I am so happy that Spring has finally arrived! Winter did go by quickly, but I love the heat way more than the cold! We've been busy around our house with Spring Break, JR Quilt Guild and trips to the park. I decided to kick my coffee habit and although there were a few days of Advil dependency, I am now feeling great. Spring always inspires me to get in shape, eat better, and get reorganized. I was really happy yesterday to sell some Bear Crafting stuff. These bears waited 2 years in my sewing room to get some attention, but I just enjoy quilting more. They have now moved to their new home and will get more attention, I hope! I have big plans for the house and getting rid of old stuff. With 7 kids we have more clothes to hand down than the average family.

I was really pleased the other day when a Twitter friend asked for advice on some fabric she had bought for her daughter. After a few questions, she decided she would like to make placemats. I offered to whip up some easy instructions for her. Well I started digging through my 'stash' and found 4 Fat Quarters which had been with me a while. They are really pretty and I had not found a use for them yet. Perfect! I had found my fabrics. Even better they are beautiful Springy looking colors. After a little thinking, this is what I came up with...

I am just finishing up the tutorial and then I will put it on my site. I am hoping to finish the other 3 soon. I don't want to leave them sitting to become another UnFinished Object(s). I don't need any more of those. Any ways after that I may list them on etsy or something. There aren't enough for my big family, and they are too pretty for the kids anyways. Unless I laminate them or something. Ha! Well I hope you will let me know what you think of my little placemats!