I finished piecing the front sections of the jacket this weekend. I ended up using pockets too. There is probably just fabric for this project. Next weekend I'll piece the back and see whether digging around in the stash will be necessary. I'm feeling pretty good about where this is going, but as a worst case scenario it could end up as a dog or cat bed.
Both Briar and Hazel the cat decided to lay on top of it when I put the front pieces down on the floor to decide whether I liked where it was going. Hmm...time to touch up the red paint on the floor.