One-piece Bound Buttonhole Pockets

The Book says this pocket, “resembles a bound buttonhole and is constructed similarly.  This type of pocket is usually made of a lightweight fabric.”


Start by marking your pocket placement on the main fabric
 
You only need one piece for the pocket.  It needs to be double the pattern piece size, plus one inch in length on one end.
Here you can see I marked the “middle”, as it is offset by the 1 inch allowance
 
Place the pocket piece, right sides facing, on the main fabric with the center line matching up with the pocket placement markings
 
Baste in place
 
Sew a rectangle 1/4 inch around the desired pocket opening
  
Cut the opening through all layers of fabric
 
Pull pocket to backside, through opening
 
Now this part is weird.  You have to kind of fold (the Book says make welts or lips) the pocket at the opening, both top and bottom
 
Baste the welts in place along the opening
 
Now stitch in the ditch (along the seam lines) the welts in place
 
Finish the pocket on the other side and remove basting