Quilted Zipper Pouch with Flower Applique

I had a piece of batik fabric that was quilted (I think it was a practice quilting piece) and it was the right size to make a zippered pouch, so I cut the fabric in half and blanket stitched around some flower applique pieces that I fused onto the pouch on both the front and the back. Then added the buttons on some of the flowers. Found the right color zipper (metal teeth) and a lining fabric and made this zipper pouch. I also made the beaded zipper pull that I added too. I like how it turned out.

The pouch measures 11 3/4" at the widest x 7" high x 3" deep.

This is one side of the pouch.

This is the other side of the pouch.

And I chose a bright floral lining and added a slip pocket inside, with a pen pocket.

This bag has SOLD.

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Bountiful Baskets Quilt Blocks

I made 16 (of the 50) Bountiful Baskets applique blocks. I didn't want to make a really large quilt, so I chose the flowers from the five states I have lived in and the other eleven blocks I chose to make because I liked the flowers. I am not sure how I will put them together yet. I enjoyed making them.

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Bloom Blocks From Lori Holt's Sew Along

I have been joining in the Bloom Sew Along with Lori Holt from Bee in My Bonnet. I made the first 6 applique flowers blocks, but as most of you know me by now, I made my own changes. I decided to make my blocks the fusible applique method (instead of sewing it with interfacing and turning the pieces). I am sewing my appliques with machine embroidery stitches around the edges. I am not sewing on the borders around each block as Lori is doing because I am not sure how I want to set the quilt, or if I even want to make one quilt. I may decide to use these blocks to make a couple of table runners (or a round table topper, since my table is round). For now I am enjoying just making the blocks. I am using only fabrics in my scrap bags for the applique too.

Here are my first 6 Bloom applique blocks:

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

Block 4. I used a smaller template to make the leaves because Lori's leaves were too large and looked off-balance to me. I like my smaller leaves better.

Close-up of Block 5

Block 5

Close-up of Block 6

Block 6

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