Hi everybody! Today, I show you how to add a super simple pocket to an existing skirt. This is really fast to do, and adds a fun pop of color (and practicality)!
GIVEAWAY UPDATE: we have a winner! She says, "My favorite pocket EVER was a welt pocket I put in a plaid outfit while I was in college. It was in a cape which matched a skirt and vest & all the plaid matched so the pocket was invisible but wonderfully practical." Marian, that is a great story, and I'm sure that pocket was spectacular! We'll be in touch via email soon. :)
All you need is some fabric, and a skirt. (You can also grab some cute trim, like I did -- but the trim is optional.)
Figure out the size and shape of your pocket. I like to do this by cutting up scrap paper, until I get something I'm happy with. This pocket is a rectangle 1.5" high x 1.75" wide. (If you're not sure about where to start, you can always use your doll's hand as a guide. :)
Trace around your pocket template onto another piece of scrap paper, and add 1/4" extra to the sides ("seam allowance") that you can fold over later. I added it to both sides and the bottom, but not the top, since I wanted the raw edge look along the top of my pocket.
Cut out the pocket!
If you're using trim, now is the time to sew it down along the top of the pocket.
If you aren't using trim, and you left some extra fabric along the top of the pocket, fold it over now and sew that down.
Press under the other three edges of the pocket.
Carefully place the pocket on the skirt, and pin it down. You can put a hard plastic ruler, or a piece of cardboard, inside the skirt; this will help make sure you just pin through the top layer.
Sew around the folded edges of the pocket. Don't forget to backstitch at either end of the top of the pocket!
And that's it -- congratulations :)
Thanks everyone, and have fun with this!
For Pixie Faire,
Melinda
49 Comments
My favorite pocket was a red apple shape that I appliqued to a smocked dress I made for my 3 yr old sister when I was 14. She loved it and her granddaughter wore the dress a few times when she was 3.
My favorite pockets are the ones I put in a pair of doll sized jeans. They were lined in the most gorgeous batik print, which made a wonderful and unexpected contrast to the dark denim.
My favorite pocket ever was the front pocket in my old slouchy hoodie that I wore in the spring and fall outside working in the yard. It was a comfy place to put my hands on those cool days!
I hate pants without pockets. I love functional pockets in the back that will hold cellphone deep and front pockets big and deep enough for car keys and shopping lists. To me they are an extension of my purse, which I can find nothing in it. I love little girl skirts with cute contrasting pockets on the front.
My favorite pocket is the one my grandkids look in to find surprises!