How To Sew A Hidden Pocket In A Jacket?

Are you looking for a way to store your phone or keys in plain sight? If so, this lesson is ideal for you! Sewing hidden pockets is an easy and fun way of adding storage space to any jacket. A hidden pocket is a great way to add extra storage to your favorite jacket. It can be a good place for a phone, keys, or wallet when you're on the go!

This tutorial will show you how easy it is to sew one in any piece of clothing that features two pieces of fabric sewn together at the sides. In this case, I'm sewing it into my denim jacket which has side seams and finished armholes. So let’s get started.

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Materials You Need:

1. Jacket

2. Fabric (I used the outer side of my old jeans)

3. Thread (color matching with your jacket is preferable)

4. Scissors

5. Ruler, pen, marking chalk, or anything else you can use as a marker to make lines for sewing stitches on your fabric

6. Pins (optional; I prefer using them for faster and more accurate results)

How To Sew A Hidden Pocket In A Jacket? (Step By Step)

Step:1

Cut out two pieces of lining fabric for your pocket – one 7 inches wide and the other 13 inches wide – and sew them together along one side using a 1/2-inch seam allowance (you may also press the seam open if you prefer). Turn right side out and press.

Step:2

Cut out two pieces of the outer fabric that are each 7 inches wide and 15 inches long. Lay the right sides down with one lining piece on top.

Step:3

Sew along both sides using a 1/2-inch seam allowance, leaving an opening at one end for turning (I like to backtrack my stitches here). Clip the corners, turn the pocket right side out, and press flat.

Step:4

Turn under the raw edges of the opening by about 3/4 inches before pinning them together. Then sew with a 1/2-inch seam allowance to close up your hole – backtracking is advised once again!

One more way to finish off this project would be to topstitch around the edges of your pocket which will give it a nice finished look.

Step:5

Stitch along both sides, leaving an opening at one end for turning (backtrack). Clip the corners, turn them right side out, and press flat.

Step:6

Grab some scraps of fabric that you've stashed away somewhere – scraps that you can use to make small circles for your rosebuds.

You may also want to cut larger pieces into long strips for this step as well (but I like to keep my fabric scraps tiny so they don't take up much space in case I ever need them for something else again later on!). Cut out several different shapes (you'll see where I went with this in a minute).

Step:7

Stitch along both sides, leaving an opening at one end for turning (repeat the backtrack here as well). Clip the corners, turn them right side out, and press flat.

Step:8

Fold-down your strip into fourths, lay it across the pocket's bottom, tucking one end inside itself to secure it in place. Then layer another strip on top of that first one so that it crisscrosses over the other. Stitch along each side to keep everything together until you have something like this!

Step:9

Press all of your finished fabric circles so they're nice and flat. Use the end of a needle or pin to poke a hole through the center of each.

Step:10

Loop the end of your strip that you sewed in step 7 to tie around one circle, then stitch it in place with a little stitch.

Step:11

Make sure all of your circles are nice and tight against each other, then sandwich them between the lining pieces (right sides together). Now when you flip up the pocket's outer fabric (with circles inside), you'll see where you can place your pen or even your phone! Sweet, right? Just slip it back into your jacket pocket when you're done using it - no one will ever know it's there!

Step:12

Sew along both sides, leaving an opening at one end for turning (once again, backtrack!). Clip the corners, turn them right side out, and press flat. Then iron down all of your seams to get a nice even finish on your hidden pocket! You can topstitch around the edges if you want as well – this will secure all of those raw edges inside so they won't unravel. Now slip it into your jacket and enjoy having a place to keep everything safe!

Conclusion:

This is one of the most simple techniques for sewing a hidden pocket, but it's so effective. Use this method to sew pockets onto jackets, skirts, pants, or dresses! Pretty soon you'll have your fabric-covered arms as I do – no joke!.

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