This is simply beautiful! I love the elegance that the gold fabric creates. It is my experience that a seam can be created in the back of almost any jacket pattern by not cutting on the fold but adding one half inch for the seam. I have needed to do this on more than one occasion especially with a vest pattern when I didn't have enough fabric. I too think that flannel is an excellent sandwich inner. Love the suggestion of various ways to quilt and tools to help. It looks to me as if you folded the seams in and topstitched (I'm sure this has a name)The entire effect is very sophisticated! Thanks for the inspiration.

this is a delightful bag, can't wait to try this! Thanks.