Pocket Tutorials

I just stumbled upon a wonderful blog, with a series of excellent pocket tutorials.

 

Currently she`s having a giveaway to win this wonderful quilt.  It looks really interesting with a button off backing so you can see how the pockets are constructed.

Bellows Pocket Tutorial

On the ottobre-english list there was a question on how to sew the one piece bellows pocket pattern, as in Ottobre Design 1/08 #35 "Frog" pants Views A & B.

This is how I did them....

First I cutout my pattern with 1cm (3/8") seam allowance (SA) on each side, including the top so I could turn my edge under.

Topstitch the hem along the top edge of the pocket.

The Ottobre instructions have you add velcro here. I didn't have any velco, so I will add snaps later. Because of this I interfaced the top hem. Press fold on pocket piece as marked on pattern. These lines are marked on the pattern sheets in dashed lines.

Folding the fabric right side together, stitch bottom corners of pocket.

To give a defined look, edgestitch along pressed fold on pocket piece.

Turn and press seam allowances on edges of pocket to wrong side.

Place Pocket on pants front (for these pants you are to put it on the left front) and either secure with pins or I used Steam-a-Seam to hold the pocket in place while you sew around the edge. After securing, you will edge stitch around the pocket to secure it to the pant.

Topstitch pocket onto pants.

Fold and press pleats at top corner of pocket.

With the pleats folded stitch the top corners down to secure to the pants

Finished Pocket