Finish it up {for Mom} Friday!

So back in March, I used this pattern and some Charley Harper prints to make myself a quilted jacket for my birthday.  The final reveal post can be found here.

My mom adored this jacket.  And so I offered to make her one for her birthday, too!  She chose the red colourway for her Charlie Harper prints from Birch Fabrics.

Me and the birthday girl!

Mom requested a lining and to have the jacket lengthened.  The pattern calls for the zipper to be a part of the collar.  I lengthened the jacket by 2" and then used the same size zipper.  So it does not go up into the collar.  I am so happy with how it turned out!

She just could not get over that "We Are $ew Worth It" button.

I got that sassy button from Sam at Hunter's Design Studio here.

After I had the jacket pieces sewn together, but not yet lined, I got her to try it on for a fitting.  It was then that she mentioned she would like to have some inside pockets.  They turned out okay, but would have been so much easier to do if I had known beforehand.

 This is only the second garment piece that I have ever made.  I learned so much from the first experience.  And got to learn a little more making one for my mom.  Now I have a third jacket to make... My son has requested one in camouflage style... So I have an order placed for his birthday in September!

My mom has some experience quilting, but mostly she is a sewist.  She made clothes for us when we were kids.  And now she sews for other kids.

A few years ago, my mom began sewing dresses for the children in Africa through Little Dresses for Africa.  During that time, she has made over 750 pillow case dresses.  She has also scoured the sales racks for specials on shorts and t-shirts for little boys.  Her contributions have been shipped overseas.  And her hard work has paid off in the rewards of happy smiling faces!

This photo was given to her by the mission worker who delivered a shipment of clothing which my mom had contributed to.  These are dresses that my mom made!

Children of Zambia

Little Dresses for Africa is a non-profit 501c3, Christian  organization, which provides relief to the children of  Africa.  Simple dresses are made out of pillow cases, and distributed through the orphanages, churches and schools in Africa to plant in the hearts of little girls that they are worthy!

Little Dresses for Africa

The Little Dresses for Africa link can be found on my Quilts 4 A Cause page under my header.  There are many suggestions for charity quilting listed there.  If you would like to share suggestions for other worthy causes which could be added to this page, please leave a comment or contact me by email.

Linking up to Finish it up Friday with Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts and TGIFF!

hosted this week at Michèle-Renée's Quilt Matters.

Keep On Quilting On!