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You'll never loose your id when you cycle.
I wanted a secure zippered pocket on Fehr Trade's Summit Top and this is what I did.

Posted by Maria T Published See Maria T's 8 projects »
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  • How to make a top. Secure Pocket - Step 1
    Step 1

    My RTW cycling jerseys have close fitting pockets so I adjusted the back pocket and drafted a pocket bag pattern piece.
    You can see I made the back pocket piece provided in this pattern bigger and drafted pocket bag pieces that I needed.

  • How to make a top. Secure Pocket - Step 2
    Step 2

    Prepping the pocket pattern: I checked the depth of the pocket so it fit my phone.
    Since then my phone is bigger so I'll need to recheck this pocket piece and adjust it so it fits my phone.

  • How to make a top. Secure Pocket - Step 3
    Step 3

    Step 1: Sew the zipper to the outer pocket first (right side of the zipper). Use the invisible zipper foot. A 15cm invisible zipper will do.

  • How to make a top. Secure Pocket - Step 4
    Step 4

    Step 2: Sew the zipper (left side of the zipper) onto the zipper bag, leaving room for the seam allowance.

  • How to make a top. Secure Pocket - Step 5
    Step 5

    Here's what it should look like at this stage.

  • How to make a top. Secure Pocket - Step 6
    Step 6

    Step 3: Sew the zipper seams closed at top and bottom.

    This will take some negotiating because the fabric stretches but the zipper doesn't. "Patience grasshopper".

  • How to make a top. Secure Pocket - Step 7
    Step 7

    Step 4: If the zipper needs to be shortened, zigzag the zipper base and cut it to size.

  • How to make a top. Secure Pocket - Step 8
    Step 8

    Step 5: Pin the zipper bag to the main pocket piece, ready to sew it closed.

  • How to make a top. Secure Pocket - Step 9
    Step 9

    Here's how the pocket bag with an invisible zipper should now look.

  • How to make a top. Secure Pocket - Step 10
    Step 10

    And here's the finished back piece.

  • How to make a top. Secure Pocket - Step 11
    Step 11

    And you can't see the pocket now but it works.

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