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I whipped up this little button-closed pocket, lined with linen. The pattern was made up as I went along. It turned out to be really easy, mainly because I just topstitched it together. In brief: 1. Cut 8×5 inch rectangles of lining and outside. 2. Trim the corners of one of the 5 inches sides of both pieces to make a flap shape (optional). 3. Stack fabric pieces, right sides together, and stitch around the edge with a quarter inch seam allowance. Leave a gap for turning. 4. Turn inside out, poke out the corners, fold in the seam allowance at the gap, and iron flat. You can either whipstitch the opening closed, or let the topstitching do the job later. 5. Topstitch the 5 inch side (not the flap, the other one), about 1/8 inch from the edge. 6. Fold up the 5 inch side to make the pocket. Iron to make the fold. 7. Starting at the fold, top stitch up the edge to make one side of the pocket, around the flap, and down the other edge of the pocket. 8. Fold the flap how you want it and iron the fold. 9. Pick out a buttons or snaps and position how you like. 9. If using buttons, sew button holes on the flap. 10. Sew on buttons or set snaps.

Any questions, let me know.