Splendid Sampler Blocks 8 -10

I am still working on block 7. It is embroidered and applique.....hand work....so slow for me.  I also was sick for a week and hand work is harder to catch up on than piecing. 

Block 8 - Friends Around the Square

Block 9 - Local Quilt Shop

This one is suppose to have an embroidered name above the door but I can't decide if I want to do that. I made it red in honor of my local quilt shop, Quilted Strait.  

Block 10 - Iowa

These blocks really are fun to do.  I find myself anxious to log on and see whats next!

Splendid Sampler Blocks 4-6

I've been keeping up pretty well with the blocks as they are being released.  Just not so good about blogging them! 

Block 4 - Happy Happy

Block 5 - Simple Simon

Block 6 - Focal Point

So fun!

Pouch Swap

The Mini QT Swap group on Flickr that I'm in did a side swap of pouches.  I love making pouches....so no brainer about signing up!  :)

The first pouch I made for my partner didn't turn out like I wanted.  I did some hand stitching on the outside pocket and didn't think about how boxing the corners would affect the placement.  Half of it was pulled to the bottom.  Decided to keep this one and make a new one.

I went a different route and it turned out great. 

I also made a matching needle book as the little extra we were to send.  

 Both pouches are the Open Wide Zippered Pouch (medium size) by Noodlehead.   Great pouches to make....wonderful tutorial. 

I received a beautiful pouch that had so many things I love!  My extra was a matching mini mini.  Cuteness. 

LOVE swapping with this group of ladies.