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I was about to walk out the thrift shop with nothing until this item strolled by on the new item cart. It had possibilities, and what those were I just wasn’t sure yet, but only time would tell. I just knew I had to have it, and calmly stalked it until it was released to the sale rack for $10. It was never worn, tags still on it! Score!

**BEFORE**
This was full of possibility, but it just wasn’t me. It was just too much. I loved the lacing but I just wanted a “Touch” of it, not the whole coat.

**AFTER**
Now this coat is me…**BUT WAIT**, there is a surprise inside!

Tutorial

I kept the coat in my stash for a few months and went through tons of different ways to change it came to mind, none “Just right” until I found a pair of jeans with this lovely long embroidery panel down the side and I knew what had to happen.

This embroidery is just what I needed to have this coat make sense for me!

**STEP 1**
**Release the embroidery from the jeans**

**STEP 2**
Pin the embroidery panels in place

**STEP 3**
Front view of the sleeve with embroidery band pinned

**STEP 4**
Back view of the sleeve before topstitching

I’ll bet you are wondering about the surprise inside. Here it is I left the laces. They are still here!

**It was too much work to take out the laces so I thought why not leave them? I like giving interest to the inside as well as outside**.

I can’t wait to hear what you think of this one! I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and pray for you all to say safe and well,

Can’t wait to hear from you…..

Happy Refashioning