Tutorial – How to Lengthen Front Jeans Pockets

Hello, my friends!

As promised in a previous video, let’s lengthen those jeans pockets!

For some horrible reason, the pockets in women’s jeans are often unusable. This is a quick & easy tutorial to lengthen your pockets using scrap fabric. You can make them as simple as I did here, or spend a bit more time to achieve a more finished look.

You will need two pieces of non-stretch fabric (quilting cotton works great) at least 1/2″ wider than the pocket you want to alter.

The length will depend on the jeans you’re working on. A good rule of thumb for me is a finished pocket size of 8″ – 10″ long. I find that I usually add around 4″ in length to get the depth I am looking for. You’ll want to double that number if you fold your fabric as I show in this tutorial.

This is an easy project to eyeball, so don’t feel like it has to be perfect. These pockets are on the inside and no one will see them but you, though you may get asked where you found jeans with real pockets!

Let me know if you have any questions!