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Pattern Review - Greenstyle Creations, Midway Bomber Jacket

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Hey Sewers! I'm really excited this week to bring you my version of the ex Topshop fabric bomber jacket. I bought this fabric on Goldhawk Road just because it was so unusual! I mean what are these fluffy patches? Some look like liquirice allsorts, some look like flowers, either way it's hilarious! I don't think this fabric could have been made into anything other than a snugly bomber jacket. I used the Greenstyle Creations, Midway Bomber Jacket pattern . It has an optional lining, welt pockets and ribbed neck band, cuffs and waist. I lined it with a black ponte roma from the same shop and bought the ribbing at the The Knitting and Stitching Show. The zip is from Minerva crafts . I chose not to use an interlining because the lining was already quite heavy and I was concerned that adding the interlining would make the jacket fit very tight and I would struggle to sew through all the layers especially with the welt pockets and the zip. I had heard people had stru