Practical programme
From pattern to a professional pocket
A French pocket, also known as a slant or diagonal pocket, must combine elegance, comfort and stability. The course explains not only how to sew it, but why placement, angle, depth and reinforcement prevent rippled openings and distorted pocket bags.
What you will learn
- Draft the pocket from a trouser or skirt block
- Position the opening for high- or low-rise garments
- Choose the correct angle and depth
- Size the pocket bag to the hand
- Reinforce the bias-cut opening against distortion
- Sew a stable, durable and accurately aligned pocket
Course structure
01 · Pocket anatomy and pattern drafting
02 · Position, angle and depth
03 · Cutting and bias reinforcement
04 · Professional step-by-step assembly
05 · Bar tacks, finishing and quality control
Professional method
A modern, repeatable technique
The workflow uses the iron, sewing machine and precise tension control without hand basting. Every step explains the technical purpose of the operation so that the result can be repeated consistently.
