That's doing it the hard way. The best way to get a quilted jacket is to start with a sweatshirt. Cut off your ribbing and cut open your seams. You will have two sleeves, a front and a back. Cut your from down the middle for your opening. You can do all kinds of quilting on the pieces. Cut and flip, raggedy seams, stitch and decorative seams etc. My ASG sewing group did theirs and they were so popular that other groups ask us to come and demonstrate how to make them. Buy your sweatshirt two to three sizes larger than you wear to allow for the shrinking up as you quilt. You can sew on either side depending on whether you want the smooth side next to you or the fluffy side. I like the fluffy cause it's warmer and yes, it does get chilly in Florida.