176 Part 3: More Techniques
Practice Project:
Pocket Tee
If you’d like to give a plain tee some flair, try adding a cute pocket. Some contrasting
fabric and a bit of trim make a statement, while the placement of the pocket down
on the hip adds a bit of interest. You can do this in a variety of ways and place the
pocket anywhere you like.
What You Need
Knowledge of straight seams, pockets, and casings
Level of difficulty: Beginner/easy
5-inch (23×12.75 cm) piece fabric
5-inch (12.75 cm) piece
1
/
4
-inch-wide
(.6 cm) elastic
Straight pins
Safety pin
9-inch (23 cm) piece trim
Sewing machine
Marking tool
Iron
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Decide the pocket shape and placement, and
mark the tee. Cut the pocket fabric using the
template created. For the pocket here, it’s simply
a rectangle cut with a gentle curve at the bottom
corners.
Create a casing for the elastic at the top edge of
the pocket by placing the trim on the right side
and straight stitching along the top edge to cover
the casing seam.
1
2
3 4
Use a safety pin to pull the elastic through the
casing. Secure the safety pin to the end so the
elastic doesn’t pull all the way through.
Press the raw edges under
5
/
8
inch (1.5 cm). Pin
the pocket to the tee. Straight stitch right at the
edge all the way around the sides, leaving the top
of the pocket open.
Pocket Pattern:
Width: 9 inches (23 cm)
Height at center: 5 inches
(12.75 cm)
Draw a
5
8
-inch (1.5 cm)
seam allowance on the
pattern.
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