garmentscanbea greatsourceofideas.Seephotos7 and8.
Someshapes,particularlythoseinvolvingcurves,aremuch
easiertoconstructwhenthepocketis lined.Stitchthelining
to the edge of the pocket facing area, leaving a 5cm (2in)
gap in the centre of the seam. Using smaller seam allowances
(8mm [3/8in]) and stitching towards each curve with a
shorter stitch length are also helpful when sewing curves
more easily. See photo 9.
Snip very small notches around the curved sections of the
seam allowance before the lining is turned to the wrong side
of the pocket. These clips need to be small so that they will
close up when the pocket is turned and not leave gaps which
make an uneven surface on the pocket. See photo 10.
Tip: If the pocket fabric is thick, trim the lining sides and bottom
edges back by 3mm (1/8in) so that the fabric will favour towards
the lining and hide the lining from view at the edges of the fi nished
pocket. See photo 11
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