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Seamstress Pockets In-the-hoop

Sewing-Themed Appliqué Pocket Tutorial

A finished, decorative appliqué pocket with a sewing theme, featuring scissors, a needle, and a measuring tape.

Another example of the finished sewing-themed pocket on a garment.

Stitch Sequence Overview

The embroidery design file and color chart for the sewing-themed pocket.

  • Colors 1, 2, 3: Scissors design inside the pocket.
  • Color 4: The pocket placement guideline. After this stitches, pause the machine and lay the folded fabric piece inside the shape.
  • Color 5: The pocket fabric tack-down seam. After this stitches, pause the machine and trim the excess fabric.
  • Colors 6-10: The pocket's satin stitch outline and other decorative elements.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Stitch the Placement Lines

Hoop your main project fabric with a stabilizer. Stitch Colors 1, 2, and 3 to create the scissors design, followed by Color 4, which is the pocket placement guideline.

The scissors design and the pocket placement outline stitched onto the main fabric.

A close-up of the initial embroidery stitches.

Step 2: Attach the Pocket Fabric

Pause the machine and lay your folded pocket fabric flat inside the placement shape.

A piece of folded fabric for the pocket placed inside the stitched guideline.

Stitch Color 5, which is the pocket fabric tack-down stitch.

The tack-down stitch securing the pocket fabric in place.

Step 3: Trim and Finish

Pause the machine and carefully trim the excess pocket fabric from around the shape.

Trimming the excess fabric from around the pocket appliqué.

Attach the hoop back to the machine and complete the design by stitching the remaining decorative elements, such as the needle and measuring tape, and the final satin stitch outlines.

The completed sewing-themed pocket with all decorative elements and satin stitching finished.

Please feel free to ask any questions.

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