Tues Tutorial~ Card Wallet

I found out one of the favorite things my 2 year old Great Grandson likes to do during church service is go through a card wallet.  So, when I got back home, I immediately scanned the internet and You Tube for multi-pocket card wallets to use my fabric scraps.

There were several ideas, but I decided to use the one on the Hanaco Channel that involved measuring, folding and just stitching down each side and flipping inside out.  Easy Peasy.

 

 

 

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Tuesday Tutorial

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It was easier to use the cm measurements than convert the tenths of an inch

to the fractions I'm used to using.

I did have to get out an old school ruler that included inches and cm.

None of my quilting rulers are metric.

 So that I don't have to roll through a video,

I like to just have a picture or graphic for quick reference.

I laid my ruler down and marked at the 9 and 23 points. 

So there is a distance of 14 cm between each line.

 

With right side facing up,

fold on the 23 cm lines on each side.

Then fold back on each 9cm line.

Press folds

Lay aside

Mark folding lines on the right side of

 the other piece as above.

The video shows marking the wrong side,

but I didn't think that necessary.

I had measured the original piece in inches approximately

and had to cut a piece off to make the last section 5.5 cm.

Bring the 10cm fold lines to the 13cm lines.

Then fold about on the 5.5cm lines

 bringing raw edge to the fold as shown above by the finger.

Press all folds.

The video shows extensively how to do the folds.

When both pieces are folded

they should be the same size.

You may want to pin, clip or glue to hold folds in place

on each side.

 

Lay the pieces

right sides together.

Stitch down on each long side ONLY.

Do not stitch across the shorter ends with the folds.

 

Find the opening between the 2 different pieces of fabrics.

This is where it helps to not use the same fabric.

 

Turn inside out.

Then flip the

bottom pocket over to close in the bottom.

 

 Poke out corners with

your favorite tool.

Mine for a long time 

has been an aluminum knitting needle.

Sometimes I might use an old machine needle

because they are stronger.

Press.
 

 

 Then start saving:

junk mail membership cards

junk mail fake credit cards

junk mail any kind cards

used gift cards

key cards you didn't turn back into the desk

Calling cards especially with pictures.

Then let the little folks explore

without worrying about losing the cards.

They also came in handy at Christmas

to gift money and gift cards. 

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