KenmoreGal2

I make a lot of tote bags. As a rule, they are quilted with batting in the middle. In a nutshell I quilt a large sandwich and sew it into a bag. I like how they look. But.....lately I've been wanting to put pockets on the insides. Of course the seams where I sewed the pockets show on the outside, taking away from my quilting in my opinion. I can't put the pockets on the lining fabric before the quilting process because then I would be quilting the pocket shut.

Is there some obvious solution to this process that I'm missing? I guess making an actual lining, in addition to the back of the quilt sandwhich, would solve the problem but that's too much effort for me!!

Thanks.