3.  Satin stitch around each applique and embellish to your heart's content with buttons, beads, bows, laces, charms, bias strips, decorative embroidery - whatever makes you happy! Appliques can also be stuffed or padded.

   6.  From the remaining outer fabric cut six 3"x 45" (or width of fabric) strips. Fold the strips in half lengthwise WST,  matching raw edges and press.

   7.  Beginning at a front side edge (1), lay a folded strip on top so that the raw edges of the strip, match the raw edges of the jacket. Stitch the strip to the jacket about 1/8" away from the fold. Add in another strip as necessary by placing the beginning of the 2nd strip next to the end of the 1st. There is no need to sew the strips together or overlap them.

   8.  Continue adding strips on the opposite side edge (2), the bottom back (3), inside front (4), then bottom fronts (5&6).

   9.  Underarm inserts: Cut 4 rectangles of outer fabric 5"x7". Using a 1/4" seam allowance, sew 2 rectangles together RST,  leaving an opening on a 7" side. Turn right side out. On the inside of the jacket, position the rectangle at the underarm  and top stitch the long edges to the lines of stitching created from adding the strips. Repeat for 2nd side.

  10.  Pockets: Draw out heart shape for pockets on right side of outer fabric - or whatever shape you want. Apply appliques  to pockets. Place outer and lining fabrics WST and cut out pocket shapes and stitch all the way around 1/2" from raw edges. Create fringe by cutting raw edges every 1/2" to stitching line all the way around. Top stitch pockets to jacket leaving an opening at the top wide enough for your hand.

  11.   Go around the entire jacket cutting the raw edges to the stitching every 1/2" including the shoulder seams. Each time you wash the jacket the edges will fray and curl up a little more to add to the funky factor!