Here is a picture of the lap quilt I made my m-in-law, I attached a pocket that is only sewn on at the top before the binding. I just took a piece of fabric & doubled it & folded it part way up & stitched a pocket for her to keep her treasures in. I made one for my own Mom too and made sure to put the pocket on the left side so she could reach it with her usable right arm.
If you click on the picture, it'll enlarge it on my webshots page.