Friday, January 13, 2023

A little more Blueberry Taffy and some hand quilting...

Oops!  What's wrong with this picture?!


This looks better, doesn't it?!  All the shades of blue...

I decided to add in a few background fabrics that have a little print on them 
to add some interest to the white space.  

Hand quilting in the hoop is going along pretty well.  After a week of getting used to the hoop, it's feeling much more comfortable and I'm really liking the results!


Sharing at all my favorite weekend parties:





 

34 comments:

  1. So easy to get an HST turned the wrong way! Good that you caught it right away. Cute blocks. I need to get started on my RSC blocks for this year.

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  2. I am glad you are liking the hoop quilting! Nice to catch the wrongly placed HST before it gets sewn into the quilt:)

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  3. So you're going to be a hoop girl after all - that's great! I still love the name Blueberry Taffy - might be the best quilt name ever. You have the nicest variety of text prints, and they look good with any color!

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  4. Your blue candy blocks are so cute, Diann. And your hoop quilting looks perfect.

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  5. Pretty blue sweets - so easy to go wrong! xx

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  6. Cute block! You made quite a few for your shades of blue.

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  7. Your blueberry taffy blocks are so cute!

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  8. The print backgrounds really do make the collection of blocks even more interesting. Such cute blocks!

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  9. Just a little boo-boo but it sure is distracting! haha! The grouping looks GOOD!

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  10. Your blueberry taffy looks really good. Happy stitching this weekend.

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  11. I see I am not the only one that turns blocks the wrong way!!

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  12. pesky little triangles - hand quilting? does it hurt?

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  13. I spy a Dark BLUE Plus block hiding in your hoop. What a fun selection of scraps you used on your Blueberry Taffy blocks, Diann!

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  14. Cute taffy blocks! I love salt water taffy...brings back memories of childhood vacations!

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  15. I had a similar oops this week too! I was glad I had taken a photo too! Love your taffy blocks!

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  16. I continue to love your taffy blocks.

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  17. So glad the hoop is working out for you! That candy just wanted a little more attention =). They are looking great.

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  18. Great idea using those lights with prints on with all the candy blocks. Hand quilting is relaxing and once one gets a routine it is so addictive to carry on quilting.

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  19. I like that plus block. I've been thinking of starting one this year.

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  20. I can almost taste those blueberry taffies, except here I think they'd be blue raspberry. Very cute blocks, and good luck with the hand quilting!

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  21. Yummy! What a fun way to use your scraps.

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  22. Love those blue blocks...hmmm maybe next year.

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  23. Cute taffy blocks! Glad the hoop is working for you!

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  24. I love that you’re adding scrappy low volume prints to the backgrounds of your candy blocks! I’m going to follow your great example and do the same! xo

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  25. all you recent projects are just wonderful! I wish I wanted to do hand quilting again, but I still have a baby quilt I never finished hanging out in my stash. I think I am just over half way done. Maybe some day.

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  26. Your Lilly blocks look so fun. That wrongly placed block means the loony is rejected so you get to eat it. Good job on the pick up.

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  27. Mmm, blueberry taffy! Very cute blocks. I always liked hand quilting in a hoop, it's so easy to turn. Enjoy!

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  28. I am enjoying my hand quilting using a hoop also, but I don't like when I am near the edges of the quilt. Enjoy your stitching!

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  29. So annoying when you flip a HST, but at least you hadn't sown the blocks together totally! Looking good though!

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  30. Love those Blueberry Taffy blocks! Great work. Maybe I need to try a hoop...

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  31. Your little taffy blocks are so cute. Adding different backgrounds is a great idea.

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  32. Your previous SAHRR quilts are fantastic!
    This year promises to rival them! I LOVE blue and white quilts!
    Thank you for joining SAHRR and for linking up!

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