Using Leftovers to create a Jacket

 



This was the leftover fabric from the baggy pants.

Remember these pants ( 1 hour palazzo)




I loved the top with the cowl collar and it looked fab with this old black freeflowing jacket, but I couldnt get over how much of the rose pants fabric was left....not quite enough.



I cut the usual folded over fabric piece and cut to length and then the left over rectangle was good for sleeves, but the width for a nice jacket was not enough for my big hips! 


I had some leftover black quilted fabric- not much, but enough to cut a couple of TRIANGLES to sew in the side seams and cut my favorite pocket pieces out of.  Added a black strip down the front of each side.



Pieced Biastape outlined
Now just Black Lining







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