So Many Cards, So Little Room.......

I have a ton of store cards in my wallet and in the pockets of my purse. A lot of grocery store cards, cards for fabric stores, and a few punch cards.  Waaayyy to many to fit in my wallet. With all of these cards in there it won't snap shut.  My wallet has been laying open in my purse for far to long and things (like money and the cards) keep falling out and end up in the bottom of my purse.  NOT GOOD! Yesterday I had enough and decided it was time to take care of this problem and I made the cards their own wallet.  So much better!

I know y'all need one of these!!!  They are quite handy.  They can hold store cards, credit cards, business cards, and any other little card you might have. So grab your supplies and let's get to work!

Supplies Needed:

• 4 Scraps of Fabric at least 8" x 8"
• Medium Weight Fusible Interfacing
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Thread
• Sew On Snap
• Sewing Machine

For the outside & lining:

Cut your outside and lining fabrics into 8"x 8" squares. 

Also cut 2 squares of interfacing 8" x 8".

Iron the interfacing onto the squares following the manufacturers directions.

For the pocket pieces:

From the other 2 fabric cut rectangles 4" x  8".

I cut 3 of each.

Fold each rectangle in half, WRONG sides together, so it is now 2" x 8" and iron.

To assemble the wallet:

Grab you lining piece. Starting at the bottom draw a line 1" up from the bottom. Draw 4 more lines each 1" above the previous line.

Starting at the line closest to the bottom lay a pocket piece with raw edge  facing AWAY from you on the line.

Sew it in place using a 1/8" seam.

Continue doing this until you have sewn a pocket piece on each of the 5 lines.

Don't panic! You should have 1 extra pocket piece.  We will add that in just a minute.

Starting at the top fold the pocket pieces up and iron in place.

Now grab that extra pocket piece and pin it to the bottom.

 This time the raw edge will be pointing towards you.

Baste it in place.

Draw a line down the middle (4") and then sew. 

TIP: ***  Sew from the bottom up to prevent folds or buckles in the pockets. ***

Now lay other square on top of the pocket square. Make sure right sides are together.

Sew using a 1/2"seam allowance.  Make sure to leave an opening to turn it right side out.

Clip the corners.

 Turn right side out and iron.  Whip stitch the opening closed.

Fold it in half and iron.

Sew on a snap as pictured above.

Fill it with cards.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!!!!!!!

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