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a woman's hand with red nail polish on her nails and sewing pins in the fabric

Aaaand we have a brand new sewing tutorial up on the blog! There are seriously so many different construction details that I could pull from this month's sewing project, the Stone Trouser. But the tutorial I ended up going with is all about how to sew a double welt pocket. Because, pockets. Need I say more? If you have been following The Flora Modiste for any length of time, then you KNOW I love my pockets. Because it is seriously just the saddest thing, to go stick your hands in a pocket…

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a red and white stripped piece of fabric with pins sticking out of it's pocket

Tutorial on How to Add Pockets to Any Pants (or Skirts) Pattern. This Free Tutorial Will Show You How to Easily Add Pockets to Your Existing Patterns.

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a person is holding their pants with one hand and pointing to the pocket on the other

When I make pants that have a slash style pocket, I tend to like to make it a one-layer pocket to reduce bulk in my hip/thigh area. I've used this type of pocket many times, including on my recent McCall's 6083 jumpsuit, two pairs of Hudson pants (cropped and chambray), my two Bettines (rayon and lawn), Tim's Juba shorts, and my Ilsley skirt. I had some requests for an explanation of what I mean when I say "one-layer pocket," so I made a tutorial. A very, um, rustic tutorial, but hopefully…

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