Sewing patch pockets

Learn how to sew patch pockets using the lined and unlined methods. This easy tutorial will show you step by step how to make DIY pockets.

To continue the series on pockets, we are going to be offering pocket patterns so that you can always easily add a pocket to your garment. Some Folkwear patterns do not have pockets - due to the historic or traditional nature of the garment (read more about the controversial history of the pocket here). So, we want t

Use this tutorial and pattern piece to learn how to sew patch pockets.

Beginner Sewing Project – Upcycle Clothing Tutorial Patch pockets are pockets sewn to the outside of a garment – not pockets in the seams. Because t…

Hello friends! It’s a new year! It’s a new change of gear. How ’bout sewing some pockets?? Pockets! We’re not related. (But speaking of unrelated things…this is my new favorite background. Half Square Triangles for all future video backdrops! They are so happy.) Okay back to Pockets. I really love pockets. If there happens to […]

Learn how to sew a pocket. DIY pockets add color and interest to clothing. Easy tutorial on sewing pockets of any patch shape.

Trying to find a dress with pockets is sometimes like trying to find a needle in a haystack. But with our easy-to-follow tutorial, How to Sew Pockets + 8 Free Pocket Patterns, you can transform your handmade garments, or even your off-the-rack clothes, into fully functional outfits! As a woman, one of the most frustrating experiences of going shopping is being unable to find clothing that has actual, usable pockets. Most jeans or dress pants have either false pockets that exist purely for…

When you become a more confident sewer, you are always looking for things to hack or add that may not be included in the pattern. Adding a flap to a patch pocket is one such thing. Pocket flaps add some interesting detail to a standard patch pocket and can help to restyle a tired garment...

Ramp up the cute factor on dresses, tops and trousers with our step-by-step guide to adding a patch pocket.

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