pond_ripple's Fabric Blog

A simple wallet that's just big enough for cards and cash. Mine has my name embroidered on the outside! The main fabric is my  Chinese Paper Cut Dinosaur Red on Black It folds open to reveal pockets for holding cards. And it has the typical cash pocket. This one is lined with my  Garden Carpet Chevron Navy fabric. To start off  you need one of  Spoonflower's  8"x8" swatches of both lining and outer fabric with the white borders still attached. This is the step to embroider the outer fabric if you so choose. To finish the wallet, tuck the lining pocket into the outer shell and fold in half. The outside when opened. Close up on my name.

Today's project is a simple fabric wallet. Just one pocket and a flap to go over it. It was super quick to make. Three pieces is all that it takes: a fabric swatch for the lining ( I used my Red Fox Stripes ), a larger black piece for the outside, and one small black piece to even out the difference between the lining and the outside fabric. I sewed the smaller black piece to the bottom edge of the lining piece. Then I put the lining and the outside piece (which were now the same size) together right sides facing and pinned them. I sewed around the edges leaving a 2" hole for turning. The corners were clipped and then the whole thing was flipped right side out and ironed. I sewed up the hole in the side with a ladder stitch. Then I folded and ironed the bottom third into place. I ran a quick whip stitch up both sides, and then ironed the top flap down. The end. That's all I did. I was thinking about putting in pockets and all that jazz, but I just felt like doing...

I have set up shop on etsy.com. The Pond_Ripple Shop will soon be filled with many of the wonderful fabric projects that I post on this blog as well as other artistic odds and ends I make. Already there are my lion wallet and raggedy plush from earlier this year. So head on over and check out my wares!

Wallet front, closed Now for Sale!->  http://www.etsy.com/listing/67858411/left-handed-botanical-lion-wallet?ref=v1_other_1 This tropical lion wallet is another project I've been meaning to post about. To get the lion on the front of the fabric like I wanted, turned it into a left handed wallet. The entire thing was hand-stitched in a few hours. Outside, open Inside, open The inside of the wallet is divided into four card holders. I've put in an old PacSun gift card for scale. Money pocket, open The whole project is done in a large scale botanical with lions that gives the wallet a coordination without much repeat that I think is wonderful. I only bought a yard from Ebay, so I'm going to have fun seeing how much I can do with the little bit that I have left. Stay tuned!!