Needle

GREEN and wet outside - GREEN and cozy inside!

It's week 10 of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge - RSC hosted by Angela over at SOS Scrappy. March is the GREEN month. It has been more rainy (and h*** humid!) than sunny days this week hence no venture out (except grocery shopping).

I've been working on green, trying to reduce some of the approximately 30 yards measured. Where did all that green come from?! Someone must have done some purchases! LOL

After making the pink quilt (left to add binding) for the little girl, I decided to make a GREEN quilt ...

added by Astrid 3 years ago. under blocks , fruits , garden , nature , rsc2023 , rscgreen , wips

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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years, 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 3 years, 1 month 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 3 years, 1 month 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 3 years, 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

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 3 years, 1 month 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 3 years, 1 month 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 3 years, 2 months ago. under 5 quilts , circa 1880 swap , dotty bow ties , finish , quilt , radiant star , scrappy , scraps , sea swept , twisted braid , wips

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