I bought this flannel of Etsy a few years back. And I swear, the pocket makes the flannel just SING! Recently I got some cotton squares off of Amazon because I wanted to experiment and see what I could do with them. And lo and behold, I started adding big pockets to EVERYTHING! LOL! I keep the quilt squares on my sewing table now, and anytime I come across something that could just use some pockets, I add some.
KItten Cardigan by Kathryn Sturges
The front of these pockets is made of fabric from a vintage sheet, and the pockets are lined with cotton squares.
My husband would probably divorce me if I added these pockets onto everything that I want to add them to. Seriously though, I wear a lot of pants that don’t have pockets. So having giant pockets on things, or extra pockets, is just the way to go. I dress more for comfort today, and I love artsy craftsy clothes. So these pockets will be a mainstay for my upcycles going forward.
I’ve even been adding big pockets to some art portfolios that I’m covering! Precut quilt squares are so versatile, and I bet if you had a stack by your sewing machine you could come up with all kinds of uses for them too!