Pocket bag construction
Assembling and attaching the pocket facing and pocket bags to the front pants.
Where it is used
Pocket construction in the side seam with a welt
p. 5- Chalk-mark the pocket frame on the right side of the front pant pieces, following the front-piece pattern.
Pocket construction in the side seam with a welt
p. 6- Make 45° snips at the corners of the pocket frame
Pocket construction in the side seam with a welt
p. 6- Pin the upper pocket bag on top of the already stitched welt, aligning the raw edges.
Pocket construction in the side seam with a welt
p. 6- Stitch the upper pocket bag from the wrong side along the welt attachment seam, carefully matching the stitch ends.
Pocket construction in the side seam with a welt
p. 7- Press the seam where the upper pocket bag is stitched on, folding the pocket bag toward the right side.
Pocket construction in the side seam with a welt
p. 8- Stitch the ends of the pocket welt frame, securing the pocket-frame corners to the seam allowances of the welt ends and the upper pocket bag allowance.
Pocket construction in the side seam with a welt
p. 9- Pin the rounded edges of the upper and lower pocket bags together, right sides facing.
Pocket construction in the side seam with a welt
p. 10- Pin the pocket bags to the front pant piece, aligning the side and top edges.
Attaching Pockets to Front and Back Panels
p. 4- With right sides together, align the front panel and pocket pieces, matching their short edges to the sides of the cardigan front. Pin together, aligning the notches, and sew the pockets onto the front panels. Repeat this process to align and sew the pockets onto the back panel pieces.
2. Pocket Construction - 2.6
p. 4- Pin the lower pocket bag edge to the upper one, with right sides together, aligning the edges.
2. Pocket Construction - 2.8
p. 5- Press the pocket with an iron.
2. Pocket Construction - 2.7
p. 5- Stitch the curved edge of the pocket bags together. Allow a seam of 1.0 cm.
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