If you're choosing to sew your Whitlow robe with french seams then you might be wondering if it's possible to sew french seams on the pockets! It is!
If you'd like to see the steps in photos, you can check out our blog post - How to sew french seams on pockets.
STEP 16
French seams: With wrong sides together, bring the front and back together on both side seams and sleeve seams.
Pin up the side seam, around the IN-SEAM-POCKET [3], and continue pinning the remainder of the seam along the SLEEVE [5].1
Stitch with a 6mm (1/4in) seam allowance. Go nice and slow around the curve under the arm. You can walk the stitches if you need to. You will notice that when you approach the IN-SEAM-POCKET [3], your stitching line does not meet up with the seam between the body of the robe and the pocket. This is how it is supposed to look, the lines of stitching will match up when you sew your second row of stitching. Move to STEP 18 (p 20).
STEP 18
Clip into the corners between the IN-SEAM POCKET [3] and the body of the robe, getting nice and close to the row of stitching, but being careful not to cut through.
Trim back the whole seam allowance by 3mm (1/8in). Don’t trim back the WAIST TIE [7], unless it extends more than 6mm (¼in) past the edge.
Clip into the seam allowance in several places where the SLEEVE [5] meets the robe under the arm. This will help the seam to sit nice and flat.
STEP 19
Turn the robe inside out and press the seam to one side. Turn the pocket out and bring right sides together to create a French seam. Press and pin each section of the seam. When you get to the WAIST TIE [7] check that it's sitting nice and straight. Pin in place.
Stitch seam with a 6mm (¼in) seam allowance, enclosing the raw edge inside the seam.
Press seam, pocket and waist tie towards the front of the robe.
Additional resources
If you'd like to see some photos of this technique, you can check out this post from our Rushcutter sew-along from a few years ago.