Pockets: A Directory of Design Details and Techniques (Select-N-Stitch Fashion Elements)

Pockets are more than practical, they give a garment personality. Whether looking for a tailored flap pocket for a suit jacket or a casual kangaroo pocket for a hooded sweatshirt - the diagrams and instructions inside this book will teach home seamstresses how to create functional (and fashionable) pockets to suit every style.

Mindy Kinsey learned to sew by making doll clothes and tiny quilts on a vintage Singer featherweight sewing machine. She has sewn both clothing and home decor items, and also enjoys beading, scrapbooking, knitting, and embroidery. Now an editor at Fox Chapel Publishing, Mindy has worked in the collectibles and crafts markets since 1994.

Chapter 1: Tailored Pockets

*Welt Pocket

*Flap Pocket

*Back Pocket

*Zippered Pocket

*Side Pocket

Chapter 2: Patch Pockets

*Gathered Pocket with Band

*Pleated Pocket with Flap

*Accordion Pocket

*Kangaroo Pocket

Appendix

*Buttons and Buttonholes

*Basic Stitches