Patch pockets are traditionally square-ish in or rectangular in shape, but that doesn’t always have to be the case.
You can make a real feature of a pocket by making it circular!
Where you want to place your pocket will determine the size you want to make it. It could look very sweet as a small top pocket on a blouse or larger as a proper hand-sized pocket if you wanted to add your own twist to the Viola Skirt.
This is how we made ours:
We wanted a hand sized pocket so used a side plate as a template. You could use anything circular as your own template or even a pair of compasses (from your old school geometry set).
Draw around the template on some paper to create your pattern. To find the grain line just fold the circle in half, and the crease will be your grain line. You can then decide the angle you would like for the faux flap and draw that in too.
Cut out a pair of circles using the template and also a small piece of interfacing the size of the faux flap but just extended past the fold line slightly. This will help to support the folded over flap when you sew on the button later.
Attach the interfacing to the wrong side of one of the circles over the flap area. And then pin the two circles with the right sides together.
Sew around the circles starting and finishing at the bottom, but remember to leave a gap so you can turn the pocket through to the right side.
Snip out small V shapes all around the seam allowance. The closer the V shapes the better curve you’ll get. Leave the seam allowance un-snipped across the gap to make sure the snips don’t go too far.
Turn the pocket through to the right side and carefully press out the circle shape. Tucking in the seam allowance across the gap. You’ll sew the gap closed when you sew around the pocket on the garment.
Fold over the faux flap and attach a button as decoration.
Edge stitch the pocket in place onto your garment making sure to secure the top corners.
This would look great as a hack on the Viola Skirt or Kate Dress.
Have a look at our other tutorials for some more Patch Pocket Inspiration.