Tooty Fruity

Well, I can't very well quilt something for my dad and NOT make something for my mom. The reality is that her fabric was on backorder so I had to make his first! : ) Plus, since she has seen what I've made for friends at work, well, it was her turn now.

She was looking through this magazine at my house one day, which

is full of fabulous little projects, hence the name.

And she came across this project, although I will adapt it because she want's a runner

not a mat and I may use a "broken dishes" pattern which are half squares, instead of this

hour glass, they are very similar.

Here is the fabric: It was the Farmer's Market Fruit medley of 6 fat quarters which is a good sampling and very affordable. I got it from KeepsakeQuilting.

I got this fabric below for the backing from Fabric.com. I thought it was a cute companion to the fruit, except it's vegetables! But mom loves all things gardening, so I think it'll be ok.

I cut the Fat Quarters into 6 inch squares,

and then cut an "X" on the square to make these triangles. I did decide to do the hourglass pattern from the magazine instead of the half squares just to try something new. I do think, though, that a few potatoes or onions [in fabric] would probably tone down the rainbow effect of the fruits.