Super Cool Wallet
Fabric
Contrasting fabric for pockets
Sewing Machine
Velcro
Paper for pattern
1) cut a 9" by 7" piece. this will be used for the lining and the outer fabric
2) a 9" by 2 3/4" piece. this is for one of the card pockets! use the same fabric that you used for the outer fabric.
3) a 9" by 3 3/4" piece. This is for the other card pocket and use the lining fabric for this!! *i would also suggest using a medium weight interfacing for the "flimsier" fabric for stability! I wouldn't use it for both though because then it would be WAY too bulky.
STEP ONE! - iron fabric. trace everything and cut it all out! yum!
This is what all your cut out pieces should look like! A= lining fabric, 9" X 2 3/4" // B= outer fabric, 9" X 3 3/4 "
STEP TWO! - using the two card slot fabric pieces (A and B.) fold them in half long way so that the good sides are facing each other. sew up the side with the stictching being as close to the edge as you can make it! i'll say its about 1/8" but don't hold me to it. i just make it small!
STEP THREE! -pull them right-side-out and iron them out flat. (its like you're making the handles to a purse!) -also iron the outer fabric in half longways-- its a guide for the next step.
STEP FOUR! -place A about 1/4" from the iron line with the seam NOT showing! sew that sucker down! again, make sure that you're sewing as close to the edge as possible so there's plenty of room for the cards! picture of step four:
STEP FIVE! -sew B on JUST ABOVE the iron line, covering up the sew-job of A! again make sure the stictching is close to the edge!
STEP SIX! -snag your little 1" squares of velcro and measure 1 1/2" in from each side and sew the velcro in place, ONLY ON B! fold the other pieces back and don't mess up! hahahaha
STEP SEVEN! -sew a line up the middle of the whole thing! this is to make the separate card holders. only sew up as high as the pockets go. i go up one way then back down so its double strength. -sorry the picture is upside-down, don't get confused!
STEP EIGHT! -sew the outer fabric with all its goods and the lining fabric together, with good sides facing each other! leave a small opening so you can pull it all through. if this seems wacky just stick with me. i swear it works and looks awesome! - you can use a regular size seam allowance stitch WHATEVER ITS CALLED! good luck!
STEP NINE! -IF YOU HAVE 'EM use your zig zag scissors to cut off some of the bulk edges, and leave the opening un-cut. do as i say.
STEP TEN! -turn the whole thang right size out. just pull it out through the hole! I SWEAR IT WILL COME OUT! then iron it out flat and push the corners out!
STEP ELEVEN! -fold it in half to make a wallet, and sew up each side so your $$ doesn't fall out!! -then fold it in half so it velcro's shut. and iron it with steam so that your wallet learns early on that this is how it closes!
TA DA!!!!! YOU"RE FINISHED! I hope your wallet turned out for you! if not, try again!!!!
This project was contributed by Hdoglovesu
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How much material (in inches) will i need altogether???
Time to get started~~~~
Thanx for the wallet idea it was soooo easy but fun to make i luv it!
it´s so cute
WoW! i cant wait to try this kool wallet project out! well time to get started!
thats sooooo coool! i cant wait to try it!-nana
The result looks wonderful
but it seems to be difficult
I felt like the very first instruction about the materials was confusing. It mentions cutting 1 piece 9 x 7 inches but then says "which will be used for the lining and outer fabric". The picture then shows two pieces of material this size. Also it mentions using interfacing for the "flimsier" fabric but not both. Well...I'm confused...does that mean use interfacing for the outer fabric but not the lining or vise versa? Do I use interfacing for the pocket pieces? I also got lost on step 4. And what happened with the large piece of fabric for the lining? I'm so lost. Can anyone help?
I'm sorry but I could not follow these instructions and I didn't feel all of the pictures were helpful either. I'm not a new sewer either. I ended up with one of the large pieces of fabric not being used. I just didn't get it. At least not on the first try...
i just made this and it turned out great!
not only super cool!!!super easy:D
Perhaps it didn't turn out properly because the writer didn't include measurements for seam allowances? I always forget them when I measure, and I know I'm not alone.
Great tutorial, by the way! Awesome for all that stupid scrap material I have left over from other projects. Now I can make it into something great-- and useful!
I really like it, easy, but it seems measurements are off. I would suggest adding one more inch on, because my wallet came out short, and I did everything to an exact. I also use three different fabrics so the pockets differ from the inside material.
This looks like fun and a good craft to give away to friends. I like how it has PHOTOS
Hey that looks like a great craft to do
Making one to match a bag I made, but unfortunately one of the instructions about making a second 9x7 peice was weird...
Goregous! Thanks for the pictures too, they really helped! : )
i am being honest. i didnt like this because the steps were not detailed enough. I didnt know when to turn the fabric or the exact places to sew it. But thanks for your effort.
i liked it very clever design but it didnt fold as nicely as i would have liked it puckerd abit but i think that was do to the fabric i had though it was just a plian cotton
My daughter and I made this together tonight. She loved it as she was able to do most of the work herself. Very nice, thank you. She cant wait to go to school and show her friends
thanks! this is great!
this craft is really cute at the end but it wasn't very specific when it came to directions even my mom couldn't figure it out....the first one i made was totally ruined because of a step that missed telling you something.i redid it and it turned out good
hello, great tutorial!
i just have one question : can we use a hook to close it (would the wallet be too thin)?
Thank you! I love it.
Wow! What a great project! I'm gonna make a couple to amtch some of the bags I've made in the past. Very good job on explaining! Thanks for the pics too!
really cutee! looks super easy to make!!definetely going to give this one a shot =)
Love this! Thank you so much for the tutorial. After making a handful of bi-folds, I got creative and started making tri-folds which are super cool too! Now I have room for coins!
Peace
Thanks for sharing! I've been needing a new wallet, and this has given me some great ideas!
Nice instructions, I'm trying to make it now!
Awesome, simple & very useful. Thanks for sharing. I'll definitely try this one!
yay, i will try it!
Wow, I made a wallet! Thank you for your instructions and pictures!
This project is great. I'm still working on it, since I don't have a sewing machine, but the instructions are really easy to follow, and I can tell it's going to look great!
all the boys get wallets, why can't girls? that's why i love this!
thank you so much! your directions were pretty clear even though i got lost at some point, it was fairly simple to figure out what to do. and it came out great!
love love love it. It was so easy to make!
Really easy and cute prints!
may I ask, on Step Two, did you fold the edges in before you sewed them? Because when you pulled it right-side out, the finish is not similar as to when you don't.
I really enjoyed making this wallet. It was really easy!
very easy and good instructions!!!!!!!!!!! it is great! i haven't done it yet but it sounds god to me I'll start it now!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome tute! Great pics and easy to follow instructions.
this is great - i was just wondering why the measurements for the pockets say 2 3/4 for the lining and 3 3/4 for outer when the pic shows the lining bigger than the outer
nice
very good explaining and photos!
This is so cool I am so going to make it.
good for a beginner, i will make another but with some changes!
cool idea:D
I did this project and it turned out really great! I am some-what of a beginer and this project very easy to understand. All my friends are begging me to make them one too!******
Wow, that looks amazing, can't wait to try it out!
totally rad!!!!!!
gr8 craft, i made one and it was better than some bought wallets ive got!!!!!!!!
this is a great patern! thnks
This is an awesome idea! I can't wait top try it out. Excellent job explaining!!
Cute idea! I think this wallet could benefit from some interfacing and a magnetic snap as opposed to the velcro, though.
This pattern looks like it was put together pretty well, but I think It was a little to hard for me, because I am a beginner.
wow great tut!
I will be making this one today!
Your teaching method is soooo cool!!
xx Manu
so easy even an idiot can do it :) thanks for making it beginner friendly!!!!
Easy to make! Thank you for the pattern.
this is AWESOME!!! i am sooo going to make one for all my gal pals. i am also going to make one for a guy pal with some edgy zebra stripe pattern. thanx soooo much. now i dont have to do ANY christmas shopping!!!!! :D
Hey, I really love your wallet!!! Well done!!
SUPER COOL!!!!!
thanks!!!!!!!
great tutorial
I found that my change kept falling out, so my mom and I figured out a little flap that covers up the opening very well. Im gonna make one to match my "slouchy hobo bag". thank u so much for the awsome instructions!!!!!
This was super easy to follow. I finished mine differently so that you don't see the seams. I made 4 this weekend for my friends and I!
It was VERY easy to understand! I haven't been able to find a wallet pattern that i understood, and this one is very simple! Thank you!
omigosh, this is totally 5 star, i'm not kidding.
i really really really needed a wallet, and a duct tape wallet would have cost like 5 dollars, but this is waaaaaaayy cooler.
I like how easy the pattern is I made the wallet in 15 min.I used some old old jeans to make a bag and a matching wallet.
this will be great for my holidays :) TQ fo ur excellent ideas lolx
This is a great tutorial, thanks! The photographs really help. I have linked to this post from my blog at http://craftworker.blogspot.com/2007/05/super-cool-wallet.html
Thanks for the easy-to-follow instructions and accompanying photos. I'm a beginner and I managed to make this wallet!
i tried it and it worked amazingly well and the steps were very clearly stated, thanks for the help ;)
thank you for sharing
huh? ~:-/sick and cherry?
(btw i love this project!)
THAT IS SO SICK AND CHERRY! IT ROCK'S SO HARD!
This is just what I was looking for to carry at work. Can't wait to make it!
i havent made this yet but i plan to, and i think it is just sooooooooooo cute. oh and this explains the instructions very nicely!!!
I love it..thanks so much...i needed a new wallet and everywhere i looked there was nothing simple and what i wanted, so i decided to make one, and searched on the internet, and when i found your site and tried it, i love it...thank you so much.
I'm gonna try it out right now!!!!! It looked really confusing at first but I get it now.
No wonder it's Super Cool =D
Great tutorial!!!
wow, just made one! the wallet was a little bit to small to work out properly, but i'm gonna make another one!
I love the way you describe things. Thank you!!
I suppose you are to sew the hole shut from turning it all right side out? Any tricks to make it invisible? I am going to try this fer sure.
cute i love it like a lot.although i dont understand.learner of sewing,yes indeed
At first i found it a bit hard to understand, but I get it now. Great Idea! :-)
that is a really cute wallet it is also good that you put pic's for every step
So Cute! I can't wait to try!
I would love to do this. But then I don't know how to use a sewing machine. Maybe I can get my mother to make it for me hehehe.
WOW!!! I have plenty of material that will provide a ton of wallets (to match each outfit!) Thanks!
I saw this on craftster originally. I'm totally in love with this wallet and make one to go with every bag I make. Thank you!
Very well layed out and easy to follow, ty !
I originally saw this tutorial on craftster but, alas, it wasn't very printer friendly. Imagine my delight in finding it here complete with pictures! Thank you!