Easy Upcycles: How To Fix Cropped Jean Jacket Pockets

Let’s learn how to simply and quickly fix pockets on a cropped jean jacket.

If you recently purchased a cropped jacket from the store, you have one in your closet, or you thrifted one and you noticed the pockets were lost in the name of fashion. This easy and quick DIY has your name written all over it.

I have a jacket I thrifted a few years ago that’s cute, but every time I wear it I’m reminded why I don’t wear it. The pockets, while still there, were completely sliced through at the bottom. I love using jean jackets as a travel jacket because of their specific pockets, I can easily hide things on the inside of the jacket. So having no pockets in this jacket makes it incredibly useless to me.

Today, let’s explore a very quick fix for your cropped jean jacket pockets. For all the girls with pocket struggles, I’ve gotchu.

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Approximate time put into this project: 15 minutes

Quick And Easy Upcycles

Upcycling is a great way to customize your wardrobe and create the life you want. Taking a piece and making it uniquely your own, or altering it to make it more functional, thus giving it more life in your closet.

This fix doesn’t need to be frustrating or complicated. Two quick stitches on your sewing machine or by hand and we’re done. Making an impractical jacket functional once again.

The goal with this DIY is to make it at least somewhat unnoticeable, if it can blend into the jacket that would be best. But we also don’t want to spend hours and hours upcycling our clothes. If the upcycling process takes too long, we’re less likely to do it to more clothes in the future.

Sewing Up Your Cropped Jean Jacket Pockets

Simply lay out your jacket and make sure the fabric around the pockets lies flat. If you need, give it a little press with your iron. You can pin up the open part if you want, but it’s not really necessary.

Use a thread that matches the color of your jacket for the best results.

Sew a tight stitch as close as you can to the bottom edge without being so close the stitch falls off the edge. Remember to backstitch!

Because these are pockets and we want to be able to hold our phone or wallet in them, you can create a second row of stitches. Ensuring everything is secure and sturdy enough to hold your pocket contents.

That’s it! I’m not kidding we are done and now your pockets are great and your jacket is glorious.

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I hope you found this quick DIY helpful and that you’ll be able to utilize it to upcycle your clothes. Got any questions? Drop them in the comments so I can help you create the life you want!

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