Any patch pocket sew

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Deciding where your pocket will be sewn should always happen when the garment is still flat. I still believe this to be true, but I do miss having a pocket to put my phone in when out and about. So I decided to create patch pockets for this pair, and I ended up hand sewing them on. To decide where to place your pockets, first hold the garment section up to your body.

Look in the mirror and decide where they look best — if for design-only reasons! Once you have decided on where the pockets should go, quickly pin them into place, take off the garment section and lay flat on your worktable. For my DIY jeans, I laid the denim of the back pant leg flat and then pinned the pocket into position.

Now that your pockets are in position, you can either machine or hand sew them into place. If you stitching is going to be visible, make sure that you do not sew topstitching thread with a small stitch length as it will look odd. I usually aim for a 3. The only way to know that these patch pockets are there is the difference in fabric colour. The trouser legs have faded from many wears, while the print on the patch pockets is more vibrant! If your patch pockets are on trousers, pants, or jeans — usually a fabric weight heavier than my cotton lawn above — you may want to sew two lines of topstitching.

I love the addition of the orange — I plan to use it for any visible mending and repairs that are needed in future. You may want to stitch a triangle shape at both the start and end of your stitch line, to add extra stability to the pocket where it is attached to your garment — this is where it takes more stress, so the added stitches can limit accidental ripping. Now that you have one of your patch pocket sewn on, the final step is to press it.

Then repeat for the second patch pocket! NOTE: Notice the directional print on the photos above? Next, fold right sides together and sew, leaving a 2 or 3" cm gap for turning on each piece.

Trim and notch the corners and turn right side out. If you need help with trimming the seam allowance, this is a good tip: how-to clip corners. Once you've turned both pieces, topstitch, but NOT all around the pieces. On the flap, you'll want to leave out the top edge, and on the pocket, you'll ONLY topstitch the top folded edge. Like this:. Pocket done! Now the only thing to do is attach the pocket on wherever you need this pocket to stay.

NOTE: Make sure to allow for seam allowances on all sides, and then if you're boxing the bottom corners - make sure to place the pocket high enough, so it's above the line where the finished bag bottom is gonna be. To position, center the main pocket piece horizontally, and decide on how high you want your pocket to be. Just keep in mind that once sewn, it be extended an inch higher with the flap. Let me show you how I attached this pocket to lining of my tote with pocket one of the lining pieces:.

I placed the main pocket piece, with topstitching at the top side , at a safe distance of 4" away from the top edge of the lining, and horizontally centered. Pin and topstitch the pocket in place: I start at the top right, across the bottom and go back up on the left.

See the red dashed lines above. Then attach the flap. Place it 1" above the main pocket top edge, so there will be a one-inch distance between the main pocket and the flap. Topstitch in place:. Optional, but highly recommended: add a KAM snap to secure the pocket. And that I only use one size for all my projects? See why - check out this how-to:.