Flannel Chanel Jacket

I noticed a couple years ago that quilted and retro- feminine coats had come into popularity but I couldn’t think of a practical way to incorporate the ones I was seeing into my wardrobe. The retro ones  seemed too dressy for my lifestyle, paired with cute matching skirts, and I try not to make things that I don’t have much use for just because they’re cute! I was also struggling with the quilted jacket concept, because I saw a lot of beautiful ones, but none that were really “me.” But then I saw an influencer wearing a plaid version from Anthropology with jeans for fall, and realized that would be a great way to wear that style for every day purposes. And it looked like “me!” 

My fabric is a Robert Kaufman Manmoth organic flannel with a crepe finish, and the ruffle is a quilting weight cotton. 

I used Simplicity 3074, and modified it by talking 2” off the bottom, and taking a scant inch from the back neck. I also took 1/4” off the front pieces and 1/2” at the bottom of each of the side seams.  

I quilted the top of the jacket to regular cotton quilt batting, leaving the lining separate, which means this jacket is put together like a regular lined jacket, not like the quilted ones that are finished off with bias tape. I did this mostly because I am not a quilter and it is easier to manage with one less layer and also easier to hide imperfections. 

I used regular lining fabric in the sleeves to aid in putting on and added inner pockets instead of the outer ones shown on the pattern jacket. 

I made the ruffle using a 2” strip of fabric (I wish I had measured it before I gathered it, but I forgot), and the bias tape to go on each side from 1” bias-cut strips. To finish off the ruffle once it was attached, I angled the ruffled down into the bias tape and sewed it shut. 

I love how it turned out, and it as definitely with the time and effort to make a $158 jacket for less than $50!