How to Draft an Integrated Side Seam Pocket

We all love pockets, and now with this video you can learn how to add pockets to all your skirt and pant patterns! The style of pocket shown in this video is an invisible integrated side seam pocket that is so handy to have in any garment (and really easy to sew). The drafting is the more tricky part and you have to do some preliminary step to accomplish this draft. Meg will demonstrate how to straighten the side seam, and draft the correct measurements in order to achieve functional pockets.

• Straightening out the side seam
• Truing the dart
• Connecting the pocket pouch lines
• Marking the pocket openings
• Fold and trace the pattern to get the outer shape
• Establishing the pocket lines and placement

• You have our basic skirt or pant sloper and want to add a side seam pocket
• You want a visual on how to easily draft a pocket into a pattern
• You want to learn a new pattern making technique