hi, i'm maggie.

(like the rod stewart song)

i'm a millennial living in the bay area who loves dark beer, the environment, and sewing for the tiny humans in my life. more

front hip pockets

front hip pockets

today we're talking about a type of pockets very common in adult clothing: the front hip pocket. the name says it all, these are flat pockets on the front of a garment. 

here they are in the baby pants i made miss neela:

and the hippie baby pants I made mr. thatcher.

these always look tricky, but if you have a well drafted pattern with good instructions they are a snap. i've found that edge stitching the pocket facing is really essential. 

personally i like to an accent fabric on the facing and use a contrasting thread. like i did below for the sunday brunch skirts

speaking if that fabric and skirts, I've made front hip pockets for myself more than once via the everyday skirt

i recommend the following patterns for learning front hip pockets:

oliver + s art museum vest & trousers

oliver + s sunday brunch skirt

lisel + co everyday skirt

love,

aunt maggie

 

inseam pockets

inseam pockets

sonoma has hipster stuff too

sonoma has hipster stuff too