New (ish) pattern: ROO pocket
ROO is a pocket pattern published back in January in TAUKO magazine, issue 18.
The copyright has now reverted to me, and it’s in my shop now; please enjoy 25% off for the next month.
The ROO pocket is a modern take on the historical tie‐on pocket. This roomy cargo‐style version has a gusset on two sides and a coin or pen pocket. It’s cut from rectangular pieces of fabric, and can be made from scraps or old clothes.
This pocket can be used in multiple ways…
This is a bias cut skirt, which didn’t work with any other type of pocket.
ROO has a video sewing guide:
But wait, there’s more! I’ve added a junior size. It would suit children 3-7 years old. It’s a tiny bit smaller than 80%, with a few tweaks to the sewing instructions. If you already own this pattern, you could print it out at 80% to make for a little person in your life.
While I was hunting for jeans fabric to sew a junior size pocket, I chanced across the corduroy scraps from a ClothKits skirt I made some years ago. The pattern came as kit, with the skirt pieces screen printed onto the fabric. Around the edges were some extra bird and floral screen prints which I saved for…something? And now they’re a pocket to wear with the skirt – I’ll add black ties to wear it around the waist.
Unfortunately the pocket covers the skirt’s motif a bit, but the scraps could only be cut a certain way.
Cheers!
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I’m glad to read the junior size has made it into the official pattern, it’s a great hit at our place! And what do you think about the pen pocket size?
Your birdie pocket really looks great, as well as the skirt, you did so well to change the lining!
I’ve sewn myself a second pocket with a back pocket for my phone or booklet, in a fabric easier to wear on a regular basis. It’s great but I was quite ashamed of myself: third pocket (mirrored, I prefer wearing it on the right) and third time I sew the gusset band the wrong way round… even though I triple checked each time! Next time I’ll only double check and get it right 😉
The junior size was brilliant – thank you for sharing your idea. I hope other little people get to enjoy a junior pocket.
I was so delighted to finally use that red birdie fabric.
I just sewed up my first Roo pocket (with ties, for my mother to wear with her dresses-without-pockets). The pattern and the video were great. I especially appreciated the gusset sewing tips.
I have to confess – I was surprised at first that there were pattern pieces for the rectangles instead of draft-it-yourself instructions. Then I remembered that this had been a Tauko magazine pattern – probably a requirement of the magazine format? It actually turned out that the paper pattern pieces were very helpful with layout & pattern placement on the quilting cotton I used. So this seemingly (seamingly?) simple pattern taught me a lot!
I really like how your skirts look with the cargo pockets, so I think I will try that next!
Thank for another great zero waste pattern Liz.
So happy it went well for you, and I hope your mum uses it lots.
Yes, Tauko tends to use measurements for any pieces which are rectangles, as they have to think about space. I found it was easier to have a complete set of pattern pieces, especially when trying to use up scraps, so I’m glad you found it helpful too.