Single-welt Pocket

Single Welt Pocket

This lesson will teach you how to make the classic single-welt pocket. This pocket is used on men’s and women’s jackets as a breast pocket however it can also be used on other areas of garments. This lesson sampler demonstrates a quick and easy way to make a welt and then insert the pocketing. Once you have mastered the single welt pocket in muslin, you will be ready to try it in fashion fabric.

Another popular pocket lesson for you to try is our Double Welt pocket or Besom pocket, which combines the process of the single welt, but the end result is two welts instead.

For more tailoring techniques lessons view: Besom/Jetted Flap Pocket, Sewing An All-In-One Facing – Shoulder Technique, Sewing An All-In-One Facing – Armhole Technique and Women’s Jacket Pad-Stitching & Inner Construction.

Table of Contents
Transcript

Module	Description	Step
1	Lesson Prep	1-7
2	Welt Pocket Sewing	1-16

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MODULE 1 • LESSON PREP

Step	Description
1	For this lesson,- you’ll need to prepare out of muslin: a main body piece 11” (27.9cm) by 12” (30.5cm), a welt piece 6” (15.2cm) by 3” (7.6cm) and a facing piece 7” (17.8cm) by 2½” (6.4cm)
2	Out of pocketing material, you’ll need to cut: a top pocket bag 7” (17.8cm) by 5½” (14cm) and a bottom pocket bag 7” (17.8cm) by 4½” (11.4cm).
3	You’ll also need a piece of fusible interfacing for the pocket slit: 7” (17.8cm) by 2½” (6.4cm) and a welt piece 6” (15.2cm) by 3” (7.6cm).

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