As I mentioned in yesterdays post my daughter and I Love purses!!
So here is the first in several posts of purses and purse related items.
This wallet has a spot for everything!!
You could easily just grab this wallet and run to town.
Here is how to make the matching checkbook cover
If you don’t have the time or don’t want to make these,
you can find some premade wallets and checkbook covers on my site at:
Premade Wallets and checkbook covers
Wallet Project
Supplies:
Printed pattern Wallet
¼ yard fabric
½” yard 20” wide Fusible interfacing
Button
Elastic cording or something to make loop
Thread, sewing machine, iron
Lets get started:
First print out pattern
Lay pattern pieces on fabric and either pin or draw around. Cut 2 of pieces 2,3,4 (piece one will be cut out from extra piece 2) Cut out.
Separate piece 2 into two sections
Use extra piece 2 to cut out piece 1
This saves on fabric
Also cut out a piece of fabric 2 ½” x 1”
This is for the pen holder
Cut out interfacing : cut 2 of piece 3 and 1 of each piece 1,2,4
Fuse to the back of the pieces
On the back of pieces #1 , #2 & one of #3 fold top edge ¼” down. Press
On back of second piece #3 fold top and bottom edge ¼”. Press
Stitch close to the edge on all pieces that are folded
Stach pieces 1,2,&3 on top of each other right sides up
Having bottom raw edges even
Stitch ¼” on bottom three sides.
Draw lines on all three pieces that match pattern
Stitch through all layers on stitchig line
Place finished pieces 1,2,3 on top of one piece 4 right sides up
Having all bottom edges even
Stitch ¼” around the three edges
Fold pen holder in half long ways right sides together
Stitch ¼” from edge
Turn right side out and press
Place second piece of #3 on placement line on piece #4
Place pen holder on bottom edge of piece #3
Sew through three unfinished edges of piece #3 ¼” from edge.
Place a 4” loop of elastic cord in center of the top edge of piece #4
Place second piece #4 on top of stack with right sides together.
Sew ¼” from edge all the way around,
Leaving a hole to turn right side out.
Turn right side out and hand stitch the the opening closed
Attach a button to the front side of the wallet
Closed View
Open View
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