Then overcast the edges along the edge to be sewn to the zipper and also halfway across the top and the bottom. For the bottom edge of these pieces, trim it shorter where the pocket meets the pants seam, so that the pocket will be a little deeper away from the seam and shallower where the pocket meets the seam. Another method is to run a zig-zag stitch along the edge of the fabric, then run a straight stitch along the side of the zig-zag away from the edge.Ĭut two pieces of cloth for the pockets, 9 inches wide and 10 inches long. I used a stitch 7 mm wide and 2.6 mm long. This foot combined with an overcast stitch on the machine does the job nicely: it guides the edge of the fabric right to the needle. The commercial way to do this is with a serger machine, but I used an overcasting foot for the sewing machine. This is a way of preventing the edges of fabric from fraying, without using a hem which would add too much to the thickness. A seam ripping tool is perfect for this.Īfter this, the fabric edges of the pants (the seam allowance) need to be serged individually. I chose to make a left side pocket, as I am right handed, and I handle the phone with my left hand and operate it with my right hand.īegin by ripping out the seam from below the normal pocket’s attachment point to about 9-10 inches below that, and also remove serger stitches where the two pieces of fabric have been serged together for this same distance. This project is not very hard, even for someone not too experienced at sewing. I don’t make clothes, but have made a lot of equipment covers, seat cushions, storage bags, duffel bags and other useful things. Here is how to add a special cell phone pocket to your pants. The “invisible zipper” makes a barely-noticeable appearance.

Although I made the pocket in blue jeans here, the same kind of pocket can be put into any kind of pants. Cargo pants have pockets that can be used for this, but for some occasions one might not want the “look” of cargo pants.

I think the place to put it is in a special zippered pocket down below the regular pants pocket. If we put it in a back pocket, this is uncomfortable to sit on (especially if you have a skinny rear end) and leads to possible screen breakage.

The Cell Phone: Where do we put it? If we put it in a pocket with keys, pocket knives, or other stuff it leads to a full pocket.

Cell phone pocket