Sewseamless
How-to Guides
How to Sew Patch Pockets
It's quite easy to make professional looking patch pockets.
Sewing instructions for are generally the same on all patterns.
Pocket pattern pinned
onto the fabric.
Measure the pocket
hem
Stitch hem, usually
5/8 inch seam
allowance
Cut corner diagonally
Use a point turner to
get a sharp corner on
pocket hem.
Sew the pocket hem
When sewing the pocket
hem, I use the finished
edge of the pocket as a
guide.
Pocket hem, seen
from the right side
In-seam pocket pictures
here; instructions here