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Stacie Jean Jacket - A Perfect Imperfect Work of Art

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I have made this Style Arc pattern multiple times and on most of them I added machine embroidery, but on this one I decided I would leave it plain.  The is a "not so great quality" denim I bought at my local craft store. Stacie Jean Jacket I made this jacket over 3 years ago and I believe I wore it once and absolutely hated it because it was so boring.  It hung in my closet and I decided it was time to put it in the give away pile until I saw the book Represent! Embroidery by Bianca Springer. Using this book, I decided I would give my jacket "new life".  If I screwed it up it didn't matter because I was planning to put the jacket in the give away pile.  I chose 4 designs to try.  I had no previous experience with hand embroidery and I didn't bother trying to practice or learn the stitches, I just jumped right in. I started with the smaller designs on the front yokes and was not happy with how they turned out because they were not "perfect".  I got...