A while ago I mentioned what fun I had making placemats. I started out with one for me and one for my husband, and then my senior son moved home for a month before relocating to California. I made one for him and his girlfriend, and then decided I'd better make one for my junior son (who lives in California but will be moving back to New York next week), and while I was at it made one for his possible-in-the-future girlfriend.
I forced byself not to make them perfect

(it wasn't very hard) so I'd actually use them. I figured the less perfect they were the more apt I would be to use and wash them.
Initially I was going to just use Disney fabrics, but I don't wash my fabric as soon as I get it so most of my Disney fabric is unwashed. Instead I decided to use any scraps. It's surprising how many pieces of fabric it takes, but it's a good way to use up strips. The placemats are reversible and machine quilted using one of the built-in decorative stitches.
One big happy family
A great project for someone who wants to get to know their sewing machine (and iron

).
I know we all love Photobucket. I hope the photos aren't as giant as they appear in the preview.