I find that I need more that one portable sewing kit for various projects that I keep on hand. For the car, the couch or work. Here is an easy to sew wallet to keep the various supplies you will want at your finger tips.
Materials Needed:
3 fabrics cut 8 ½ x 7 ½
Outside, inside and pocket
1 piece of batting cut 8 ½ x 7 ½
Batting scraps cut 6 x 5 and 6 x 3
One decorative button
Elastic hair tie
Instructions:
Take pocket fabric and fold in half right sides together so it measures 8 ½ x 3 ¾
Layer your pieces in this order on the table: (see picture below)
Larger batting (8 ½ x 7 ½)
Inside fabric piece right side up
Pocket piece lining up raw edges along the bottom edge
Pinch the hair tie in the middle and place in the middle of the right side edge (1/2 the loop will be inside)
Outside piece right side facing down
Tack the hair tie in place
Sew a ¼ inch seam along each side of wallet leaving a 3 inch opening along the top edge
Trim close to edges along your stitching line, including the tie end that is showing
Don’t trim your opening (other than the batting)
Turn right side out, make sure you bring out your pocket to the inside of your wallet
Turn your open edge inside 1/4 inch and press
Edge stitch around the entire wallet stitching your opening closed
Stitch again ¼ inch in from edge
Fold wallet in ½ and place button on the outside to match up with your hair tie loop, sew
Open up the wallet with the tie on the right side
Mark center from top to bottom
Center the two batting scraps inside with the larger piece on the bottom
Stitch your marked lining, securing your batting scraps
If desired mark stitching lines for smaller pockets in your wallet
Complete!
Outside:
Inside:
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