More Blocks For the Random Sampler QAL

Here's the latest blocks for the Random Sampler QAL over at Bloomin' Workshop.  I somehow ended up messing up on one of my Tree of Life blocks, but it all worked out okay in the end.  These are really sweet blocks to make, but I think I only need a couple of them for this particular project.

Tree on the left not quite like I intended it to be....

There was just a little bit left of each of these green fabrics, so I did a little piecing to make the blocks work.  I almost added in a second green fabric for each block, but then decided no, they're scrappy looking enough as it is.  Diane (over at Butterfly Threads Quilting) added a little bird to her tree block and I confess, I had to copy the idea!  It's an old fashioned look that totally gets me every single time--melts my heart through and through.

Ahhh, now it's looking better.

Then, because I was thinking about the end result, I decided to make a couple more basket blocks.  The original basket blocks we made are 8".  I'm thinking that having a couple different sizes will play very nicely with the whole 'Random Sampler' look we're aiming for, so I also made four 6" baskets and two 4" baskets.  These baskets are rather plain, but that's okay by me.  Not every block needs to be a star!

Extra baskets for the QAL.

There was a little trouble with the basket handles on the 4" baskets even though they were definitely cut out on the bias.  I probably should have made them just a smidge more narrow.   Live and learn.  And since I'm trying to cram as many links into this post as I possibly can, I think I better go ahead and link up to Slow Sunday Stitching over at Kathy's Quilts too.  Don't you think the basket handles count as hand work?