More Progress

I need to make slight adjustments to the length

of the back straps, I left them quite long to allow

for adjustments, though I do think I made them a

little too long - it will be rectified.

View of the buttonhole pocket.

View of the purse pocket. Unfortunately u-handbag.com

have been out of stock of this smaller purse clasp, so I am

saving this one to use on the main garment. I also have

some strong sew in magnets that should help to keep the

flap of the purse clasp upright (the weight of the clasp is quite heavy),

they will need to be sewn in before the pocket is attached to the waistband.

Slipstitch the two edges of the waistband together, slipstitch

the waistband over the pockets. One could also topstitch with

machine stitching.

Press waistband seam and pockets into the waistband

Sew the pockets to the waistband, here they have been arranged

with a slight gap at the centre front.

Press well and place lining into pocket.

Surprised myself at how neat that looks!

Sew across the top of the pocket to keep the layers in place

and the opening aligned.

Turn both the main pocket and pocket lining.

Sew the lining together, trim, notch curves.

Sew the main fabric together, trim, notch curves.

Turn and press, slip stitch the bottom end in place.

Mark pocket opening on lining fabric, stay stitch lines, slash.

A little tricky > sew this lining onto placket over the stitch lines - 

creating a seam whereby the placket is neatened, a little fiddly to

do on the second side, but it seems to work alright.

Right side.

Turn placket to inside and press well - wrong side.

Slash along centre line and cut diagonally to the corners.

Next pocket:

Mark pocket opening on pocket front and pocket placket,

pin placket to pocket front (right sides together) matching

stitching lines, stitch.

Sew back main fabric to main fabric

with pocket.

Sew lining to other lining piece, here I have

sewn the lining slightly smaller than the outer pocket,

so that one doesn't have to delve too far into the

pocket to retrieve those bits and bobs.

Trim seams, notch curves, turn and press.

Miraculously lining fits into pocket!

Sew the two interfaced sections together along 

seam lines to where the hinge would sit- 

ie top and bottom section of the split pocket, 

to the flap.

Do the same with the pocket lining.

Trim, clip, press, turn.

Sew the two smaller pocket pieces together,

around the tab section only, main fabric

with interfacing, lining without. Trim seam and

notch curves. Do the same with the larger pocket

sections.

After several attempts, and plenty of unpicking

I have worked out a way of making the purse/pocket.

Hannah showed me a way of constructing the purse flap,

by making the tab to fit the purse attachment and then

sewing the two separate parts of pocket together.

These two pictures are of Hannah's handiwork, without these

as a guide I wouldn't have known where to start with the

purse pocket. I also consulted the tutorial blog from u-handbag.com

which was indispensable in helping me to construct the purse pocket.