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 th...