How to Sew Hip Pockets on Pants

In this video, Denise Wild will show you how to sew hip pockets in a pair of pants from start to finish. You’ll learn how to position the pocket piece to the front of the pants, how to properly press and edgestitch the pocket opening, and how to attach the hip yoke in order to complete the pocket. Commonly found on pants, skirts, and shorts, you will be able to use this technique on a wide variety of sewing.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to line up the pocket piece and the pant piece
• Proper pressing techniques
• How to join the pocket pieces and finish the seam allowance
• How to edgestitch the pocket opening

You’ll love this video if:

• You have never sewn a pocket before
• You are using a pattern that includes a hip pocket
• You’d like to learn a versatile sewing technique