Yes, after two evenings and an early, early morning, I finished a fleece jacket for my father using this pattern from 1999.
Since my father is a big Elvis fan, I thought I sew him a jacket made out of Elvis themed fleece.
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Modifications:
I did not follow the directions for attachment of the zipper. Instead of stitching it onto the front of the jacket after basting, I attached the hood and the front facings. Then I stitched the zipper to the jacket while stitching the sides of the facing (I remember doing this on a McCall's fleece jacket years ago). Therefore, there was no visible stitching of the zipper from the front of the jacket. The directions said to slip stitch the facing to the front. I worried that the front facings would detach from the jacket after only a few wearings!
I used the same technigue as I had done with Heather's jacket from a McCall's pattern (I made this when she was an infant and now it fits her).
Conclusion
My dad will have not a blue Christmas, but a "hound dog" of a Christmas wearing his favorite performer!
Nice picture of Elvis in 1963
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