This wonderful vest is flattering on almost everyone.  What a great way to incorporate a number of your favorite quilting ane embellishment techniques.  The dartless pattern is easily fitted, a joy to wear and easy to make.  Fabric by Judy Robertson of Just Imagination.

This version is made from two yards of hand dyed cotton and quilted with variegated thread and perle cotton. Very easy to make and very wearable.  A great way to use up all that hand dyed fabric we all seem to collect and hate to cut up.

Another version incorporates a number of variations of Seminole Patchwork, scrunching and embellishment as well as lots of beading.  The two small blocks on the back are molas from Panama.

Take 12 Jacket

This is one version of the Take 12 Jacket.  It is made from turquoise batiks and trimmed in ribbons and beads.

Fat Quarters Jacket or Happy Jacket Times II  (Beginner) 1 or 2 days 

Make yourself a smart jacket from 12 fat quarters in any colors that inspire you.  This jacket can be worn as part of an outfit or as an outdoor jacket when you add a thin batting.  Either way, you will have a distinctive article of clothing to show off. 

The jacket shown is the Happy Jacket Times II by Rag Merchant. The coat is reversible and quilted with variegated thread.

Outside back.

This jacket is reversible.  Inside front.

Inside back.

The Scrappy Jacket... (beginner to intermediate) 1 to 2 days

This is a fun jacket to make from fabric samples or leftover quilt scraps. In addition to 4 or 5 inch squares for the "jacket fabric" you construct narrow strips of scraps for trim. 

 The lining has an envelope with samples falling out.  Around the envelope I stenciled "Please send more samples"