DIY Pockets

DIY Pockets For My Denim Shirt

So having been going through my wardrobe to throw out some clothes I no longer wear or to see if I can change them to make them better I found my old denim shirt. It was nice when I got it but now I'm not sure. So I thought I'd look on Pinterest (obviously) and see what I could do. 

My shirt has marks where pockets used to be, so I thought I'd make new pockets, fun ones to jazz the shirt up a little.

My shirt before. 

1. With my Cloth Magazine subscription I got this Blue Swallow Ribbon, and the red spotted material is an old baby grow, kindly donated by my niece. Mix matching materials I hope will look good. 

2. Used baking paper, but you can use tracing paper to get the correct size of the pocket. I cut it out and traced it onto the chosen material. 

Here is 1 of my 2 pockets I'm making. 

3. Deciding where I wanted the ribbon to go was hard. But once I did I cut the correct amount and sewed one side on to the material. I sewed down the inside of the pocket so that it would be easier and already partially attached when it came to sewing it to the shirt. 

4. I line it up with the pocket marks already on the shirt, pinned them down and sewed them on. 

5. The finishing piece. 

Not sure if I will do anymore to the shirt. Maybe cut the sleeves off and bringing it in on the sides to be more fitting. Maybe, haven't decided yet. But for now this is fine.