The fabric was very drapey and the pockets which had two side pleats were difficult to shape into the square they're supposed to be.
Well, I got the idea of cutting out the shape and size of the pockets out of wash away stabilizer and that worked just fine.
In this pic, you see that I've formed the facing of the pocket at the top so I cut the stabilizer to fit below that.
I just forced the cut piece of fabric to take the shape of the stabilizer and sewed around it.
I trimmed away the bulk of the stabilizer ,then turned it to the inside and pressed. I probably should have turned it first before cutting away the stabilizer, but my way worked just fine.
I positioned the pocket in place and stitched around it with no trouble.
I then tore away as much of the stabilizer as I could. The rest will wash out later. It's not noticeable at all from the outside in any case.
The pleated drapey pockets are a nice feature of this design ,IMO.
So there you have it. A simple solution to difficult pocket.
I am in love with that pattern and just ordered it. What is the fabric that you used. I wish I could find the green print shown in the pattern photo...
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Forgot to mention in your previous post who much I liked the fabric. Perfect for Sydney summer...but it is kind of cold here now.
ReplyDeleteLisabeth, The fabric is a polyester crinkled semi sheer which has some weight and drapes nicely. I think this design needs that type of fabric. I'm toying with the ides of trying it in a knit but not sure if that would work.
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