The local fly fishing club my family and I belong to is having its annual fundraising auction this month. I decided to make leader wallets (for storing your spare fishing leader in) to donate to the auction. Of course I had to make some pink ones for the ladies in the audience. It works great, keeps the men out of your stuff! :wink:

M

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That is SO cute... I love it when our hobby spills over into "real" life!!

Are these to put ypur fishing leaders in or is that the name...anyway i like them

Yes, for putting spare fishing leaders in. Each wallet has 12 pockets and of course one may store more than one leader in each pocket.

M

Very clever. You always make neat stuff! :D

Why, thank you!

M

How perfect is that!! You're so creative!!!

Much better idea than what I usually do with my leaders and lures...stick them in the brim of my ballcap! :roll:

Those are really nice and how cool is it that the same pattern can be manly or pretty!

What a cool idea!! Those are really great!!

oh wow! That is creative and clever and not to mention cute. I really like these!

Thanks, all!

I might have to make one for myself, too! I usually have mine in a ziplock baggie!

M

I think I am either going to need to get your pattern or pay you to make me one. Let me know how much! I think that would be a great fathers day gift for my fish-oaholic husband. :lol:

They aren't difficult, I made these 4"X12". The vinyl pockets are 3.75" X 12", then folded in half. I used timtex to stiffen them, and quilted the fabric to keep it all together. The binding is ultra suede.

M

How are the pockets made? This is something I could try for the numerous fishermen in my family! Thanks for sharing.

The pockets are made by cutting a strip of vinyl 3.75"X12". Fold to center. Stitch along the sides, using a 1/4" s.a. Then, I stacked 3 together (giving 6 pockets, 12 all together) and stitching down the middle of those to secure them to the wallet.

M

They are such a good idea and I love the name on the design label.....very clever!

Karen

what a smart idea!!!! and small enough to stash in the tackle box!!!

Or a pocket in a fly vest, or float tube...

M

Cute, good imagative design!

Very clever. I think I will make one for my son in law to go with a fishing licience, his annual birthday present.

I even put a license holder inside, just for that purpose. It's sewn in between the two sets of sleeves, sewn on three sides so you can slide the license into it.

M

What is timtex and where did you buy it?

Timtex is a very stiff "interfacing" (for lack of a better word) and can be found at a local quilting store. It is much like a very heavy weight pellon interfacing, used for stiffening the fabric bowls you may or may not have seen.

M

Ok, thanks. I use something like that with the postcards