Stabilizing A Bound Pocket Opening During The Construction Process
When sewing a bound pocket application, the (longer) pocket bag layer is folded over the slashed opening to form the pocket's welt-like structure.
The edges are folded at an even distance at the top and bottom, with the folds perfectly abutting at the pocket's opening.
While ironing will go a long way in creasing each fold evenly, the two folded edges tend to shift away from the center which tends to make the remaining construction process quite uncomfortable.
The edges are folded at an even distance at the top and bottom, with the folds perfectly abutting at the pocket's opening.
While ironing will go a long way in creasing each fold evenly, the two folded edges tend to shift away from the center which tends to make the remaining construction process quite uncomfortable.
Sewing Tip: Use a temporary hand-applied whipstitch to keep the bound pocket opening edges aligned and stable in the construction process.
With the pocket opening closed, the pocket bag layers are comfortable to align and keep flat in the remaining construction process.
Once the bound pocket application is complete, the whipstitch is easy to remove with a seam ripper.
You can use this hand-applied temporary whipstitch with any slash pocket application that requires extra stability at its opening during construction.