I do not consider myself experienced or educated enough to be qualified to give sewing advice in most circumstances. But you all have GOT to be sewing your pockets into the waistbands of your garments
Why do I always see pocket patterns that are that dumb little mirten shape. You know the one. Hang on.
(Not calling out anyone in particular, I don’t know the source of this, it was just the first image result).
You’re out here only anchoring your pockets to the side seam opening? On pants and skirts and everything??? What are you going to put in that pocket, paperclips? You can’t put anything substantial in this pocket. It will pull weirdly and mess up the whole line of the garment.
What you want here is a straight line up top, going the whole width of the pocket, and then coming down to meet that lower curve. (I would also lengthen the pocket bag, as a pockets enthusiast, but that’s not the point right now). Line that straight top line up with the top of the fabric when you’re pinning the pocket in place. Sew in the pocket as usual. Then, when you go to attach your waistband, treat the top opening of the pocket as just part of the same fabric as the front of your garment, and sew it in.
Put whatever you want in that pocket. That shit is not going anywhere. It’s not dragging the side of your skirt in weird directions or swinging around when you walk, because now it’s pulling all of its support from the waistband, which is much more stable. Also, the amount of bunching off to the side or turning inside out the pocket is capable of is now super minimized, because it has two sides that are sewn down flat instead of just one.
