Sewcial Bee Sampler Weeks 1 - 4

First off, here is what I found on my sewing work table this morning:

Here are the Sewcial Bee Sampler blocks I've made so far.  These are way out of my normal color scheme.  I'm not really an orange person, but it goes well with aqua.  And, if you recall, I'm using only fabrics I had on hand.  If I could have bought new, I'd probably go with my favorite hot pink and navy.

Week 1--this is my favorite so far.

Week 2 

Week 3--this one is a bit intense.

Week 4

I decided it was time to make the backing for my pumpkin quilt and get it onto the frame for quilting.  Then I realized I'd never bought the correct size batting.  No!  I made a baby quilt top this week.  I bought a batting for that without looking at what I had on hand.  Not only did I already have the proper size batting on hand, I could have actually fit it onto one of my batting scraps.  Double NOOOOOO!  Where is my brain?

Simple baby quilt top

I finally got R2-D2 off the design wall after a year and a half.  However, my son has grown quite a bit since I originally cut out the top, so I needed to add borders.  (As a side note, the squares were cut at 2".) After going to two different JoAnn's, I got the small amount of black fabric I needed to make the inner border and the proper size batting for this one.  And we bought a backing of his choice since I no longer had enough of what I'd originally planned--that will be BB-8.

Top minus outer borders

The outer border will be this R2-D2 print.

Once the backing for the baby quilt and the batting for the pumpkin quilt arrive, and once I finish adding the borders and make the backing for R2-D2, I will be spending some (hopefully) quality time with the long arm.

In other news, my mother in law sent me a pressure cooker.  I am kind of scared of it.  If you have any tips or great recipes for me to try, let me know.

Random tidbits of the week:

• My son informed us that he likes babies because they have huge heads.
• I have a B.S. in Mathematics, but I think I've forgotten most of what I learned--if you don't use it, you lose it!
• The lot behind my house sold.  I have to get some type of window coverings now.  Sigh.
• Still looking at making a compost pile; husband is on board too.  Just need to get it set up.