Just a little blurb from this sewing-corner of the world: Finished another wallet using the tutorial below (same as the last wallet), very1970s upholstery fabric, and some forest green cotton scraps. Now I just need to make enough money that I can use both wallets. 😂💸
Isn't it the worst when your body changes just enough that it can't fit into a once favorite pair of jeans anymore?😭 That's what happened with these J. Crew Liberty *Toothpick* skinny jeans...You can guess which way I grew... My hips finally widened (very late bloomer, haha) , so I can't really wear low-rise pants and look attractive anymore. I hated seeing them in my drawer and not getting to wear them, so I thought I might as well use the fabric for something else useful, since that gorgeous ditsy floral print is what attracted me to them in the first place!
I went for a bifold wallet since I really had problem with bunching up bills and fitting them in my little retro Japanese clasp wallet by folding them up...and ending up with a little wad of cash every time I looked for bills. I found this very clear tutorial by Yoan Sewing Studio. It has 4 card slots, one bill pocket, a zippered coin pocket, and two compartments for extra cards or little slips of paper. There's an optional snap closure.
Before I share pictures, I'll share a few lessons I learned. First, denim, even stretch denim is too bulky to be both the lining and the outer fabric, which I suspected a little before I actually started. I wasn't able to stitch layers together or topstitch comfortably during the last few steps. Second, putting in snaps is easier than I thought it was! Third, interfacing is highly recommended with fabric of regular thickness.
All-in-all, not too disappointed with it, and definitely wanting to try and make things again, maybe using another one of her tutorials of a bifold wallet with a wrist strap. Just very glad that I got to put that great looking fabric to good use!😍💮🎕 Happy Sewing!
