Make a Pattern for In-Seam Pockets (2961 Views)

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  Step 1 of 6

  This How To illustrates how to make a pattern for inseam pockets, that you can add to almost any garments!! These pockets are stylish, barely visibly, and extremely handy! Start with your pattern. I am illustrating this with a t-shirt pattern which I changed into a dress (which you will all see soon!). Mark a notch where you want the top of your pocket to be. Here I have added a low pocket, which is about 6" (15 cm) from the waist. A standard pocket is a bit higher- about 3 to 4" (8 to 10 cm) below the waist. Make the same marking on both the front and back of the pieces. When you cut out these pieces, be sure to mark these points with a notch.

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  Place your pattern on top of a regular U.S. Letter or A4 sized sheet of paper, with the pocket placement notch towards the top. Using a pencil, trace along the side seam, including the notch.

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  When traced off, your paper should have a line like above. The top pocket placement notch will become the top of the pocket. Measure about 6 1/2" (16.5 cm) down along the traced line and mark another notch. This will be the bottom of the pocket.

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  Add 5/8" (1.5 cm) seam allowance out from each notch, and in along the length of the pocket opening.

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  Lay your hand on these lines, flat. Loosely trace in the shape of a kidney bean around your hand, being sure to start and finish at the points shown with pins in the picture. The pocket pouch part of this needs to include seam allowance, so be sure to leave some room around your hand. This will be the shape of the pocket (which will not be seen from the outside of the garment). See next step.

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  The final pattern for your pocket should look like this. You are ready to cut out 4 pieces of this pattern- 2 per pocket.

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