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Finish it up {for Mom} Friday!

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So back in March, I used this pattern and some Charley Harper prints to make myself a quilted jacket for my birthday.  The final reveal post can be found here . My mom adored this jacket.  And so I offered to make her one for her birthday, too!  She chose the red colourway for her Charlie Harper prints from Birch Fabrics. Me and the birthday girl! Mom requested a lining and to have the jacket lengthened.  The pattern calls for the zipper to be a part of the collar.  I lengthened the jacket by 2" and then used the same size zipper.  So it does not go up into the collar.  I am so happy with how it turned out! She just could not get over that "We Are $ew Worth It" button. I got that sassy button from Sam at Hunter's Design Studio here . After I had the jacket pieces sewn together, but not yet lined, I got her to try it on for a fitting.  It was then that she mentioned she would like to have some inside pockets.  They turned out okay, but woul...