Love's Army - Military inspired jacket with a feminine twist

[lizbot]

I started with an old pair of jeans from high school... 7 years old to be exact. Back when the size of the flare on my jeans was bigger than the waistband! I had a picture of them before I started hacking them apart but it seems to have disappeared! Anyway, after a couple hours of improvisation and inspiration, I came up with this.

First I present to you the finished product:



The whole thing:



But wait there's more:




Now for the making of... I started by haphazardly drafting a pattern using a blazer as a guide:



chop chop!:



I had originally planned on long sleeves but this was pretty much what i had left after i cut out the main parts:



Shout outs to my fast-fade / erasable marker. I couldn't have done it without you.

xo Lizbot

[LucyOlive]

You did a really nice job! i like the heart <3<3


                                      ~Lucy

[goonie]

that looks realy cute

[finecraftnerd]

I LOVE it!! The wing sleves and hot pink lace trim are lovely! What a great, quick idea!

[sham]

THE LITTLE EMBROIDERED HEART!
ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
i love it

[BeaG]

It's cute!
Gr,
BeaG

[erinberinbee]

its so lovely!

[Violet218]

Cool! that looks great!
xx

[gingerquilts]

Cute!  Love the trim and the heart.  Nice use of buttons, too!

[UkeBoy]

Your jacket ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Very cool.

-Sean