Video Notes:

Follow along as I handsew an 18th century pocket to use for my weaving equipment.

IG: barrowsandwights
https://ko-fi.com/barrowsandwights

Transcripts for videos are available on my website.

Notes:

Materials:
Wool fabric from @heybrownberry
Cotton scrap fabric
Polyester fabric removed from a vest
Lightweight iron on interfacing
Scrap binding from a quilt
Thread
Handsewing Needles

Steps:

1. Created pocket pattern from old scrap paper
2. Traced and cut out iron on interfacing
3. Ironed interfacing onto front and back fabrics, 1 full piece for back two half pieces for fronts
4. Cut out front and back pieces
5. Flat lined back to lining piece
6. Hand sewed two fronts together up to slit point from pattern
7. Turned under the interlining for the front slit, whip stitched
8. Pinned together front and back, insides together
9. Pin binding on the front of the pocket
10. Sew through all layers along the outside edge
11. Turn binding over the edge, whip stitch
12. Cut rectangles for belt loops
13. Fold rectangles in half and sew
14. Turn rectangles inside out, press, and sew to the top of the pocket

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Attributions:

Title Card:

Photo by Anton Atanasov
https://www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-photo-of-forest-1655901/

Logo designed and drawn by A.R. Gergler

Background Music:

Background Sensible Waltz Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7285-background-sensible-waltz-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

End Screen:

Photo by Anton Atanasov
https://www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-photo-of-forest-1655901/

Transcript:

[Flowing piano music plays throughout the video. There is no speaking.]