Will I ever love my suit jacket linings?

With my linen suit jacket fronts fully canvassed, it's time to construct and attach the lining. As ever, though, I'm not too sure about the burgundy cotton fabric I've chosen... Alas, time is tight, so there's nothing to do but commit! What do you think? Today, I construct my front lining panels, and make a Barcelona pocket, before attaching the lining to the jacket fronts themselves. This gave me plenty of time to whinge about linings, lose my threads from my needle, whinge some more about having to use my (beloved) machine, reflect on 'arriving' as a sewist (or indeed amateur tailor), ponder which pockets are the best, and more... Side note, you can find me here ➫ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostitchunpicked/ ➫ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nostitchunpicked ➫ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nostitchunpicked 00:00 Intro 01:01 My latest uncertain lining 01:41 My over-zealous armhole trimming 02:43 Preparing the lining panels 04:26 Making the Barcelona pocket 07:29 What's your favourite pocket type? 07:59 (Still) making the Barcelona pocket 09:51 Attaching the lining to the facing 10:24 When did you 'arrive' as a sewist? 11:58 Basting the facing 12:46 Cross-stitching the lining 15:25 A culinary nightmare 15:38 Last acts Watch next: https://youtu.be/_CbwVC6DjdY?si=DCtf01D1xQ2xerEr https://youtu.be/PzUU_2NxkuQ?si=MHNhX5RHJQXl3wLj Music, in order of appearance: Niklas Gabrielsson with Martin Landstrom and His Orchestra / How Easy It Would Be (Instrumental Ve