Free Seam Pocket sewing pattern and Tutorial
Here is a free pattern with step by step photo instruction for a seam pocket with facing! It’s perfect size for the Brownie Dress and the Snowball Dress from Waffle Patterns, but It’s also very versatile, so you can apply it to any other garment like jackets or coats.
Download Free Seam Pocket Sewing Pattern here!
How to Sew Seam Pocket with facing
I’m explaining about facing type pocket here, but the pattern includes no-facing type, too. So, if you don’t need facings, choose a “No facing type” pattern and skip the pocket pouch back step.
<Cut / Markings / Interfacing>
1. Cut the parts and put the markings as the pattern indication. Don’t forget to put marks of the pocket open on the skirt (or other garment you make). Mark the same width of the pocket, using the pocket pattern piece.
Put interfacing on the pocket open place of the Front and Back skirt.
*The photo shows only right side parts, please double them for L/R sides pockets.
*I use square shaped fabric pieces instead of the skirt for the explanation.
1. Place the Pocket Pouch Back and the Pocket Facing pieces right sides together, match the marks and sew.
2. Press the seam to the Pocket pouch side.
1. Before sewing the skirt seam, press and crease the seam lines as finished shape around the pocket open.
2. Place the Front and Back Skirt pieces right sides together. Sew the side seam until the pocket open notches. Keep opening the pocket open.
3. Press the seam open.
<Attach Pocket Pouch Front>
1. Align the edges of the Pocket Pouch Front and the seam of the Front Skirt both wrong sides up, putting the notches together.
2. Sew the front skirt seam and the pocket Pouch Front with 6mm(1/4″) seam allowance, between stitch line notches. Don’t sew the Skirt body.
3. Press the pocket to the front of the skirt.
4. Top stitch the pocket open from the right side.
<Attach Pocket Pouch Back>
1. Align the edges of the Pocket Pouch Back and the seam of the Back Skirt both wrong sides up, putting the notches together. Sew the seam with 12mm(1/2″) seam allowance (or as much as close to the skirt seam, don’t stitch inside the seamline. ), between stitch line notches, same as the pocket pouch front. Don’t sew the Skirt body.
*Use a zipper foot if your fabric is thick.
<Sew Front and Back Pocket Pouch>
1. Double stitch the Front and Back Pocket Pouch edge.
If you don’t put lining, finish the pocket edge with zig-zag stitch or serger.
Turn the bodice to the right side. Top stitch or bar-tack the both sides of the pocket open.
Hope the instruction is clear enough for you.
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