One block done

I finished my first quilt block, hand pieced. I love how it came out. There is definitly room for improvement but already my running stitches/back stitches are more uniform and tiny. There is a lot of learnin being done in this block. Already I have cut the pieces for the next block and I have the half square triangles sewn together. If anyone is interested where I am getting these from and why some of my blocks are split when normally they would be a single large piece of fabric, I am using a book called Jelly Roll Samplers. All of the blocks in this quilt can be made using one jelly roll and then additional fabric for sashing, border and binding. I just this because I figured all of these little pieces will give me plenty of practice before I attempt the quilt of my dreams. I am still embroidering the blocks for Elora's quilt but I wanted to try my hand at patchwork and quilting now, and because I am impatient I chose to do this one now. Here is the completed block and also a picture of the layout to the next block. All ready to start sewing the blocks into rows then the rows together.

(Please ignore the paint spattered table peeking out from beneath)