Extra Pockets for your Bag or Purse

Step 2 Cut fabric and sew the pocket strip.

Iron the fabric pieces flat. Then, fold the fabric over so that, when folded flat, the folded area is 3" taller than the tallest of your devices. Cut out a piece that's the width of the inside of your bag PLUS 1" and the height you just determined. (In my case, this was 13" wide, plus 3" for the side flap, plus 1" {17" wide} x 5" high.)

Fold the second piece of fabric, the pocket fabric so that, when folded flat, the folded area is 1" shorter than your chosen devices. Cut this piece out - making it at least 5" longer than the backing piece. In my case, this was about 3" tall and 22" wide.

Cut one piece of interfacing the same size as the pocket piece. If you're using fusible web, iron it on to the wrong side of the pocket piece.

Place the interfacing on top of the folded pocket strip. Sew one of the short sides of the strip and the long side. Turn the pocket strip right side out and iron flat.