Material

Cardboard

Stiff paperboard used to create a durable template for marking and folding pocket seam allowances.

Where it is used

p. 5

You can make a template to help with pocket construction. Start by trimming the seam allowances from the pocket pattern. Trace the pocket piece without seam allowances onto sturdy cardboard. Using this template, mark the stitching line for attaching the pocket on the wrong side along the open edges.