https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/make-a-paint-shirt-with-round-pockets • Posted by Elisa C.
It's easy to make a paint shirt for your little one by drafting your own using a t-shirt as a starting point for your pattern. Adding round pockets adds a fun detail!
It's easy to make a paint shirt for your little one by drafting your own using a t-shirt as a starting point for your pattern. Adding round pockets adds a fun detail!
First cut out the paint shirt based by using a t-shirt that fits your child as a pattern.
I decided to add round pockets to match the polk-a-dots on this beautiful echino fabric. To cut out the main part of the pocket, take a bowl that is the size you want for your pocket and trace around it onto the fabric.
Cut out 4 of these circles.
Cut off the top of the circle a little bit so you have an opening wide enough for your child's hand to fit into the pocket.
Take two of your semi-circles and place them right sides together. Stitch around the pocket (leaving the top open) with a 1/4 inch seam.
Clip the corners of the pocket so it will stay nice and flat later.
Turn the pocket right side out and press.
Now take your bias tape and wrap the end around one edge of the top of the pocket.
Now fold the other side of the tape over so you have a nice enclosed edge.
Sew the bias tape down along the lower edge. When you get to the other side of the pocket you can fold the bias tape in the same way you did above to finish off the other side.
Pin the pocket to the paint shirt and sew around it as close to the edge as you are comfortable sewing. Now you can finish the rest of your paint shirt by hemming it or using bias tape along the entire edge (like I did). Your little one will love their new paint shirt with pockets!