2strips10"x 5" 100% cotton fabric for the back and inside of the pocket
1strip12" x 5" 100% cotton fabric for the inside of the pocket
1stripinterfacing of 10" x 5" to interface the back strip
1stripinterfacing of 6" x 5" to interface half the front strip
cotton thread
Instructions
Method #1
Watch the video in this card, the one embedded in the article or on my YouTube channel
Method #2
Cut your fabric and interfacing strips as indicated above in the materials section.
Interface the back strip
Interface top half of the front strip
Fold the front strip in half
Sandwich the folded strip in between the other 2 strips as follows: back strip right side up, top with folded front strip fold side upwards, then top with inside strip right side down.
Pin the sides and the bottom then stitch down with 1/4" allowance.
Clip the corners to reduce bulkiness when turning fabric right side out.
Turn the cutlery pocket right side out.
Push the corners out with a blunt tool.
Fold the raw top inside about 1/4" and press then press the whole pocket.
Sew down all around the pocket with a 1/8" allowance!
Method #3
Instead of cutting 3 strips of different sizes, cut 2 strips of 16" x 5".
Interface both.
Place them right sides together, pin the sides and bottom and sew down with 1/4" allowance.
Turn fabrics right side out
Push corners out with the blunt tool and give the strips a good press.