Slight distraction

I promised a hoodie vest. But.... Something distracted me...

We got engaged this weekend! I go back to law school Monday, so I am trying to get as much in place as I possibly can in the next few days. Forgive me?

Riddle You This

Question: What is the most logical thing for one to do when one has only a single seam left to finish on the Heather Hoodie vest?

Answer: Make two quilts.

(I would also accept "finish one quilt that one has been staring at for a year and begin a new one.")

Ahhhh yes. The life of a procrastinating finish-a-phobe. Do you remember when I laid out the fabric for my zig zag quilt last summer? Remember? In July? Of 2008? Well, a year later, and two zig zags fewer, here is the outcome:

The Marsha Quilt

Design: FREE from Purl Patchwork
Fabrics: Mostly Amy Butler, some Joel Dewberry, one Jennifer Paganelli
Bought at: Quiltology in Chicago
For: Follow me here, Boyfriend's Cousin's Sister-in-Law's New Baby

Other than totally sucking at picking out colors for this quilt originally, I really liked making this quilt! It was very interesting learning how to do the triangles, and then the zig zags from the triangles. Oh, more pictures? Okay, okay.

I really haven't mastered the art of taking pictures of quilts. Always a little to much texture in there. Anyone have any suggestions? There is really not much to say about this one, except that it made me want to start making a new quilt immediately upon putting it in the washing machine. I talked a while back about making another hand quilted floral quilt for our friend's baby-to-be (GLA, remember?). I threw that out the window when the mother reminded me how much she didn't like pink. Ooops. So here is what I came up with instead.


Just the top is done so far, but I'm pretty proud of myself. I did it in only one day. Personal Best time, for sure. I got the pattern from Quiltology. This is one of those "Urban Amish" quilts. The way you piece and make the blocks makes me want to go buy more fat quarters and make this baby a king size. It was so easy. And it means that from now on I don't need another Amish quilt pattern because, well, now I get it. (:

Well, I have 7 episodes left of Mad Men, Season 2 to watch before tomorrow night's Season 3 premier. As a result, I can fulfill this promise: The Heather Hoodie Vest will be DONE and up on this blog tomorrow! (: